ETIHAD CRYSTAL CARGO
Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, has launched a new premium service branded ‘Fast-Track’ for customers needing guaranteed priority service. The service is designed to support the requirements of freight forwarders, companies and individuals who need to send a shipment quickly. Benefits of Fast-Track include expedited airport to airport service, priority access to capacity and later booking, faster tender times, highest loading and unloading priority of all cargo products, connection time as quick as 90 minutes at Abu Dhabi hub, 24/7 real time tracking, shipment arrival notification, no weight limitations and guaranteed to move on booked flights. Roy Kinnear, Etihad Airways’ senior vice president cargo, said: “Etihad Crystal Cargo is renowned for adapting and delivering to our customers needs and the Fast-Track service further demonstrates the importance we attach to this. “Fast-Track enables customers to send consignments quickly, efficiently and securely around the world with Etihad Crystal Cargo and we are delighted to add it to our growing array of services and specialties.”
AL-FAISALIAH HOTEL
Following a two-month $3 million refurbishment, Riyadh’s “most internationally renowned venue” has reopened. Situated in the five-star Al-Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel, which is owned by the Al-Khozama Management Company (AKMC), the Prince Sultan Grand Hall is the largest column-free banqueting and meeting space in the Kingdom. The venue of choice for international and regional conferences, government summits and high-profile corporate events for many years, the hall is also one of the most popular venues for royal and high society weddings in Riyadh. The hall can accommodate lavish banquets of up to 3,500 people, and because of its unique column-free space, uninterrupted views from anywhere in it are ensured. The recent renovations to the venue have included the installation of a state-of-the-art partition system that enables quick and efficient division of the space into eight separate sections, if required. Peter Finamore, MD, Al-Faisaliah Hotel, said: “With a growing number of international and regional conferences being held in the Kingdom’s capital city and increasing demand for premium venue space for both business and social functions, the availability of large-scale but flexible space has become critical. Our owners, AKMC, remain ahead of the curve in understanding the needs of the market, and have made considerable investment in this refurbishment to ensure that the Prince Sultan Grand Hall remains the most sought after venue in the capital.”
