Etihad Airways and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, have signed an agreement that will see the two organisations collaborate to promote Abu Dhabi as a premier medical travel destination.

As part of the agreement, Etihad will offer specific medical travel packages to key markets around the world, delivering a single solution for booking flights, accommodation and medical treatments at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, which covers more than 40 medical and surgical specialties.

The move to cooperate on medical travel services was announced as part of both companies’ support for Abu Dhabi’s wider strategy to become a leading centre for medical tourism, announced earlier this year by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health and the Department of Culture and Tourism.

With a fleet of over 108 aircraft flying across the world, Etihad Airways will bring Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s complex and critical care services to new markets, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a global hub for world-class medical tourism.