Etihad Holidays brings PGA Championship closer to Guests

Published December 4th, 2005 - 12:21 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Etihad Holidays, a division of Etihad Airways, is continuing to build on its reputation as the UAE’s premier travel resource by offering holiday packages to coincide with the forthcoming Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.

The tournament will see world-class golfers such as Colin Montgomerie, Thomas Bjorn and Sergio Garcia descending into Abu Dhabi as part of the European Golf Tour 2006.  The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship will be held from 19-22 January 2006.

Etihad Holidays will be supplying unique packages so that golf aficionados can watch all the action on the course, whilst enjoying the world-class hospitality and comfort that Abu Dhabi and travelling with Etihad Airways brings.

Guests can choose from a number of packages including hotels such as the world-renowned Emirates Palace, Beach Rotana and Le Royal Meridien.   Offers include a minimum of three nights accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, return airport transfers and daily tickets to the PGA Championship.

With prize money of US$ 2 million on offer, the Abu Dhabi Golf Club National Course will host a 72 hole stroke play event with 4 rounds being played over the 4 days and a cut being made after 36 holes to the Top 65 and ties.

Nick Wood, Etihad Holidays, General Manager said, “Abu Dhabi will be one of 49 tournaments on the 2006 European Tour Schedule which will be held across 24 countries.  Etihad Airways is keen to showcase Abu Dhabi as a world-class holiday destination and is offering a number of exciting deals allowing guests to enjoy the tournament and also experience unrivalled hospitality from our award winning airline.”

Please contact your local Etihad Airways office for further details or visit www.etihadairways.com.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is the world’s fastest growing airline and flies to 20 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.

Together with its divisions Etihad Holidays and Etihad Crystal Cargo, Etihad Airways is changing the way people see the world.

For more information about this award-winning aviation group, please visit www.etihadairways.com.

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