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Qatar Airways Holidays Launch Packages for Formula 1® 2024
Qatar Airways, the Global Partner and Official Airline of F1®, in partnership with Qatar Airways Holidays, has announced the launch of its fan packages for the upcoming FIA Formula One World Championship™.
The holidays include return flights, hotel accommodation, F1® Paddock Club or Grandstand race tickets, and return airport transfers for all global races (excluding Qatar). Packages are available for purchase at qatarairways.com/f1.
Qatar Airways Holidays Senior Vice President Steven Reynolds said: “We are thrilled once again to provide our F1 Fan Packages to motorsport enthusiasts worldwide, offering our passengers an unparalleled experience to witness the adrenaline-fuelled excitement of F1. We have worked hard to create these affordable packages that offer unbeatable value and look forward to helping fans travel to races globally for what promises to be another blockbuster F1 calendar.”
This year, guided track tours, pit lane walks and more are on offer with the F1® Paddock Club™ packages, featuring savings of up to 20 per cent on global race packages. Qatar Airways Privilege Club members can collect Avios and Qpoints on all fan packages. Members can also purchase their package using Cash + Avios. You can instantly transfer Avios to and from your BA Executive Club account and your Qatar Privilege account.
As the racing season nears its end, the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2024 will occur in Doha from 29 November to 1 December 2024. Packages can be booked at qatarairways.com/f1.
Qatar Airways will be the Title Partner of four races this year, including the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix 2024, Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix 2024, Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024, And The Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2024.
Etihad Airways New Amenities For Guests In All Cabins
Etihad Airways has launched a new collection of amenity kits and loungewear created in partnership with renowned Italian design house Giorgio Armani and luxury wellbeing brand ESPA. In addition, the UAE’s national airline has introduced a range of complimentary tote bags for guests on longer flights in Economy. After a period where cost-cutting was the order of the day, Etihad now seems to be back on track, investing in more premium products for its passengers.
The new range features bespoke amenity kits for each premium cabin, as well as designer loungewear and slippers. The range will be progressively rolled out on flights from the end of February. The partnership extends Etihad’s collaboration with Armani/Casa, launched on board in 2023, which features jointly branded tableware and soft furnishings across Etihad’s Business class.
Turky Al Hammadi, Head of Product and Hospitality Etihad Airways, said: “As well as offering convenience, style and luxury inflight, our guests will take home their own co-branded Giorgio Armani amenity bag for use when travelling or at home. These sought-after bags come in collectable colours and styles, meaning frequent flyers can build their own personal Giorgio Armani collection. We’re also very proud to introduce a complimentary range of stylish and functional tote bags to our guests on longer flights in Economy. Not only will these bags be a handy gift, but they’ll help us to further reduce single-use plastic.”
Business class
Etihad’s new business-class amenity kits, designed by Giorgio Armani, come in two unisex styles – a clutch bag and a cube. The co-branded Giorgio Armani and Etihad unisex clutch bag features “The Dunes”, a contemporary print design drawing inspiration from the rolling sands of Liwa desert in Abu Dhabi. The cube bag features a convenient, geometric shape for easy packing and organisation in trolley bags, suitcases or wardrobe drawers at home. The bags have a good shape for reusing after the flight to store small tech products, cables, or personal items.
The Business class kits are filled with luxury ESPA skincare products, including Nourishing Lip Treatment, Hydrating Spa Face Mist and Rejuvenating Hand and Body Lotion, alongside plush slippers, an eyeshade, earplugs and a travel dental kit. I’m pleased to see ESPA rather than a perfume brand as the amenity provider. When they use a fragrance such as Qatar Airways Dipytique, this is often not to everybody’s taste whereas something like ESPA has a much more subtle smell and is high quality.
The Residence and First class
Guests flying in The Residence, Etihad’s unique three-room private suite in the sky, and those in First class will be given a Giorgio Armani and Etihad branded large folio bag – one of the largest amenity kits in the sky. I really like the look of this for style and being able to reuse it in the future. The only issue I would see is if you had small hand luggage, you’d have to carry it off separately.
Available in four colours, the bag is perfect for post-flight use to carry documents, tablets or even a 13″ laptop.
The large folio bag comes with products from ESPA, including Hydrating Spa Face Mist, Nourishing Lip Treatment, Restful Pulse Point Oil to aid relaxation in flight, a generously sized Rest and Recovery Night Balm and Rejuvenating Hand and Body lotion. There are also gifts that include practical eyeshades, earplugs and a dental kit.
Designer Loungewear
The Residence and First class guests are also given bespoke Giorgio Armani and Etihad loungewear and slippers, presented in the large Giorgio Armani folio bag. These look substantial enough to be worn as a leisure suite rather than just pyjamas.
The charcoal loungewear is soft to the touch, anti-wrinkle, and features a Henley neckline and bespoke tonal print inspired by the modern Abu Dhabi skyline, as well as matching trousers with pockets. The Giorgio Armani slippers in a matching tonal print have a faux fur inner sole for additional comfort.
In Business class, Etihad takes Emirati design inflight with the new Etihad Business Class loungewear gifted to all guests on ultra-long-haul flights over nine hours. The soft loungewear is inspired by the traditional Emirati dress and features the iconic Emirati V stitching on the chest, which is unique to the UAE’s national dress. Plush slippers complement the set. If anything, I think I prefer the simplicity of the business class product.
ESPA Skincare
Etihad has partnered with aromatherapy and wellness brand ESPA to provide skincare products for amenity kits as well as premium cabin washrooms. This follows Etihad’s successful collaboration with ESPA to launch its limited-edition 20th anniversary amenity kits and is the first time the natural skincare brand has partnered with an airline.
Economy tote bags
In Economy, guests on flights over six hours are welcomed with a tote bag containing their inflight essentials, including gifts of Beekman hand cream, eyeshade and ear plugs.
The fashionable tote comes in three collectible designs featuring the tailfin designs of Etihad’s iconic aircraft livery, including the Greenliner and Manchester City special liveries.
Each bag is made from a 500ml PET bottle rescued from a landfill. Packing the inflight amenities in the reusable bag also removes further single-use plastics typically used to pack the items individually.
The British Airways Prepaid Mastercard is Closing – act now
British Airways has sent out emails confirming that the British Airways Prepaid Mastercard® programme is closing on 22 April 2024. All current Cardholders will be contacted via email.
It would be better to get a refund of any funds on the card by 21 April as it is a more straightforward process, and they will waive the £5 fee.
To get a refund by 21 April, just contact British Airways Prepaid Mastercard Customer Services over webchat by selecting ‘Contact Us’ from the menu of your British Airways Executive Club Rewards app or by phone on +44 (0)203 146 0748. After that date you will have to email with a load of information which you can find the details of on the link below. You also will be charged the £5 fee.
Any missing Avios claims must be submitted by 22 April 2024. To do this, contact +44 203 146 0748 and select option 4 or go through the Web Chat on the British Airways Rewards App. Any claims submitted after this date will not be honoured. Claims already in progress will still be considered.
For more FAQS and information, visit the British Airways website here.
