The airline will introduce the Airbus A321LR twice daily to Mumbai and New Delhi, complementing twice daily wide-body services to each city.

By the end of the month, Etihad's fleet reached 124 aircraft, up from 98 aircraft in November 2024, with an additional four A321LRs joining the fleet in November.

The codeshare will be implemented gradually, and Vietnam Airlines passengers will gain access to six destinations beyond Abu Dhabi: Athens, Addis Ababa, Bahrain, Muscat, Cairo and Istanbul, significantly expanding network reach into the Middle East, Europe, and Africa through Etihad's extensive global network.

Profit after tax reached AED 1.7 billion (USD 463 million) for the first nine months of 2025, up 26 per cent compared to the same period last year, lifting the airline’s profit margin to 8 per cent, compared to 7 per cent for the same period last year.

In the first nine months of 2025, Etihad has flown 16.1 million passengers, up 18% compared with the same period last year.