Etihad Airways Launches Global Online Golf Competition

Etihad Airways and Etihad Golf Club, in conjunction with Tourism Queensland, Hyatt Regency Golf Club and the Hamilton Island Golf Club, have launched a global online promotion offering six golfers the chance to win a golfing trip of a lifetime to Queensland, Australia.

The competition, which will run until 17 January 2011, builds upon the highly successful ‘Best Job in the World’ campaign run by Tourism Queensland in 2009.

The competition is open to members of Etihad Golf Club, a program providing members of the airline’s loyalty program with a range of exclusive golf events, services and promotions. Interested applicants can register online free of charge.

Entrants, who can be from any destination in the world, need to upload a short video on YouTube explaining why they should be a part of this ‘once in a lifetime’ golf holiday, then register the video link and other information.

The winners will fly with Etihad Airways to Brisbane before transferring to Coolum on the Sunshine Coast, staying at the Hyatt Regency Coolum resort, home of the Australian PGA Championship. Following two days in Coolum, the Etihad Golf Club winners will travel to Hamilton Island in the Whitsunday Islands.

“Membership of our award-winning loyalty program Etihad Guest recently reached one million and as membership grows, we continually look for ways to offer our guests unique, innovative and exclusive opportunities,” said Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer. “We are extremely excited to offer our members the chance to win this once in a lifetime opportunity, as well as promote the broader benefits of Etihad Golf Club and our loyalty program Etihad Guest to a global audience.”

The prize winners will have their trip documented by Etihad Airways, Etihad Golf Club and Tourism Queensland.

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