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Etihad Airways’ phased move into Terminal 3 at Abu Dhabi International Airport has been completed with the transfer this week of the final four long-haul services from Terminal 1 into the new passenger building.

The final flight moves saw the airline’s Beijing, New Delhi, Johannesburg and Mumbai services moving from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 on Monday. The last batch of flights to transfer follows the successful transfer during recent weeks of Etihad Airways’ flights to Almaty, Bahrain, Bangkok, Brisbane, Brussels, Dammam, Doha, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Jakarta, Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London Heathrow, Manchester, Manila, Milan, Minsk, Moscow, Munich, Muscat, Paris, Riyadh, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto.

A total of 31 destinations now operate from the new Terminal 3. “Our customers using our Abu Dhabi home base will benefit hugely from the significantly enhanced facilities at Terminal 3. It also means the much-improved airport is now better equipped to meet the future expansion plans of the airline,” CEO James Hogan said.

“The transfer of flights is supported by Etihad’s new passenger facilities, featuring new premium lounges as well as improved check-in areas,” he added.

Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Airports Company have worked closely together to ensure the smooth transition of the majority of Etihad flights from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3.

The remaining flights operated by Etihad will remain based in Terminal 1.