Finally it’s a time for rejoicing for all the Chennaiites living in Abu Dhabi. A direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Chennai was a dream for thousands people living here who had to contend themselves from taking a transit via Doha, Bahrain, Muscat, Bombay and Colombo (I guess not everybody taking a transit via Colombo were sad).
According to the government gazette (I mean the newspapers), the new Chennai service will operate as flight EY266 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing Abu Dhabi at 8.50am, arriving in Chennai at 2.30pm. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the service will operate as flight EY268, departing Abu Dhabi at 1.45pm and arrive in Chennai at 7.25pm. Return flight EY267 will depart Chennai on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 3.15pm, arriving in Abu Dhabi at 5.45pm the same day. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the service will operate as flight EY269, departing Chennai at 8.20pm and arrive in the UAE capital at 10.50pm.
Now if somebody asks whether I will change my preferred transit (thro Colombo), it is something I need to think it over…
Source : Gulf News , Economic Times, PK News Bureau 
May 17th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
My next breaking news probably would be “arul planning to settle in colombo with …..(!??!)”.
May 17th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Yeah right…. I wish