▶ Condor Launches Daily Flights Between Berlin and Abu Dhabi

German carrier Condor has inaugurated a new daily, non-stop service connecting Berlin Brandenburg Airport with Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Operated as a codeshare with Etihad Airways, the route significantly enhances intercontinental connectivity for the German capital by linking it directly to a strategic hub serving Asia, Africa, and Australia.

Flight Schedule

The route is operated daily using narrowbody Airbus A320neo aircraft in a single-class, 180-seat configuration.

Current flight schedule:

Berlin – Abu Dhabi: Departs Berlin Brandenburg at 16:40 and touches down in Abu Dhabi at 01:00 the following day, with a block time of 6 hours and 20 minutes.
Abu Dhabi – Berlin: Departs Abu Dhabi at 02:15 and arrives in Berlin at 07:15, with a flight duration of 7 hours.

Global Connectivity and Network Synergy

The launch of this scheduled route integrates a key Gulf hub into Berlin Brandenburg’s route map. Through the codeshare partnership with Etihad Airways, passengers originating in Berlin benefit from direct daily flights and seamless onward connections across the combined network, including destinations such as Bangkok, Thailand; Sydney, Australia; and Hanoi, Vietnam.

Commenting on the launch, Dr. Pierre Dominique Prümm, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Condor, highlighted the route’s strategic importance:

“With our daily service between Berlin and Abu Dhabi, we are expanding our long-haul network with a key destination while strengthening international connectivity for the capital region. Together with our codeshare partner Etihad Airways, we offer our customers not only an attractive direct link to Abu Dhabi, but also seamless onward connections to numerous destinations across Asia, Australia, and Africa. This close cooperation leverages the strengths of both networks and creates additional travel opportunities for both leisure and business travelers.”

Lena Havia, Vice President of Alliances & Joint Ventures at Etihad Airways, also emphasized the operational fit:

“We are delighted to welcome Condor to Abu Dhabi and to bolster our presence in the German market through this partnership. Our networks complement each other perfectly: together, we provide travelers in Berlin with year-round daily services to Abu Dhabi and seamless connections across Etihad’s global network. This represents a valuable enhancement to our German footprint, and we look forward to further expanding this partnership together.”

With this year-round daily link, Condor and Etihad Airways establish an ongoing connectivity platform between Germany and the Middle East, streamlining intercontinental transit times for corporate and leisure traffic routed through the German capital toward markets across Asia, Africa, and Australasia.