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Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates? premier airline, prides itself on its ability to cater for your every need.

Their warm, generous, cultured and considerate approach to air travel reflects the very best of Arabian hospitality.

From flat bed personal suites and fine dining to chauffeur driven door-to-door service, the Etihad experience will leave you refreshed, relaxed and ready.

Etihad Airways overview

Etihad Airways is a vision of world-class air travel, established courtesy of a royal decree issued by Sheikh Kalifa bin Zayad Al Nahyan in 2003.

Etihad?s base in the Emirates? capital, Abu Dhabi, acts as the gateway between Europe and Asia and provides a friendly stop-off point for long haul passengers.

Since the airline?s inaugural commercial flight to Beirut on 12 November 2003, Etihad has grown exponentially and now offers guests over 50 routes worldwide.

Last year, Etihad carried six million passengers to destinations around the globe, spanning as far west as New York JFK Airport to Beijing International Airport in the far east, and expects to achieve its target of 70 routes by 2010.

Etihad operates a host of various sized aircraft and is dedicated to providing guests with the latest technological advances, ordering $8 billion of new aircraft in 2004.

This includes five Boeing 777-300ERs and 24 new models of Airbus, four of which are A380-800s.

Etihad Airways has achieved more than 30 awards since its inception and is voted the world?s number one airline for its quality of business class.

And it?s the quality of Diamond First and Pearl Business Class that really sets Etihad apart from other airlines.

Flying First or Business Class gives passengers the opportunity to be driven to or from nearly 20 airports courtesy of Etihad?s chauffeur-driven limo service.

If you need a luxury lift from your home in Birmingham to London Heathrow Airport, simply add it to your Etihad experience.

Likewise, if you want to take advantage of the chauffer-driven limo service to reach your destination hotel in Australia, simply ask to be picked up from Sydney Airport.

From Switzerland?s Geneva Airport to Singapore?s Changi International Airport, guests can make the most of Etihad?s First and Business Class luxury lounges at airports around the world.

And for those guests waiting for connecting flights at Abu Dhabi International Airport, the First and Business Class lounge here offers fantastic hospitality.

Relax at the spa, rest and refresh in the snooze room, take a hot shower while your shoes are polished and clothes ironed, eat in style at the world-class a la carte restaurant, log on to check emails or take a seat and catch up with world events in the entertainment area.

In-flight, Pearl Business and Diamond First Class guests can enjoy their very own 6-7 ft flat bed in the privacy of a personal suite, complete with up to 23-inch cinematic screen.

Guests are also dedicated their own Food and Beverage Manager to take care of any a la carte requests and a serve a wide selection of fine wines.

Diamond First Class passengers can take advantage of a changing room, personal mini-bar, sliding doors for privacy and inbuilt massage seats that can rotate 180 degrees for face to face dining or meetings.

Coral Economy Class guests can expect the same hospitality and great cuisine while enjoying one of the world?s most spacious and ergonomically designed economy seats.

And that?s not all. Every Coral Economy guest is treated to a plethora of entertainment as they sit back and pick from 350 hours of programmes and movies hosted individually on their own 10.4-inch touch-sensitive screen.

Every seat, regardless of class, has its own power socket along with iPod, audio and Ethernet connectivity for those guests that want to simply surf the net or work on the move.

You may have noticed Etihad Airways away from the air industry, that?s because the airline?s corporate sponsorship programme reaches far and wide.

In British sport, Etihad is the official sponsor of Manchester City Football Club and is the main sponsor of Harlequins Rugby Club.

In world sport, Etihad is the title sponsor of the 2009 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix, while in Australia the landmark sports stadium, formerly known as the Telstra Dome, has been renamed Etihad Stadium.

Etihad Airways is establishing itself as one of the world?s premier airlines and its global attention to quality and detail makes it one of the major forces in the air travel. Copyright Purecontent Media Limited 17/05/2012.