Etihad’s decision to add Atlanta to its list of destinations comes as part of an ambitious growth plan to launch 10 new routes in 2025.

Etihad Airways will add Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to its map next year as part of a 10-destination, three-continent expansion unveiled on Monday.

Etihad Airways will introduce 10 new destinations starting in 2025 to increase the number of visitors to Abu Dhabi. In a press release, published on November 25, 2024, the carrier said that this announcement is part of its expansion program,

Connecting Abu Dhabi with the world… Etihad Airways is set to launch 10 new routes in 2025 the UAE National Airline announced today, Monday November 25. The Abu Dhabi based carrier confirmed that it would add a historic 10 new flight routes to destinations around the world,

Atlanta is a significant addition to ET's North American network, its fifth in the US. Gulf News cites Arik De, Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer at Etihad Airways, saying that ATL is the only nonstop flight from the AUH to the US and that all US-bound flights will benefit from the new US pre-clearance facility in Abu Dhabi.