Etihad cuts Casablanca–Abu Dhabi flights by nearly 30% in February
Etihad Airways will reduce its flight frequency between Abu Dhabi and Casablanca from February 8, 2027. The Emirati airline will go from seven to five flights a week for four weeks, cutting nearly 29% of its rotations on the direct route.
Two weekly flights to Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport are being removed from Etihad Airways’ schedule. From February 8 to March 8, 2027, flights will depart on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tuesday and Sunday services will be suspended in both directions, according to new booking data published on November 12 by AeroRoutes.
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The airline will operate these five weekly rotations using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Flight EY757 will leave Abu Dhabi at 2:10 a.m. and land in Casablanca at 6:35 a.m. In the opposite direction, flight EY758 will depart Morocco at 8:20 a.m. and arrive in the United Arab Emirates at 7:40 p.m. Times are local.
The reduction means eight fewer round trips over four weeks. Etihad will therefore offer 20 departures from Casablanca to Abu Dhabi instead of 28, with an identical reduction in the other direction. Travelers will now have to plan their journeys around five days of service.
A new change to Etihad’s schedule
The Casablanca–Abu Dhabi route has already seen several aircraft changes in recent months. On July 1, 2026, Etihad introduced the Airbus A350-1000 in place of the Boeing 787-9, offering, among other things, a newer Business cabin.
But from October 25, the airline had scheduled the return of the Boeing 777-300ER for the first part of the winter season, until January 31, 2027. That change maintained the seven weekly flights, allowing the two cities to be connected daily.
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The new February schedule therefore combines two changes: a switch to the Boeing 787-9 and the removal of two weekly flights. The schedule beyond March 8 remains to be confirmed, as flight times for the rest of the month are still being updated.
