US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at Abu Dhabi Airport

http://www.etihad.com/uspreclearance

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at Terminal 3 in Abu Dhabi Airport is a purpose-built facility that allows U.S. bound passengers to undertake all immigration, customs and agriculture inspections in Abu Dhabi prior to departure.

Abu Dhabi Airport is one of only a handful of airports outside North America that offer the CBP facility. Having cleared CBP, guests can check-through their baggage to their final destination in the United States. On reaching the U.S., guests will be treated as domestic arrivals, which allows for faster processing at their arrival airport.

Etihad Airways currently operates flights to three destinations in the U.S. - New York (EY101 only), Chicago (EY151) and Washington (EY131). Guests flying to above destinations in the U.S. will use the CBP facility at Abu Dhabi Airport.

Please note: This service is not available for the Etihad Airways flight number EY103 to New York (JFK).

UA - United Announces New Australia Service

BA - Service Update

British Airways has announced Singapore as the latest destination to be served by its Airbus A380s.
The three-times a week service starts on 28 October 2014, and will increase the number of A380 destinations to five.
British Airways A380s already fly to Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Johannesburg, with services to Washington DC starting from 1 September.

Schedule

The A380 will feature on the BA11 service operating on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ex Heathrow, and the returning BA12 operating on Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday.

Singapore services on other days will continue to be operated by a Boeing 747, except for the BA 15/16 Heathrow-Singapore-Sydney service, which will
remain on a 777-300ER aircraft.

For a six week period from 9 February to 28 March 2015 Singapore will have a daily A380 service, but after this period A380 services will revert to
the above three per week schedule.

UA - Top-Tier Customers At Newark (EWR) Update

UA - Top-Tier Customers At Newark (EWR) Update
United opened a new Global Services reception lobby for top-tier frequent flyers at its Newark (EWR) hub. The new lobby offers personalized check-in and travel services to members of United's invitation-only Global Services program, and to customers traveling on long-haul international flights in United Global First.

SQ - Stop Over Update

Singapore Airlines is pleased to offer one night free hotel accommodation in Singapore with round trip airport transfers for Singapore Airlines and SilkAir passengers connecting in/out of Singapore traveling on SQ11/SQ12 to/from India, Indo-China and South East Asia. Passengers can enjoy a complementary stopover in Singapore for one night, based on twin sharing/triple sharing basis or USD62.00 for single occupancy.

Terms and Conditions click here

Please contact one of our sales agents to make the booking

QR - New Published Promo Fares

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Turkey Visa Update (Important)

ABTA has warned travel agents that visitors to Turkey will soon have to apply for a visa online or they may be refused entry.

The Turkish Consulate has advised that the stamp / sticker visa on arrival will be abolished from April 10, 2014 and will be completely replaced by the e-visa application process.
All visitors to Turkey from April 11, 2014 will be required to purchase their entry visa via the Turkish Government website www.evisa.gov.tr prior to travel.
But the association believes many agents may not be aware of the new requirement.

An ABTA spokeswoman said: "We have already informed our Members about the need for consumers travelling to Turkey to apply online for a visa for travel after 10/4/14 and we will be reminding them again this week.

"Turkey is an extremely important destination for our members and we are concerned that consumers, particularly those who have not booked through ABTA members, may not be aware of the new requirement and may as a consequence be refused entry to Turkey."
The Turkish Consulate said: "The application of Stamp Visa and Banderole visa for entering the Republic of Turkey at the border gates will continue together (simultaneously) with the e-visa application until 10th April 2014."

Currently, the cost of the e-visa is $20 US.