Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways is the second largest airline of the?UAE?(after?Emirates). It has its head office in Khalifa City near the Abu Dghabi International Airport. It was established in July 2003, and it commenced its flight services on the 12^th of November 2003. The airline is governed by a?board of directors?chaired by?Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Board consists of seven independent non-executive members and has two sub-committees, being an Executive Committee and an Audit Committee, each with its own charter and chairman. The airline offers different flight privileges which include Pearl Business Class, Coral Economy Class and Diamond First Class. Each of these have different cost implications. ROUTES ETIHAD AIRLINE OPERATES FLIGHTS ON Etihad serves 90 destinations in 56 countries across all the 6 inhabited continents. Some of its major routes are: Australia (Brisbane) - Brisbane International Airport Cameroon (Douala) ? Douala International Airport Canada (Toronto) ? Toronto Pearson International Airport China (Beijing) ? Beijing Capital International Airport Germany (Munich) ? Munich Airport India (Delhi) ? Indira Gandhi International Airport Italy (Rome) ? Leonardo da Vinci- Fiumicino Japan (Tokyo) ? Narita International Airport Kenya (Eldoret) ? Eldoret International Airport Netherlands (Amsterdam) ? Amsterdam Airport Schipol Nigeria (Lagos) ? Murtala Mohammed International Airport Qatar (Dakar) ? Hamad International Airport Singapore (Singapore) ? Singapore Changi Airport South Africa (Johannesburg) ? O.R. Tambo International Airport Switzerland (Geneva) ? Geneva International Airport Uganda (Entebbe) - Entebbe International Airport United Kingdom (Edinburgh) - Edinburgh Airport United Kingdom (London) ? Heathrow Airport United Kingdom (Manchester) ? Manchester Airport United States (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport) ? Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport United States (New York City) ? John F. Kennedy International Airport Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) ? Tan Son Nhat International Airport SCHEDULES FOR ETIHAD AIRLINE Etihad has a fleet size of 123 Airbus A320 Family: Etihad Airways currently has 35 A320 Airbuses. Airbus A320 is a short- to medium-range,?narrow-body, commercial passenger?twin-engine?jet airline, and has a range of up to 6,500km. The A330 was developed into a family model with a capacity of up to 174 passengers. Airbus A330 Family: Etihad Airways currently has 25 A330 Airbuses. Airbus A330 is a medium- to long-range wide-body, commercial passenger?twin-engine?jet airline, and has a range of up to 10,400km. The A330 was developed into a family model with a capacity of up to 262 passengers. Airbus A340 Family: Etihad Airways currently has 8 A340 Airbuses. Airbus A340 is a long-range, four-engine, wide-body commercial passenger jet airliner, and has a range of up to 14,700km. The A340 was developed into a family model with a capacity of up to 316 passengers. Boeing 787-9: Etihad Airways currently has 9 Boeing 787-9. Boeing 787-9 is a short- to medium-range,?narrow-body, commercial passenger?twin-engine?jet airline, and has a range of up to 11,400km. The Boeing 787-9 was developed into a family model with a capacity of up to 299 passengers. Boeing 777 Family: Etihad Airways currently has 30 Boeing 777 Family. Boeing 777 is a long-range wide-body commercial passenger?twin-engine?jet airline, and has a range of up to 15,900km. The Boeing 777 was developed into a family model with a capacity of up to 174 passengers. Airbus A380 Family: Etihad Airways currently has 8 A380 Airbuses. Airbus A380 is ?a?double-deck,?wide-body, commercial passenger?four-engine?jet airliner, and has a range of up to 12,700km. The A380 was developed into a family model with a capacity of up to 496 passengers. CARGO FLEET Airbus A320 Freighter: Etihad Airways currently has 4 A320 Airbuses. Airbus A320 has a range of up to 7,400km. The A320 also has a Max Payload of 64,000 Kg. Boeing 777 Freighter: Etihad Airways currently has 5 A320 Boeing 777 Freighters has a range of up to 9,000km. The Boeing 777 Freighter also has a Max Payload of 102,800 Kg. Boeing 747 Freighter Family: Etihad Airways currently has 1 Boeing 747 Freighter. The Boeing 747 Freighter family has a range of up to 8,100km. The Boeing 747 Freighter Family also has a Max Payload of 134,000 Kg. Etihad is colored has 5 colors. White, brown, yellow, gray, and army green. The main body is mostly white, the other colors are on the wings and tail. The slogan for Etihad Airlines is ? From Abu Dhabi to the World; The World Is Our Home, You Are Our Guest; Flying Reimagined. TRAVEL PACKAGES OFFERED BY ETIHAD AIRLINE Etihad offers a travel package called Etihad Guest Frequent Flyer Program. Members start off at the basic Etihad Guest tier, and then they earn Tier Miles based on the miles flown, allowing membership level to progress to Silver, Gold and Platinum levels. The Tier Miles refer to actual miles traveled and are tracked for a period of 12 months. Members can also earn extra Tier Miles known as Class Bonus Miles when they fly in higher classes. The major categories are Tier, Etihad Guest, Etihad Guest Silver, Etihad Guest Gold, and Etihad Guest Platinum. As an Etihad Guest, topbonus, MilleMiglia or JetPrivilege member, miles can be collected and redeemed when members fly with any of the Etihad Airways Partner airlines to over 400 destinations around the world. Like other frequent