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29 March 2024

UAE airline runs aircraft-themed nursery for employees’ kids

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Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has extended child support to its employees by opening a nursery in Abu Dhabi, giving respite to many anxious parents working with the company.

As well as a nursery, the facility also operates an out-of-hours ‘stay and play’ crèche service, allowing parents to leave their children in expert care during both the working week and weekends.

The nursery comprises five primary rooms catering for different stages of development including, babies’ room, toddlers’ room, an early learning classroom, a reception classroom equivalent to FS1, and an indoor play area.

The interior of the facility is designed to resemble an Etihad Airways’ aircraft. Each room has windows and doors matching those of an aircraft, fluffy clouds hanging from the ceiling and colourful walls decorated with aircraft and cabin crew decals and with Etihad’s collectable characters: Zoe the bee, Jamool the camel, Kundai the lion, and Boo the panda.

Spanning an area of 740 square meters, the nursery can accommodate up to 100 children between the ages of 45 days and four years, supervised by a team of 30 qualified teachers and trained nursery assistants.

Nouf Al Shehi, Etihad Airways’ Guest Services Officer, said: “My daughter adores the new nursery and I love the fact that she is just across the road in a safe, healthy and interactive learning environment. The new facility is a tremendous support to working mothers, enabling us to have a successful career and a family life.”