Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways announces design competition winner

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Last month, Etihad Airways launched a competition to engage four young Emirati fashion designers to create new onboard loungewear. The competition drew almost 71,000 votes via highly regarded UAE fashion publication Zahrat Al Khaleej’s social media channels. Four UAE based designers kicked-off the competition through a challenging set of criteria: the design themes had to involve strong Emirati and UAE influences, workingRead more

Apple pay coming to Etihad's customers

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Etihad Airways is now providing its customers Apple Pay, transforming mobile payments with a fast, secure and convenient way to pay for flights and travel. Available on the Etihad Airways mobile app, Apple Pay allows customers, for the first time in the UAE, to pay securely with just a touch of a finger. Etihad Airways’ customers can now buy flightsRead more

1,400 Air Berlin workers to lose jobs: union

Frankfurt am Main - AFP

About 1,400 Air Berlin workers may soon be out of a job, some as early as the end of this month, according to a union paper obtained by AFP on Saturday. Many of the cuts would hit the bankrupt airline's ground personnel and administration staff, whose contracts could end by the end of the month or in February 2018. AccordingRead more

Etihad Airways improves timing on Abu Dhabi - Medina Route

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Etihad Airways is re-timing its daily Abu Dhabi – Medina flights to a daytime operation and will also introduce three additional weekly services during the peak winter period. Effective 1 February 2018, the current overnight departure from Abu Dhabi will be replaced by a mid-morning flight offering an attractive schedule for travellers flying between the UAE’s capital city andRead more

Etihad Airways pilot dies on-board during flight to Amsterdam

Kuwait - Muslimchronicle

An Etihad Airways pilot passed away while operating a flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam, forcing the flight to divert its path and make an emergency landing in Kuwait. In a statement on Wednesday, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier said the aircraft was diverted safely to Kuwait where a medical team was present to assist him, but the pilot was pronouncedRead more

Etihad Airways becomes first airline in region to offer

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Etihad Airways has become the first airline in the region to offer fully automated credit card Installment payment plans after partnering with PayFort, the leading online payment service provider in the Arab world. The initiative allows Etihad Airways to offer consumers who book directly via Etihad.com that range from three to 60 months. Seventeen of the region’s leading banks areRead more

Etihad Airways launches 'Runway to Runway' fashion film

New York - Muslimchronicle

Etihad Airways and renowned British designer Julien Macdonald OBE, officially launched a promotional fashion film on the opening night of NYFW: The Shows. Featuring over 17 couture outfits by the celebrated designer, and WME | IMG models, the short inflight film draws parallels between the production of a high-end fashion show and the preparation that goes into ensuring a safeRead more

EU approves German rescue loan

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

The European Commission on Monday approved Germany's plans to grant insolvent Air Berlin a 150 million euro ($180 million) loan to allow it temporarily to serve passengers while selling off its business. The 28-nation EU executive effectively refuted critics who say the German government is offering state aid for rival airline Lufthansa to build a monopoly with Air Berlin assets.Read more

Etihad Airways becomes the official airline sponsor of Worldskills Abu Dhabi 2017

Abu Dhabi - WAM

Etihad Airways has been announced as the official airline sponsor of WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 the biggest vocational education and skills excellence event in the world. The event will bring more than 3,000 competitors and industry experts from up to 75 countries to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC, from 14th to 17th October, 2017. The 44th edition ofRead more

Air Berlin files for insolvency but keeps flying

Frankfurt am Main - Muslimchronicle

Germany's Air Berlin announced Tuesday that it had filed for insolvency after its main shareholder Etihad Airways said it would not plough any more cash into the troubled carrier. The German government said it was providing a bridging loan of 150 million euros ($175 million) to keep the airline flying at a time when many Germans are still on holiday.Read more