What to do in Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar
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Etihad Business Class Lounge at Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Founded in 2003, Etihad Airways is the flag carrier and government owned airline of the United Arab Emirates. They have a global hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). From here they connect over 100 passenger and cargo destinations across six continents with their a young fleet of 120 aircrafts.
Their Business Class lounge at Abu Dhabi is a humongous oasis for travellers with seemingly endless seating options in chocolate brown and muted pastel tapestries. It offers a generous array of amenities including duty free shops, extensive dining, fully equip workstations, and much more.
Here’s a quick guide to everything the Etihad Business Class Lounge has to offer:
Location: Terminal 3, next to Gate 35
Hours: 24 Hours
Travellers can treat themselves a the Six Senses spa including up to a 20 minute massage or relaxing facial. The spa houses private shower suites with dedicated attendants and amenities. There is also a Shave Experience for men to groom and refresh before their flight, and even get a haircut.
Enclosed workstation pods with large Apple desktop computers, power outlets, strong WiFi and everything else you need to get work done on the go is available to you. Or you can lounge in the den area, with semi-private televisions and luxurious leather seating. Want to get even more comfortable? Plenty of big, plush sofa beds await.
A generously large fully-seated bar is the centrepiece of the lounge, where you can enjoy attentive service from bartenders or grab your own libations from the walk up bar. Beer, wine, champagne, and spirits are all available.
Another large buffet area serves up everything from sushi to sandwiches, pastries to middle eastern speciality dishes. Hot dishes, chilled cheeses and everything in-between can be found here. There is also a full coffee and tea bar with plenty of options. Etihad has one of the best reputations for it’s lounge dining selections, so get there early and take full advantage!
For more information on airport lounges around the world, head back to our business travel blog section.
Creative Resins has been at the forefront of decorative glass technology for over 30 years. When Louise contacted us to help with a trip to Oman, we discovered that the company had been using an airline’s website to book direct, paying in excess of £5,000 per trip in Business Class. Using our negotiated fares on this one flight YourTravel saved over £1000 per trip. Upon further investigation and a year’s great relationship, we delved into the companies travel policies and booking habits. We found that travel was often booked at the last minute and there was no one in authority to keep a watchful eye over what was being booked and where. We then worked with Louise to create passenger profiles for all of Creative Resins travellers including details such as preferred seat numbers, meals and airlines – we also set in place cabin restrictions (who can and can’t travel in an upgraded travel class). We then looked at the company’s calendar for the coming year, estimating when and where they would need to book travel and agreed that Your Travel would be proactive in trying to get confirmed travel dates from 4 weeks prior to the trip dates. This created a stress-free booking system that took budget and organisational pressure from the senior management, knowing they would always be working with a cost-effective travel budget. This lead to a reduced travel spend of just over 16% without cost-cutting and maintaining a high level of service.
‘’Working with Your Travel Corporate has been an enlightening experience, we were wasting money on travel and working with John and the team was very easy indeed. Everything is taken care of on every trip and we get a level of service that just can’t be achieved by the bigger travel agents, being treated as a valued client and not just another customer is fantastic!’’ Louise Bollom, Director
