Etihad Cargo increases belly-hold capacity for winter

Etihad Cargo has revealed an expanded winter schedule that will substantially increase belly-hold cargo capacity and strengthen connectivity across its global network. The schedule is effective from November 2025 to March 2026 and introduces new routes to Hanoi, Hong Kong and Taipei enhancing the carrier’s footprint in Asia and providing greater access to high-growth cargo markets. Frequencies will also rise on existing routes including Lisbon, Manchester, Warsaw, Atlanta and Bangkok reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading logistics hub. In total — Etihad Airways will progressively launch services to 16 new destinations during the season including Addis Ababa, Algiers, Almaty, Baku, Bucharest, Chiang Mai, Kazan, Krabi, Medan, Medina, Phnom Penh, Tashkent, Tbilisi and Yerevan. By October 2025 — Etihad Cargo will provide belly-hold capacity on more than 880 passenger flights per week — increasing to over 1,000 weekly flights by March 2026. Stanislas Brun, Chief Cargo Officer, Etihad Cargo, said: “This expanded winter schedule offers greater access to Etihad Cargo’s global network, providing more capacity, flexibility and reliable connections.”