According to a report in etravelblackboardasia.com, Etihad Airways has posted good load factors this month as passenger traffic for the airline reached to 6, 16,000 passengers in July, representing a nine per cent increase in passengers compared to the same month last year. Due to good demand in passenger traffic, James Hogan, CEO, Etihad Airways said that the company was considering entering the hospitality industry by developing own hotels.
Hogan said that the airline aimed to make Abu Dhabi a tourism and investment centre by 2030, already forging a strong partnership with the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and the Tourism Development and Investment Company. It has also launched a special company to run the network of its world destinations and works to develop and boost the tourism infrastructure of Abu Dhabi. He added that the company will make available a broad range of trade and entertainment activities for visitors to the region, with focus on tours, safari trips and VIP services.
The company has also signed sponsorship agreements with the F1, |