It is unusual for an airline to remove a route before the first flight, but it does happen . The latest example involves Etihad Airways, which has now pulled its service from Abu Dhabi to Algiers . It was among the first Airbus A321LR-operated links announced by the carrier.

A source has expressed to me more than once that this route to the Algerian capital would not work and would be pulled. So it has proved. The exact reason for the culling is unknown. It is unclear if it relates to insufficient demand, inadequate bookings, a regulatory problem, delivery delays, the wrong configuration for the route, etc. The airline has been contacted for comment.

Gone: Etihad From Abu Dhabi To Algiers

The route to Algiers was originally to begin on November 7, with a four-weekly operati

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