Etihad Airways is adding its fourth year-round daily service between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow, providing convenient connections from the Gulf carrier’s Australian gateways of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to the UK capital.

Set deep within the desert landscape of Abu Dhabi, the Talise Spa at the brand new Jumeirah Al Wathba Desert Resort and Spa is a hallmark intimate destination offering a sense of wellbeing and tranquility.

Jumeirah Al Wathba Desert Resort & Spa joins two existing hotels in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi – Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort and Jumeirah at Etihad Towers. 

Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort opened last week as Jumeirah Group’s first luxury “eco-conscious” resort, second location in Abu Dhabi and sixth opening of the year for the upmarket hotelier. The luxury beachfront resort overlooks 400 metres of beautiful white sand on the Arabian Gulf and offers beautiful scenery and undisturbed wildlife. Guests may catch a glimpse of Indo-pacific humpback and bottle nose dolphins, green or hawksbill turtles and dugongs, which live in the Saadiyat Mangroves. Inland, gazelles, socotra cormorants, grey herons and greater flamingos are known to visit.

Etihad Airways marked its 15th birthday in style with a Sydney reception at the Powerhouse Museum on Thursday 29 November. VIP guests joined Etihad Australia GM Sarah Built to toast the airline’s success, past, present and future.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has this week official opened Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi, turning the iconic ‘Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi’ into the first Andaz branded hotel in the Middle East. The property was previously known as Hyatt Capital Gate

Etihad Airways is marking its 15th anniversary of operation by holding a series of events and initiatives in Abu Dhabi and around the globe, beginning with the unveiling of an exclusive collaboration with iconic New York fashion designer, Diane von Furstenberg.

Strategically situated along the marina, the view on arrival at The Abu Dhabi EDITION is the distinctive and memorable exterior, reminiscent of the lateen sails of the traditional Dhow boats that the region was once famed for building.

Just 10 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and 20 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport, Saadiyat Island is undergoing a remarkable transformation into a world-class leisure, cultural and residential destination, eventually housing the world’s largest single concentration of premier cultural assets. These will include Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the Zayed National Museum and the Louvre Abu Dhabi, which opened last year to international acclaim.