ABU DHABI, 21 April 2025: Etihad Airways is expanding its global network by launching flights to Peshawar, Pakistan, effective 29 September 2025.
The new route will connect Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi (AUH), with Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) in Peshawar, offering seamless connections to Etihad’s growing list of destinations on its route map.
Peshawar, a city rich in history and culture, is an important hub for domestic and international travel. It joins Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore as Etihad’s fourth nonstop route to Pakistan.
Etihad will operate the route using its Airbus A320 aircraft, which features eight seats in business class and 150 in economy. Initially operating five weekly flights, frequencies will increase to daily beginning on 22 November 2025.
Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer Antonoaldo Neves said: “We are thrilled to further expand our presence in Pakistan by launching our daily service between Abu Dhabi and Peshawar. This new route reflects our commitment to providing vital connectivity for travellers between Pakistan and the Gulf, Africa, Europe, and North America. In addition to new flights to Peshawar, we are boosting our frequency to Karachi to 17 flights a week from 1 October.”
This expansion follows the recent addition of Addis Ababa to Etihad’s network and marks the airline’s sixteenth new destination in 2025. Alongside Peshawar, Etihad has announced new routes to Prague, Warsaw, Algiers, Tunis, and Atlanta, while also increasing frequencies to key European cities, including Paris, Milan, Manchester, Frankfurt, Zurich, and Madrid.
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