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Win a three-night trip to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with Etihad Holidays Juliet Dennis
Etihad Holidays is offering agents the chance to win a ticket package to the 2014 Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi in late November in a bid to work more closely with the trade. The Etihad Airways-owned
operator, which started to sell through the trade at the start of the year, also hopes to tempt agents with a 15% commission rate until January 2015. The grand prix prize – worth £3,500 – includes flights with Etihad Airways, three nights’ accommodation, an Etihad race
The Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
pack, three-day South Grandstand seats at the Yas Marina Circuit and a Yas Park Pass, which gives entry to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Yas Waterworld. To be in with a chance of winning, agents must book a package before October 19 and
email details to
gshinji@etihad.ae. UK manager Gurdeep Singh Shinji said the operator wanted to develop a long-term relationship with the trade. “We have signed deals with some consortia and want to work with more,” he said. “The trade is very important to us so we have price parity for agents and consumers.” The operator offers destinations including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Asia and the Indian Ocean and is looking to introduce Australasia. Etihad Airways is offering three-
room luxury hotel-style cabins, called The Residence, on the upper
deck of its Airbus A380s. Etihad takes delivery of the first of 10 A380s this autumn, with scheduled services from London from December 27.
But Singh Shinji added: “There
are value offers as well as luxury products. We don’t want to be seen as very expensive.” The operator’s trade portal
directs agents to book via
vaxvacationaccess.co.uk, owned by the parent of Funway Holidays, which fulfils bookings. Agents already registered to sell Funway and Sandals via the site do not need to re-register.
etihadholidays.co.uk
28 August 2014 —
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