New route connecting Rome - Abu Dhabi by Alitalia

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Codeshare partners Alitalia and Etihad Airways are set to increase their direct link Rome-Abu Dhabi services from four flights per week to five.
Effective June 13th 2013, Alitalia will operate the increased frequency Rome-Abu Dhabi return flights using a new 230-seat Airbus A330 aircraft.
The flights will operate on an enhanced split schedule, ensuring maximum connectivity over each airline’s hub.
The updated schedule is timed to coincide with seamless connections in Abu Dhabi and Rome to and from cities in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Indian subcontinent.
This includes flights to Bahrain, Bangkok, Colombo, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Kuala Lumpur, the Maldives, Melbourne, Muscat, Nairobi, the Seychelles, Singapore and Sydney.
At the same time, Etihad Airways has extended its onward codeshare connections over Alitalia’s Rome Fiumicino hub to now comprise Athens, Barcelona, Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Frankfurt, Geneva, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Milan, Munich, Sofia, Tirana, Venice, Vienna and Zurich.
(Source: Breakingtravelnews)



This new route will help tourists to get easier connection to Europe, Asia and Middle East. Really hope for more aviation advantages.