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2016مايو 10

ETIHAD AIRWAYS‟ NEW PREMIUM LOUNGE

AIRPORTOPENS AT MELBOURNE

Melbourne‟s totally „reimagined‟ airport lounge features an a la carte

dining room, sculptural showcase bar, children‟s playroom, prayer

rooms and shower facilities.

§ Guests in The Residence enjoy their own private lounge with a

discreet, separate entry and personalised service.

Etihad Airways today officially opened its spectacular new Premium

Lounge at Melbourne Airport, offering guests a stylish, comfortable

environment in which they can relax, re-energise, dine, work or be

entertained pre-flight.

A natural light filled space with floor-to-ceiling glass, it offers

expansive views across the runway. At more than 800m2 with

seating capacity for up to 133 guests, it is the airline‟s largest

Premium Lounge outside Abu Dhabi.

A centrepiece of the new lounge is the intimate 26-seat dining area.

Here guests will enjoy the airline‟s signature hospitality with

restaurant-style a la carte dining and an international buffet.

The kitchen prides itself on making everything in-house.

Professional chefs prepare each dish on site using the freshest,

locally sourced, seasonal produce. This includes bread – fresh-

baked twice daily – grissini breadsticks; dips such as hummus, baba

ghanoush and muhammara; pickles; labneh; cookies; and even ice-

cream.

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Cheeses, fruits and vegetables are sourced from Victorian suppliers

and coffee is from a Melbourne-based roaster.

Another striking feature is the sculptural showcase bar. Here guests

can enjoy a selection of refreshments with names like Flight Path

Spritzer, Controlled Airspace, Winglet and Nacelle. Like the food on the

lounge menu, these one-of-a-kind, bespoke beverages are all handmade

by specially trained mixologists, using syrups and garnishes that are

made in-house.

From an interior design perspective, the principles of style, space and

serenity are complemented by Etihad Airways‟ distinctive „Facets of Abu

Dhabi‟ branding. With its geometric patterns and colour palette inspired

by the UAE landscape, it is the ultimate expression of 21st century Abu

Dhabi modernism

Custom furnishings – by Boss – offer lounge guests a choice of seating

styles, each designed for maximum comfort while dining, working and

relaxing.

With the commencement of A380 services from 1 June, guests in The

Residence will enjoy the exclusivity of a private lounge – discreetly

located adjacent to the main lounge entry. With custom-made arm

chairs upholstered in Poltrona Frau Italian leather, plush soft

furnishings, its own restroom and separate entry, The Residence

Lounge embodies the bespoke luxury and personalised service that is

synonymous with the airline‟s most exclusive hospitality experience.

Other amenities in the main lounge include separate male and female

restrooms with shower facilities and Scaramouche + Fandago products,

dedicated male and female ablution and prayer rooms, a children‟s

playroom, and a luggage room.

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High-speed Wi-Fi connectivity is complimentary and multi-zone

electric and USB power outlets are conveniently located throughout

the lounge.

Shane O‟Hare, Etihad Airways‟ Senior Vice President Marketing, who

cut the ceremonial ribbon with Melbourne Airport CEO Lyell Strambi

at today‟s official opening said:

“The new Premium Lounge at Melbourne Airport is in a class of its

own – it is the airport lounge as it is commonly known, totally

reimagined.

“Blending the best of a fine dining restaurant and a chic city

cocktail bar, this lounge is a showcase of intelligent design and

sophistication where guests will enjoy the highest levels of comfort

and luxury, complemented by our world-class hospitality, culinary

innovation and cutting-edge beverage technology.

“At the same time, it has a strong local feel with the freshest

produce, cheeses and wines – sourced from growers, makers and

suppliers throughout the state of Victoria – offering our guests a

tantalising taste of the state‟s renowned culinary culture.

“The opening of this remarkable new facility and the launch of our

flagship A380 services on 1 June, offer travellers on the Melbourne-

Abu Dhabi route our most compelling guest experience proposition

ever.”

Guests in The Residence, First Apartments and Business Studios

will be invited to visit the lounge pre-flight. Platinum, Gold and

Silver members of Etihad Guest and eligible members of Etihad

Airways Partners and partner airline loyalty programs will also be

able to use the lounge when travelling in Economy Class. Guests

must be booked on an Etihad Airways-operated flight on the same

day.

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Located in Terminal 2 adjacent to gate 10, the lounge will open

approximately three hours prior to the departure of Etihad Airways

twice daily Melbourne-Abu Dhabi flights

The new facility adds to the airline‟s expanding portfolio of premium

lounges in Sydney, Abu Dhabi, Dublin, Frankfurt, London Heathrow,

Manchester, Paris, Washington DC and New York. A new First Class

Lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport and a new First and

Business Class Lounge at Los Angeles will follow in the coming

months.

Etihad Airways commenced daily flights to Melbourne in March 2009.

Today, it operates double daily, non-stop flights to Abu Dhabi and

beyond to the GCC, Africa and Europe. It is the only airline offering

double daily non-stop flights between Melbourne and the United Arab

Emirates. The UAE flag carrier will introduce its flagship Airbus A380

to Melbourne from 1 June 2016 bringing to the route The Residence,

the world‟s only private three-room cabin on a commercial aircraft.

In addition to double daily services to Melbourne, Etihad Airways

operates daily flights to Brisbane and to Perth and 11 weekly services

to Sydney. Its equity partner airline, Virgin Australia operates an

additional three weekly services between Sydney and Abu Dhabi.

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quarter of 2016 on los of TRY 1.24 bln (AZN 636.368 mln), while the

company ended the 2015‟s first quarter on profit of TRY 373 mln

(AZN 191.624 mln).

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of Canada contracts Airline WestJet

Services Handling as UK ground handling

partner

irline Services Handling, part of the Airline Services Group, has won

a new contract from Canada‟s WestJet, an Alberta-based airline, to

provide ground handling services for their newly launched non-stop

international flights from London‟s Gatwick Airport to six Canadian

cities, effective May 7th. WestJet, which is marking its 20th

anniversary this year, is serving Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary,

Edmonton, Winnipeg and St John‟s – a total of 28 weekly flights –

operated by B767-300s and B737-700s. Vancouver will operate six-

times weekly; Edmonton twice weekly; Calgary five times weekly

and Winnipeg once a week. Flights from Toronto and St. John‟s will

operate once daily.

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