YEREVAN. – Etihad Airways will make a competitive pricing on Armenian market, Jim Mueller, company Senior Vice President for global sales, told the media in Yerevan on Thursday.

“We have to compete vary hard here, although internationally our products already compete favorably. Of course, everybody is looking for a fair price, and ours will be a competitive one”, he said. on the occasion of opening Etihad's first flight from Abu Dhabi to Yerevan.

Apart from attracting Armenian citizens as passengers, the company is seeking to increase inbound travel in the country.

“To that end, we will promote Armenia as a destination among our customers globally are businessmen, religious pilgrims, and of course tourists,” he added.

Etihad Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates, active since November 2003 and based in Abu Dhabi, The company operates a fleet of 1,001 aircraft and serves 102 routes to 60 countries. The company carried 11.5 million passengers in 2013, 12 percent more than in 2012.