ETIHAD STARTS NON-STOP DAILY FLIGHTS TO SAN FRANCISCO

Etihad Airways now flies non-stop daily to San Francisco.

EY183 will depart Abu Dhabi at 2.15am and arrive at 6.30am at San Francisco International Airport. The return flight leaves San Francisco at 8.30am and lands in Abu Dhabi the next day at 12.40pm. The flight will be on Etihad’s flying partner Jet Airways’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with a combined cabin crew onboard. For more information log on to etihad.com

MEYDAN HOTELS LAUNCHES LOYALTY PROGRAMME IN THE UAE

Meydan Hotels and Hospitality has launched the Al Yamamah Rewards loyalty programme in the UAE. The annual food and beverage membership is two-tiered; starting at Gold with the option to upgrade to the VIP Platinum level. Guests can navigate and track spending and redemption via a mobile and web app. And, a geo-tagging system allows location-based offers to be showcased to members. The membership offers a bespoke selection of experiences Meydan Hotels and Hospitality properties, such as, The Meydan Hotel, Bab Al Shams Desert Resort and Spa, Meydan Beach and Meydan Golf (The Track). Benefits include complimentary one night stay at The Meydan Hotel or Bab Al Shams Desert Resort and Spa, dining at one of the 17 outlets, “buy one get one” treatment offers in a destination spa or day access to the beach, and sports facilities with tennis or teeing off on a floodlit “championship 9 hole” golf course. For more information log on to meydanhotels.com