Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, recently celebrated its inaugural Airbus A380 flight on its Abu Dhabi to London route. The flight also marked the debut of the airline's new First Apartments, Business Studios and Economy Smart Seats, together with The Residence by Etihad - a three room suite with living room, bathroom and bedroom. The airline has placed an order for eight A380 aircraft.Sichuan, China, will host the annual Pacific Asia Travel Association's (Pata) summit from April 23-26. "New Dimensions of Heritage and Culture Tourism" is the theme and the summit will be exploring the preservation of heritage and cultural sites and attractions, while promoting and attracting an increased amount of tourism growth to a region.