LONDON: British Airways is partnering with The Diana Award as part of its commitment to making a positive impact in local communities, with a particular focus on supporting children and young people living challenging lives in the UK and overseas. Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her belief that young people have the power to change the …

DUBAI: Emirates Airline has signed an agreement with Smart Dubai to offer special flight discounts to the latter’s employees for travel. Emirates will also support Smart Dubai with its travel requirements to participate in international events and conferences, as well as with the events that it organizes on a yearly basis in Dubai, including the Future Blockchain Summit and Smart …

DUBAI: The Sri Lanka tourism industry stands united with the rest of the world against terrorism; as we mourn this horrific tragedy, we must move forward with our enduring Sri Lankan resilience to restore the worlds faith in our beautiful island home and our hospitality which is the heart of the Sri Lankan way of life. One week on from …

DUBAI: Emirates has renewed its support to Mauritius and the Seychelles by extending a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which outlines joint activities to promote the two countries.His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group met a VIP delegation from Mauritius and Seychelles at Arabian Travel Market, 2019. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed …

PARIS: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has ceremonially signed a number of agreements with French based companies during His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain’s visit to France. The ceremonies took place during a business lunch organized by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and the MEDEF, France’s main organization …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The number of tourist arrivals into North Caucasus Federal district in Russia has been steadily increasing year on year. This is in direct correlation to the strategic, economic, geographical and transit potential that it is endowed with. Coupled with its rich tourist resources, it is the determining factor for the ongoing development of tourism in the …

DUBAI: Leva Hotels made their debut presence at the Arabian Travel Market 2019 in Dubai, showcasing their newly unveiled 4-star property on Sheikh Zayed Road. Leva has emerged as one of the leading players in the hospitality segment bringing a fresh thought and approach to engage with today’s millennial traveller. Each year ATM sees about 40,000 attendees and has been …

DUBAI, UAE: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, won ‘Most Improved Website’ at the 2018 Service Olympian Awards organised by Ethos Integrated Solutions. The award reflects Emirates Islamic’s efforts to enhance its digital and social channels, to offer customers a superior and seamless banking journey. In 2018, the bank’s website saw a 25% year-on-year increase in visitors …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, and Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has expanded their existing codeshare agreement allowing passengers to benefit from the outstanding products and services offered by the two airlines. This will extend travel opportunities to fly beyond Muscat and Bahrain effective from the upcoming summer schedule. Gulf Air …

LONDON: More than 250,000 British Airways customers have experienced a glimpse of the journey of the future by using their face as their identity to board a flight from the US in the last 18 months. The introduction of new biometric facial recognition technology has transformed the airport experience for customers travelling from Orlando, Los Angeles and New York, JFK …