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Meet the first guest of Etihad’s The Residence

Miami-based businessman and aviation enthusiast Gino Bertuccio has booked a ticket on the inaugural flight of The Residence by Etihad.

Dec 27, 2014 | By AFPRelaxnews

Gino Bertuccio

Meet Gino Bertuccio, the Miami-based businessman whoā€™s purchased a first ticket to fly Etihad Airwaysā€™ over-the-top, onboard hotel suite.

On December 27, Bertuccio will board the carrierā€™s inaugural A380 flight from Abu Dhabi to London and be the first flyer to experience the worldā€™s only private, three-room suite aboard a commercial aircraft.

The Residence features a living room, a double bedroom and an ensuite shower and comes with a Savoy Academy-trained butler.

Etihad Airways residence class bedroom

Bertuccio is a millionaire who heads a personal hygiene and cosmetics company, and an aviation buff, making him the ideal guest of The Residence, a game-changer in luxury air travel.

In 25 years, the Miami resident has flown on 22 inaugural — and final — flights in premium class cabins, and he owns a collection of airline memorabilia that includes 2,000 model airplanes.

Residence private bathroom Etihad A380

“For the first time in my flying experience, I really don’t know what to expect but I do know that flying in the Residence by Etihad will be a truly unique adventure, the top of luxury,ā€ he said in a statement.

ā€œI have huge expectations. My only wish is that the flight was longer.ā€


 
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