subject: Etihad Airline Opens A New Door For Flights To South Africa [print this page] Etihad Airways new Manchester Lounge is fully laced with all top airport amenities including an lavish business centre, dining facilities, a relaxation area and showers to ease off the long journey fatigue. This new lounge covers 318 sqm. at Manchester Airport UK.
Another attraction of Etihad Manchester lounge is its memorabilia from Manchester City football club, of which Etihad is a strong sponsor. The Manchester lounge is one of its kind at the airport and according to Andrew Harrison, Manchester Airports managing director, the new lounge "puts Manchester on the map as a world class airport".
He further added, emphasizing on the importance of this location that:
Etihad's Abu Dhabi service is a crucial link between our two closely-linked regions and the addition of a premium lounge demonstrates real confidence in this important relationship.
Etihad operates daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Manchester, from where connecting flights to worldwide destinations can be booked. The new Manchester lounge is open to travelers in premium classes, as well as Silver and Gold Etihad Guest card holders regardless of their class of travel or cabin.
At present, there are countable airlines offering flights to important tourist destinations, such as flights to Cape Town directly from Manchester airport without flying via Heathrow. In this regard Etihads new airport lounge is going to make a great difference.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways chief commercial officer, said that Manchester is an important market for the airlines expansion in the UK travel market. He said:
"The ties between Manchester and Abu Dhabi have never been stronger,"
He further emphasized that: This latest development is testament to our commitment to the North West of England, and to the ever-growing business and leisure travel demand in and out of the region.
Etihad Airline is known as one of the top ranked connecting flight provider in the UK. Among its most popular flight routes are flights to Johannesburg, South Africa via Abu Dhabi. The airline also offers flights to other African destinations including flights to Durban, South Africas third biggest city after Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Other than London Heathrow and Manchester, Etihad holds strong presence throughout Europe, Asia, Middle East, Australia and also other parts of the world. Its other lounges are located at Frankfurt airport and its hub Abu Dhabi, UAE.
