Etihad introduces new fleet of limousines

Etihad Airways expanded its ground services with the piece-by-piece installation of a new fleet of luxury limousines for first and business class customers using the airline's "Etihad Chauffeur" service. Since its start in 2005, Etihad Chauffeur has stated itself as one of the airline's most popular ground services with more than 12,000 customers using the service every month in the UAE. The new fleet, was rolled-out in the UAE 1 Jamuary, will supply Diamond first class customers with a luxury Cadillac DTS (DeVille Touring Sedan) and an executive Caprice Classic for Pearl business class customers. Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways executive vice-president for marketing and product, said: "Etihad has established a reputation for offering customers the highest standards of hospitality on the ground as well as in the air and the new Etihad Chauffeur limousines are a further example of our service quality. "The Cadillac DTS and Caprice Classic have both been specifically chosen because they reflect the profile of Etihad's first and business class customer." Etihad Chauffeur proposes premium customers a luxury transfer to and from Etihad's home base at Abu Dhabi airport to any location in the UAE. The luxury service is now available to Etihad's premium customers in several of Etihad's key global destinations including London Heathrow, Manchester, New York, Munich, Frankfurt and Sydney, with many more to be added throughout 2008.