Etihad Airways (EY/ETD) — full-service carrier from United Arab Emirates, based at Abu Dhabi Zayed International (AUH), not an alliance member.About Etihad Airways
Etihad is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, based in Abu Dhabi and flying a modern fleet of Boeing 787s and Airbus A350s. After a period of aggressive expansion it refocused on a leaner network built around its own hub rather than equity stakes in other carriers.
It is unaligned, working instead through a wide set of bilateral partnerships, so through-connections depend on the specific agreement rather than an alliance rulebook.
Etihad Airways flights from Beijing Daxing
Abu Dhabi from Daxing, around eight hours. Zayed International connects onward to the Gulf, the Indian subcontinent, Africa and Europe, and Abu Dhabi is roughly ninety minutes by road from Dubai, which makes this a workable Dubai routing when the direct flights are expensive.
Etihad Airways serves one destination from PKX: Abu Dhabi.
Route lists change with the summer and winter schedules, and frequencies change more often than that. For the flights operating today, check the live arrivals and departures boards.
Planning your trip
At Beijing Daxing, Etihad Airways checks in at Level 4 departures (international). Check-in closes 30 minutes before departure on domestic flights and 45 minutes before departure on international ones — Daxing is a large building, and the walk from check-in to a far gate is a real part of your timing.
- Abu Dhabi to Dubai is about 90 minutes by road — a viable alternative to a pricier direct Dubai ticket.
- No alliance means through-checking depends on the partner. Confirm it when booking a connection.
- UAE visa rules vary widely by nationality; several are visa-on-arrival, others need advance approval.
Getting to the airport takes planning of its own: the Daxing Airport Express and the intercity railway are the fastest options from central Beijing, with taxis and private transfers as the door-to-door alternatives. The airport guide covers terminal layout, security and what is open landside.