flyer programs, members earn Etihad Guest Miles by clocking miles on Etihad Airways or its airline partners, or by spending money at any of its partner establishments. Once the members have accumulated enough Guest Miles, all they need to do to use the miles gotten, is log into the online Etihad Guest account. Members can use their miles to redeem a variety of rewards, including: Etihad flights, Airline partner flights, seat upgrades, excess baggage, miles donation, raffle tickets, reward shop, and pointspay. At the Tier level, customers have access to dedicated Etihad Guest website with secure online account management. Silver, Gold and Platinum members enjoy aligned privileges such as priority check-in, priority boarding, lounge access and?additional baggage allowance, regardless of the class of travel with any of the partner airlines. LIMITATIONS TO ETIHAD GUEST FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAM Points expiry:?Unlike some other frequent flyer programs, Etihad Guest Miles expire on the last day of the month, two years from the time they are earned. For Etihad Guest Silver members, this validity period is two-and-a-half years, while Gold and Platinum members get three years. Flight upgrade restriction:?Presently, members can only upgrade flights operated by Etihad Airways. Geography of non-airline partners.?Most of the current Etihad retail and lifestyle partners are located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which restricts earning or redeeming points when you?re based in Australia. SPECIAL SERVICES OFFERED BY AIRLINE Etihad offers guests a variety of services which include a first class lounge and spa, premium loungers, arrival lounge and worldwide lounges. WHERE TO BOOK ETIHAD AIRLINE FLIGHT TICKETS Customers that wish to fly Etihad Airways can book for Etihad flight tickets on the Etihad Airways website, or with authorized agents. If you want to book for flights online, you could visit www.hotels.ng/flights, and it would be booked immediately. Hotels.ng offers reliable flight booking for Etihad Airways flights from Nigeria. FLYING WITH CHILDREN Guests below 2 years (24 months) are classified as infants and have no need to purchase a ticket. They could sit on an adult?s lap. Only one child is accepted per adult. Guests between ages 2 and 12 would purchase a child ticket. The child is usually charged 10% of an adult fare plus taxes Guests below (but not yet) 5 years cannot travel alone and hence must be accompanied by a passenger age 18 and above. Guests that are 5 years and up to (but not yet) 12 can travel alone with the Unaccompanied Minor service. However, Adult fare must be paid for that guest. The Unaccompanied Minor service is available at an additional fee. Guests that are 12 years and up to (but not yet) 16 can travel alone. For this ticket, adult fare must be paid. FLYING WITH THE PETS Guide dogs Guide dogs that are necessary to lead the blind are permitted in the aircraft cabin (for flights from Abu Dhabi to USA and vice versa only). All necessary documents must be provided.?Etihad Airlines also accept guide dogs as checked baggage in the cargo hold without charge. Falcons Etihad airlines accept the carriage of falcons in the main aircraft cabin provided that all the necessary documents have been obtained. They also accept falcons as checked baggage. All other pets are accepted only as manifested cargo and are not permitted within the aircraft cabin or checked baggage. Pets are not accepted on transit flights through Abu Dhabi. CARGO DELIVERY Etihad Airways have a cargo division that was established in 2004. Etihad offers cargo services to a range of global customers. Their dedicated cargo aircraft fly on scheduled services to 24 passenger locations. They also have a loyalty program that rewards companies for every booking made with Etihad Cargo. The airline also operates cargo freighters to a further 13 freighter-only destinations. TERMS AND CHECK IN POLICY ONLINE CHECK IN POLICY Online check in is available between 48hours to 1 hour before departure. ONSITE CHECK IN POLICY Etihad's check-in counters open at least three hours before the scheduled time of departure (four hours for flights from Abu Dhabi). Check-in closes 60 minutes prior to departure, except for Diamond First Class and Pearl Business Class passengers at Abu Dhabi, where check in closes 45 minutes prior to departure. BAGGAGE POLICY: FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE Economy Class ? 1 bag, up to 7kg Business Class ? 2 bags, up to 12kg First Class ? 2 bags, up to 12kg Infants ? 1 bag, up to 5kg CARRY-ON ITEMS In addition to your hand baggage allowance, the following are carry-on items and can be taken on the flight for free:

• Handbag, pocket book or purse
• Overcoat, wrap or blanket
• Umbrella or walking stick
• Small camera and / or binoculars
• A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight
• Infant food for the journey
• Infant carry basket / carry cot
• Braces or prosthetic devices (provided the guest is dependent on them)
• Briefcase or portable PC which is not being used as a container for transportation of articles, regarded as baggage (laptops should not be activated without flight crew knowledge)
• Mobile phone

BAGGAGE POLICY: EXCESS BAGGAGE The excess baggage cost is dependent upon the class of flight as well as the destination. The applicable excess baggage, unless otherwise specified, is 1.5% of the highest normal direct adult one way IATA Coral Economy class fare per excess kilogram.