Air Travel Etihad Airways Screens Live News And Sport In-Flight by GTP editing team 15 November 2013 written by GTP editing team 15 November 2013 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 10 Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has transformed in-flight entertainment options with the introduction of eight live television channels that broadcast live news and sport. The new live channels available are BBC World News, BBC Arabic, euronews and Sport 24. CNBC, Japan’s NHK World Premium, and CNN, will be introduced during November; and Sky News Arabia will follow in the coming months. The highlight of the sports coverage are the final three races of the Formula 1 season with the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix held 3 November at Yas Marina Circuit, as well as the US Grand Prix on Sunday 17 November and the Brazil Grand Prix on Sunday 24 November. In addition to the Formula 1, passengers can also watch a wealth of live top sporting action this November including the ATP World Tour Finals, English Premier League and German Bundesliga matches, and Euroleague Basketball. The major sports coverage continues in 2014 and includes the Australian Open, French Open and US Open tennis championships, the Winter Olympics, the Masters from Augusta and Ryder Cup golf, and the FIFA World Cup from Brazil. All eight news and sport channels are currently available on 21 Etihad Airways widebody aircraft and will increase to 37 widebody aircraft by the end of 2014. Sport 24 – 2014 calendar Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Greece Saw Tourist Arrivals Up In August But Less Money Spent By Visitors next post Smartphones And Other Electronic Devices To Be Allowed On-Board Aircraft You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Celestyal Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Free Cabin Upgrades 5 February 2025 Flisvos Beachfront Apartments Offers Seaside Stays on Skopelos Island 4 February 2025 ITA Airways Unveils New Commercial Benefits as it Joins Lufthansa Group 4 February 2025 HotelBrain Expands with 10-Year Lease of Dion Palace Resort & Spa 4 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