Etihad Airways has eliminated LAX from its on-line route map.
The plain determination by the Abu Dhabi-based airline to not resume flights to Los Angeles after the pandemic has subsided, first reported Tuesday by One Mile at a Time, leaves Etihad with simply three US stations: New York JFK, Washington Dulles and Chicago O’Hare.
Earlier than the pandemic, Etihad flew a Boeing 777 to Los Angeles 5 instances every week. However the route has been suspended since March 2020. In the meantime, the airline introduced in April that it will retire its 777 fleet by the tip of this 12 months.
The mining started lengthy earlier than the pandemic
Etihad started downsizing its U.S. service lengthy earlier than the Covid-19 pandemic on account of poor monetary outcomes. The airline discontinued service in Dallas and San Francisco in late 2017.
In an interview with the Journey Weekly On the Document column final August, Etihad Vice President Vincent Frascogna mentioned that demand on the time didn’t justify placing LAX again on the schedule. At this level the airline had already resumed service in New York, Washington and Chicago.
