In addition to Etihad recently announcing that 16 new destinations (Addis Ababa, Algiers, Almaty, Baku, Bucharest, Chiang Mai, Kazan, Krabi, Medan, Medina, Phnom Penh, Tashkent, Tbilisi, and Yerevan) will be taken up in its passenger network between November 2025 and March 2026, Etihad Cargo has now also published its expanded freighter schedule. Its Winter 2025 flight plan includes more frequencies on key routes, as well as a new service to the UK’s East Midlands airport. The move is in response increasing demand across major trade, manufacturing, and distribution markets in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. The new dedicated route to East Midlands – one of the UK’s main cargo hubs – began on 27OCT25 and now offers two direct weekly flights from Abu Dhabi – directly supporting domestic and broader European distribution. In Asia, Etihad Cargo will substantially boost capacity including one additional flight each to Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Ezhou, and six more weekly services to Shenzhen, reflecting increased manufacturing exports in the region and aligning with its participation in Air Cargo Southeast Asia (ACSA) 2025 in Singapore, where it focused on regional growth in reach and business.
Additional flights will also be added to Riyadh (+2), Paris Charles de Gaulle (+1), and Frankfurt (+1), ensuring more flexible, reliable options for customers and supporting high-value trade flows across Etihad’s freight corridor network. “The enhanced winter 2025 schedule reaffirms Etihad Cargo’s role as a key global connector, linking major economic hubs through efficient, high-quality air freight solutions. As the group expands across new horizons, it remains focused on supporting partners with smarter, faster, and more seamless ways to move cargo around the world, building connections that truly go beyond borders,” the release states. Stanislas Brun, Chief Cargo Officer of Etihad Airways, stated: “Every shipment represents a connection that matters. As we enter the busy winter period, increasing our network capacity and introducing new trade routes means giving our customers more ways to move their goods with reliability and care. Through this strategic expansion, we hope to continue empowering businesses and communities to thrive.”
