Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Etihad launches summer sale

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is encouraging residents to start planning their summer getaway with the launch of its latest sale. Date or destination changes can be made for free.  
 
An Eid gift for UAE residents, travellers can jet off with never seen before summer prices of up to 50 per cent off. Lay back on sun-drenched beaches in the Seychelles or explore ancient ruins in Athens. The sale ends on May 12 and is valid for travel until November 20.
 
Fares from Abu Dhabi to Casablanca start from just AED995 ($270.8), Moscow from AED1,495 ($406.9) and Zurich from AED1,895 ($515.8). The sale extends across all of Etihad’s cabins, with return Business fares starting from AED2,495 ($679.1) from Abu Dhabi to Colombo.
 
Travellers can even enjoy quarantine free travel on arrival into Casablanca, Geneva, Zurich and Moscow, and back into Abu Dhabi. For vaccinated residents and citizens returning to the capital from countries not on Abu Dhabi’s green list, the quarantine period has been reduced to five days.
 
As part of the airline’s ‘Year of the 50th’ programme, three lucky guests will win 50 times their flight fare in Etihad Credit. This can be used to pay for flights, upgrades and extras any time within two years.
 
That means, if a guest buys a ticket for AED1,000 ($272.1) during the Summer Sale, they could win AED50,000 ($13,609.8) to spend on flights in the future. To win, travellers need to book a flight between now and May 12 from Abu Dhabi to any destination on Etihad’s worldwide network and fly before November 20. 
 
Flying to, from, and via Abu Dhabi is supported by the airline’s fully redesigned sanitisation and safety programme, Etihad Wellness, which ensures the highest standards of hygiene are maintained at every stage of the customer journey. 
 
This includes specially trained Wellness Ambassadors, a first in the industry, who provide essential travel health information and care on the ground and on every flight, so guests can fly with greater ease and confidence. All passengers travelling with Etihad receive complimentary Covid-19 insurance, which is valid for travel until September 30. 
 
Etihad was the first airline in the world to announce it is operating with 100 per cent of its crew on board vaccinated. To give guests peace of mind, Etihad is the only airline in the world requiring 100 per cent of its passengers to show a negative PCR test before departure, and on arrival in Abu Dhabi. - TradeArabia News Service