Hello, this is my first post. I dont fly long haul that much (3 times a year max), but since my brother has emigrated to Sydney, I will be flying a bit more.

I booked up some cheap Christmas flights to Sydney with Etihad, looking at my itinerary I have a long wait on the way back at Abu Dhabi before my connecting flight back to the UK, 9 hours 45 minutes to be precise.

What would you recommend I do for this time, nearly 10 hours seems like a long time but not long enough for a hotel (and I wouldnt want to leave the airport particularly). As im Coral class, I cant get access to the Etihad lounge (diamond and pearl only) and I really dont want to be one of these people who are laid up across 4 seats outside the departure lounge!

any advice and tips would be greatly appreciated.