Etihad Airways to ditch single-use plastic on board amid sustainability objectives

Middle-Eastern airline Etihad Airways is set to update its economy class offerings later this year to be better on the environment.

By the end of this year, single-use plastics used as part of the airline’s in-flight catering service will be no more!

Etihad says plastic items will be replaced with fully reusable dining equipment reducing waste and creating a closed recycling loop.

The latest announcement puts the airline on track to meet its target of removing 80 percent of single-use plastics from operations by the end of 2022.

In 2019, the carrier performed its first single-use plastic-free flight from Abu-Dhabi to Brisbane to commemorate Earth Day paving the way for major eco-friendly changes.