Etihad adds Medan and Phnom Penh to network — ninth new route launch of 2025

Etihad Airways launched Abu Dhabi–Medan on 2 October and Abu Dhabi–Phnom Penh on 3 October, its ninth new route of 2025. The additions give Etihad direct links into Sumatra and Cambodia — making it the only Gulf carrier serving Medan and Phnom Penh — and broaden its Southeast Asia network.

Discovered 2025-10-06T03:56:33.893436-07:00 | 2025-10-06T03:56:33.893436-07:00

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  • Etihad launched Abu Dhabi–Medan (2 Oct) and Abu Dhabi–Phnom Penh (3 Oct), bringing its tally to nine new services in 2025 and forming part of a broader expansion that will introduce seven new destinations from Abu Dhabi.
  • Management links rapid network growth to improved results — Etihad reported a record H1 net profit of AED 1.12bn and cited route and fleet expansion for stronger margins.
  • The carrier is using long‑range narrowbodies to open new point‑to‑point markets, consistent with other A321LR deployments such as the planned Abu Dhabi–Palma de Mallorca service (A321LR use on Palma route).

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