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Etihad Airways to unite F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for serve 4 years
Etihad Airways has sealed the four-year agreement fluctuating the sponsorship of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix until 2015. The airline provides flights for Abu Dhabi holidays from worldwide destinations, as good as services to over 70 cities opposite 46 countries. Etihad Airways has been the vital unite for the Formula One eventuality in the United Arab Emirate given the initial competition in 2009. This year's competition will see hundreds of Formula One fans receiving Abu Dhabi holidays in Nov so that they can see the races live during the Yas Marina Circuit. Chief Executive of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, as well as the Formula One Group Chief, Bernie Ecclestone sealed the multi-million dollar deal. Hogan said: "This sponsorship prolongation goes opposite the stream blurb direction of shorter sponsorship conditions as well as demonstrates the long-term joining to Formula One. "We have seen that F1 is the rarely in effect vehicle, no joke intended, for compelling the values of the Etihad code as well as showcasing the home city of Abu Dhabi to the large tellurian audience. The the single some-more 4 year tenure additionally allows us to make firm the footprint with F1 as well as precedence the investment in their tellurian height some-more strategically." The Formula One eventuality will be receiving place from 11th-13th November, 2011 during the Yas Marina Track upon the manmade Yas Island that is located we guess thirty mins from the centre of Abu Dhabi. The lane is roughly 3.5 miles prolonged with twenty-one bends as well as runs past the marina, by the single of the many singular Abu Dhabi hotels - the Yas Marina Hotel - as well as along silt dunes. Bernie Ecclestone commented: "The Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has been an measureless success for Etihad, Abu Dhabi as well as for Formula One, bringing the airline as well as end to an guess worldwide assembly of some-more than 500 million F1 fans. "The liquid of visitors travelling to Abu Dhabi additionally brings the approach mercantile benefit, with over 20,000 people pouring in to the UAE for the event, representing tens of millions of dollars for the internal tourism industry." Etihad Airways will foster the Formula One racing eventuality by the selling campaigns as well as the airline operates dual F1-branded aircraft to destinations opposite the world. One of these specially-decorated aircraft will do the flyover of the Yas Marina Circuit to strictly open the this year's races in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways is Abu Dhabi's inhabitant conduit as well as the success in on condition that flights for holidays to Abu Dhabi as well as cities worldwide has been recognized by the World Travel Awards after it was not long ago voted as the World's Leading Airline in 2011 for the second year in the row.