Etihad Airways lands in Cuba for first time, adding to growing list of global goodwill flights – Gulf Today

Etihad Airways lands in Cuba for first time, adding to growing list of global goodwill flights – Gulf Today

The goodwill flight, chartered by the Government of the United Arab Emirates, landed in the capital of the Caribbean island nation, carrying Cuban nationals returning home from the UAE.. Havana is the latest addition to an expanding list of special charter flights to destinations not normally served on the airlineâ s global route network.. The airline recently operated a special humanitarian flight carrying essential medical and humanitarian cargo bound for the Palestinian Territories.. "Our services are a natural extension of the goodwill initiatives of the Government of the United Arab Emirates, and other governments and NGOs..