Dublin popular for Etihad Airways

ETIHAD AIRWAYS, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has said that Dublin is now one of the its most popular routes; with a seat load factor of 81%.

The airline launched services from Dublin last July. Etihad carried more than 3.3 million passengers during the first nine months of 2007, compared to 1.95m for the same period in 2006, representing an overall increase of 70%.