ETIHAD REGIONAL ANNOUNCES 2015 SUMMER SCHEDULE

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1 14 October 2014 ETIHAD REGIONAL ANNOUNCES 2015 SUMMER SCHEDULE Network grows from 28 to 37 destinations across 12 countries in Europe Three times per week service launched between Brussels and and a four times per week service launched between Brussels and Leipzig Fifth destination added from with a four times per week service between Copenhagen and New flights introduced from to Venice, Prague and Pristina Etihad Regional, operated by Darwin Airline, today announced its summer 2015 flight schedule that will offer an exciting network of 37 destinations across 12 countries in Europe. Commencing from 29 March 2015, the new summer schedule will bring Etihad Regional s total network to 28 year-round destinations and nine seasonal leisure routes. All routes will be operated by the Swiss airline s fleet of eight 50-seat Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft and four 68-seat ATR s. The 2015 summer schedule will introduce six new year-round services, which include Brussels- (three services per week), Brussels-Leipzig (four services per week), Copenhagen- (four services per week), and to reinforce its presence in the Swiss market, with new services from its hub to Venice, Prague and Pristina. Etihad Regional will also launch three seasonal leisure routes, offering its guests a great opportunity to reach and explore these popular destinations: Palma de Majorca from (two services per week) and the Corsican destinations of Figari (one service per week) and Calvi (two services per week) from. Page 1 of 5

2 Maurizio Merlo, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Regional, said: We are excited about our new 2015 summer schedule which continues to enhance our product and service proposition to business and leisure travellers right across Europe. The new schedule will offer our guests a total of 492 weekly flights from 28 existing routes and nine new year-round and seasonal services to important countries in our network as Denmark, Belgium, Czech Republic and Kosovo. We will continue to explore and add new destinations to our growing network where we see sustained passenger demand, strengthening both our leisure and business offering. Flights can be booked through the Etihad Regional website or by calling the Etihad Regional Contact Centre, or by contacting travel agencies. Page 2 of 5

3 Map of Etihad Regional s network, including new destinations in the 2015 summer schedule: Page 3 of 5

4 New Etihad Regional 2015 summer schedule flights: Origin Destination Valencia Bordeaux Florence Venice Marseille Toulouse Nice Dusseldorf Ibiza Biarritz Cagliari Calvi Figari Linz Lejpzig-Halle Florence Pristina Prague Venice Palma de Majorca Amsterdam Amsterdam Paris Description Page 4 of 5

5 Dusseldorf Rome Brussels Brussels Copenhagen London Stansted Olbia Pantelleria Cagliari Bolzano - Ends About Etihad Regional, Operated by Darwin Airline Etihad Regional is the new European brand operated by Switzerland s leading regional carrier, Darwin Airline, founded in Etihad Regional, a full service airline, currently operates two-class flights with a fleet of eight 50-seat Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft and four 68-seat ATR s, serving 37 destinations in 12 European countries: Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Kosovo, Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium, Netherlands and the UK. Besides serving a range of key secondary cities in Europe, Etihad Regional also offers international destinations around the world through its future 33.3 per cent shareholding equity and codeshare partner, Etihad Airways. The airline s head office is located in with major operational hubs in and. For more information, please visit For more information contact: Anna Fosso, Head of Corporate Communications Via Campagna 2a 6904 LUGANO Dir: +41 (0) anna.fosso@etihadregional.com Page 5 of 5