Buy Business, Fly First With Etihad

Purchase a Business Class fare with Emirates to Abu Dhabi, Melbourne and Sydney by 31 March and receive a complimentary upgrade in Etihad’s Diamond First Class on the entire journey. Enjoy luxurious limousine transfers at both ends of your journey, exclusive hotel style check-in at Abu Dhabi International Airport, complimentary Six Senses Spa treatments in the Diamond First Class lounge, a personal seat with sliding doors, a tailor made menu and entertainment on a personal 23” LCD screen. Offer valid for outbound travel from London Heathrow until 30 November.

Fantastic Coral Economy fares with Etihad Airways to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Manila, Seoul, Sydney and Melbourne from just £120 plus all applicable taxes. Offer must be booked by 31 January for London and Manchester departures until 20 June.

BThe new Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi has opened. The property occupies floors 18-33 of the Capital Gate building with 189 rooms and suites, all with floor-to-ceiling windows. The hotel is next to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and just 15 minutes from the airport.

Book British Airways Club World and fly First one-way. Semi-flexible Club World fares must be booked by 31 January and fully-flexible fares by 30 March. Choose your upgrade either on the outbound or return journey, and book as many upgrades as you like during the promotional period, as long as you travel by 30 March. Upgrade must be requested at the time of booking, and is subject to availability.

British Airways is the first carrier to resume flights to Libya when Heathrow-Tripoli services begin again from 1 May 2012. The service was suspended in February 2011 when a no-fly-zone was imposed by the UN. BA will run three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Virgin Australia has introduced Business Class on most domestic routes across the country. The offering includes new premium cabins with luxury leather seating and generous recline, a gourmet food and beverage service, as well as complimentary access to Virgin Australia’s lounges and priority security screening, check-in and boarding. From 15 May, passengers will have on offer an Airbus A330 “coast to coast” service to include double daily Melbourne to Perth return flights.

Aberdeen Airport has announced that it will be investing £45 million in improving and expanding its terminal. Through 2012, £4.5 million will be spent providing increased capacity and improved passenger services to the main building. Other projects over the next 10 years include expanding the international arrivals and security areas. Aberdeen Airport was the fastest growing of all the airports in the UK throughout 2011, and in order to ensure that the airport continues to provide customers with the highest standard of service, capacity needed to be increased and facilities needed to be updated so that an improved service could be delivered.

Dubai Airport has launched a mobile application for Apple and Android devices, enabling users to easily navigate the transport hub. The app, named myDXB, consists of a directory of the services and facilities at all three terminals and a “smart map” to locate them. The convenience also provides users with real-time flight status updates along with corresponding gate numbers.

 Jim Pocock
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