Etihad air ways is the national air line of the United Arab Emirates. This airline was set up by a Royal Decree in July 2003, with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, as its hub. It started commercial operations in November 2003. By the end of 2009, Etihad has expanded its global route network to 57 destinations. The service is currently available in various countries including the UK, Australia and the UAE, new services are recently started to Melbourne, Istanbul, Athens, Larnaca, Chicago, Cape Town and Hyderabad. More than 40 global awards for service and innovation including Best Business Class at the 2009 Skytrax awards has been won by Eithad Airlines. It carried more than seven million passengers. Etihad Airways offers a chauffeur service to First and Business Class passengers joining or departing from its flights. This is ever best airline of United Arab Emirates.