Etihad Airways has launched two routes in recent days, bringing the total number of new services introduced this year to nine.
On October 2, 2025, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates commenced its first-ever flight to Medan in Sumatra, Indonesia, followed by flights to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on October 3, 2025.
The service to Phnom Penh will initially operate four times a week, rising to six flights a week from November 1, 2025, while the Medan service will operate three times a week.
“We’re proud to expand our network in Southeast Asia, inviting more guests across the region to explore our home with a convenient and direct route to Abu Dhabi, creating new connections for commerce and tourism between Abu Dhabi and the region,” said, Antonoaldo Neves, CEO at Etihad Airways.
He added: “We’re also pleased to encourage and inspire travel to these two new culturally rich and diverse places, both Sumatra and Phnom Penh are extraordinary destinations with both natural and man-made wonders to offer and explore.”
We just expanded in Southeast Asia 🛬 Medan in Sumatra, Indonesia and the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh are now part of our growing network 🗺️
This year, we’ve already added 9 new destinations to our network, and we’re not done yet.
21 more routes are on the way as we continue… pic.twitter.com/ysYPOxWfm7— Etihad Airways (@etihad) October 6, 2025
The new routes are to be operated by Etihad’s brand-new Airbus A321LR, which features a three-cabin configuration.
These include Etihad’s first-ever narrowbody suites with private, enclosed spaces with sliding doors, fully flat beds, and design touches normally reserved for long-haul widebody operations.
Etihad recently announced the introduction of new services to Damascus, Palma de Mallorca and Zanzibar from Summer 2026. The airline will also soon launch flights to Krabi, Hanoi, Chiang Mai and Hong Kong.
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Medan will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays while return flights are scheduled for Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Phnom Penh are initially scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, while return flights will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.