Etihad Airways offical partner of England Cricket Team

The sponsorship agreement will see all England national teams across men’s, women’s, age-group and disability cricket, fly with Etihad Airways and experience its award-winning products and services. 

As part of the partnership, the airline will benefit from a comprehensive range of commercial rights which will include access to England players for promotional appearances, advertising at six international cricket grounds in England and Wales, tickets and hospitality packages. 

Encompassing England’s domestic international and overseas cricket tours from 2014-2016, the agreement will also include winter training camps in Abu Dhabi and a joint community-based cricket initiative.  

Among the highlights of the sponsorship tenure will be the prestigious home series against India (2014), the Ashes series against Australia (2015), the ICC World Cup in Australia and New Zealand (2015), the ICC World Twenty20 and ICC Women’s World T20 in India (2016), and the tour of South Africa (2016). 

Peter Baumgartner, chief commercial officer of Etihad Airways, said: “The welcome addition of the England Cricket Team to our growing portfolio of global sporting associations demonstrates our commitment to the UK market and also to major international sporting events.”

“Cricket enables Etihad Airways to create strong synergies between the key cricket playing nations and our major flight networks across the Indian Subcontinent, Australia and the UK. Cricket forms an important part of our international marketing strategy, providing us with an ideal platform to further build our brand in the UK, and create a deeper connection with our guests through supporting one of England’s favorite sports.” 

Headquartered at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, the ECB is the governing body for all cricket in England and Wales. 

Welcoming the deal, David Collier, chief executive of ECB, said: “We are delighted to welcome a prestigious global brand such as Etihad Airways into our ever-expanding family of commercial partners. This is a major business partnership for ECB which will bring significant benefits to all our England teams and we will be working closely with Etihad Airways to deliver maximum exposure for their brand.”