Etihad Airways will be suspending flights to San Francisco, US, from October, it has emerged.

The decision will come into effect from October 29 after falling passenger demand curbed the route's profitability, said a report in Reuters.

Passengers booked to travel after then will be rebooked with other carriers, the report said citing an an emailed statement by the airline.

The Abu Dhabi carrier flies to five other US. destinations including New York and Washington DC.