Dubai: Etihad Airways is heading to the United States in February 2014 to add more cabin crew staff to its roster.

The recruitment drive will take place in the three cities Etihad flies to; Chicago, New York, and Washington DC. Etihad says it is looking for “talented hospitality professionals” but it might find ready-trained staff with Chicago (home to United Airlines) and New York (home to JetBlue). In 2014, Etihad is set to launch direct flights to Los Angeles and Dallas Fort Worth.