Earlier this week Etihad Airways opened its long-awaited first class lounge in Terminal 3 in Abu Dhabi. Details are still emerging about the lounge but let not your heart be troubled — you can find everything you need below....
New Etihad A380 Video with Nicole Kidman
Etihad is out with a new virtual reality 360º video showcasing service onboard its A380, featuring spokeswoman Nicole Kidman: I loved flying the A380 from London to Abu Dhabi last December and will fly it again tomorrow and also have...
Etihad Airways Nanny Service
Ever since I watched Alfred Hitchcock’s 1956 remake of The Man Who Knew Too Much many years ago, I have been mortified at the thought of babysitters. In the film, the hotel-arranged babysitter ends up kidnapping the child while...
Key Point in New Emirates Commercial with Jennifer Aniston
Emirates paid Jennifer Aniston $5mn for its latest ad campaign, including this new 60-second commercial: And for more tender eyes, the non-alcoholic version: Personally, I found the similarly-themed Etihad ad starring Nicole Kidman more professional though I had to laugh...
Amazing Etihad Ad Featuring Nicole Kidman Angers American Airlines FAs
Etiahd has an amazing new ad starring Nicole Kidman highlighting the revolutionary nature of its A380 First Class product. Not everyone likes it, though. Laura Glading, the President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (representing American Airlines and US...
The Hunt for a Competent American Airlines Agent
Earlier today I posted the following about booking Etihad Airways award space with American Airlines– American Airlines Cannot Book Etihad Award Space…Again Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is a wonderful American Airlines AAdvantage partner, offering excellent premium cabin award space...
Earn and Burn American Airlines Miles on Etihad Airways
Award earning and redemption options just got a little better on American Airlines. As of 01 June, American Airlines AAdvantage miles can be earned on most Etihad flights. Three notable exclusions are flights between Abu Dhabi and New York,...
Star Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht Addresses Consolidation, Latam, Gulf Partners, and Russia
Star Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht sat down with Business Traveler this week after a Star Alliance board meeting (in beautiful Queenstown, New Zealand) to discuss a wide-variety of topics. Here are some of the highlights: On consolidation: Consolidation is...
Emirates Airlines Dispute Costs Canada a Seat on the UN Security Council?
Canadians are up in arms today that Portugal edged out Canada for a temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council. Politics was no doubt at play, and it seems that a dispute between Canadian and UAE authorities over landing...