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Two weeks ago, the United Arab Emirates added the United States to its “Green List,” officially allowing quarantine-free travel between the two nations. To celebrate the new travel corridor, Etihad Airways is offering a flash sale to Americans who want to visit the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi this year. Etihad Flash Sale […]
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Throughout the pandemic, Etihad Airways has been ahead of the curve with some of its health initiatives, including early moves to make Covid-19 testing mandatory for travelers. More recently, it moved to ensure rapid vaccination of its on-board employees, as its home country, the United Arab Emirates, boasts one of the world s highest vaccination rates. With a complete turnaround a few years away, the carrier now is building back capacity while trying to adapt quickly to ever-changing travel restrictions, border closings and quarantine requirements. Etihad Americas VP Vincent Frascogna recently spoke with BTN transportation editor Michael B. Baker about the carrier s recovery strategy and signs of corporate demand s return.
MIAMI – This week,
Airways sat down (virtually) with Vincent Frascogna, Vice President of Americas at Etihad Airways (EY), to reflect on how the airline has navigated through COVID-19, and their path moving forward.
This interview marks one year since the airline was forced to ground their entire fleet. Numerous border closures, millions of COVID-19 cases and a shattered travel industry later, airlines can now begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the incredible scientific innovation of vaccines leading to an eventual increase in travel.
Etihad has continually made strides to offer consumer-centered solutions to problems invoked by COVID-19. These include increased partnerships with organizations like IATA, creating a Wellness Program, being the first airline to institute a negative PCR requirement for travelers to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), among others.