Travel Demand: Etihad Goes Year-Round to Gothenburg

Etihad Airways will operate its newly announced Gothenburg service year-round. Originally announced three weeks ago as a winter route running from 17 December 2026 to 21 March 2027, Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg will now continue beyond the season as a year-round part of the network, following exceptional demand since bookings opened.

Demand has come from both ends of the route. Travellers in western Sweden have booked travel to Abu Dhabi and the wider Gulf, on to Asia and the Indian subcontinent. In the other direction, guests across Etihad's global network are seizing the chance to discover Sweden's west coast.

For travellers from western Sweden, the new year-round service puts Abu Dhabi within direct reach in every season. Beyond its beaches, dining, culture and entertainment, the capital is also a gateway to Etihad’s wider network across Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

Guests connecting through Abu Dhabi can turn their journey into a visit of its own, with up to two complimentary hotel nights through Etihad’s Abu Dhabi Stopover programme.

In the other direction, year-round service opens up a different side of Gothenburg. Summer brings long, light evenings, cafés and food markets, parks and open water in the heart of the city, and a coastline of islands that begins where the tram line ends.

Gothenburg is the 15th new destination Etihad has launched in 2026, in a year that has added cities across Europe, Asia and Africa. It also demonstrates what the Airbus A321LR makes possible: bringing Etihad’s full three-cabin long-haul experience to new markets with an aircraft that provides the right capacity and economics to sustain direct connectivity.

Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg service will begin on 17 December 2026 with four flights a week, operated by the Airbus A321LR with two First Suites, 14 Business seats and 144 in Economy. First and Business feature fully flat beds with direct aisle access, and Economy has 13.3-inch 4K touchscreens. High-speed Wi-Fi is available across all cabins.

From Abu Dhabi, guests connect to Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Singapore, Hanoi, Bali, Shanghai, Taipei, Bengaluru and Colombo among others.

Bookings are open at etihad.com.