Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has successfully performed the world’s most intensive sustainable flight testing programme, operating 42 flights over a five-day period to test operational efficiencies, technology and procedures that will reduce carbon emissions. The programme, coinciding with Earth Day 2022, included 22 contrail prevention flights over the course of three days. Tony Douglas, …

The Swiss region of Graubunden, is aiming to attract record numbers of GCC visitors this summer, with a focus on the great outdoors, health and wellness for the whole family. Graubunden’s summer campaign highlights a range of summer breaks targeting GCC travellers wanting to enjoy a more relaxed and healthier, family orientated vacation. Visitors will be able to experience outstanding …

Musafir.com, a leading e-travel firm in the Middle East announced that it will participate in the 28th edition of the Arabian Travel Market exhibition. This ATM 2022, the travel firm, will showcase its AI-enabled travel platform for travel agencies to integrate a white-label turnkey solution to distribute hotel, rental, flights, transfers, visa, vacation packages for both corporate and leisure travellers …

In a first for Dubai and the UAE – UFI the Global Events Industry Association has elected Geoff Dickinson, CEO of dmg events, as their president for 2024, recognising Dubai and Abu Dhabi as world leading event destinations. Under the leadership of Dickinson since 2010, Dubai-headquartered dmg events is one of the top twenty, international exhibition and conference organisers, with …

Emirates will be unveiling its full Premium Economy cabin experience from 9-12 May at Arabian Travel Market 2022 (ATM).  The region’s leading travel and tourism exhibition is expected to welcome 20,000 visitors this year, with the theme of ‘The future of international travel and tourism’, and Emirates’ iconic presence at the event this year will be fittingly themed ‘The future is now’. …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Tourism professionals from around the world will return to Dubai next week when Arabian Travel Market, the leading event for the travel industry in the Middle East, returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Monday, 9 May. The event will welcome more than 20,000 visitors and over 1,500 exhibiting companies during the four-day tourism …

DUBAI: Emirates has today revealed a new custom A380 livery dedicated to Dubai’s newest architectural icon and centre for pioneering concepts and ideas, the Museum of the Future. The first Emirates A380 (A6-EVK) to sport this exciting new livery, takes flight tomorrow to Los Angeles. As its nine other aircraft siblings roll out of the dedicated Aircraft Appearance Centre at Emirates Engineering …

The Nation’s Bank signed an agreement with “Saste Se Sasta (SSS)”, Pakistan’s first Real Estate & Mortgage Brokerage Company approved and registered with SECP and FBR, to promote mortgage financing. Under the aforementioned arrangement SSS will facilitate NBP’s mortgage financing approved customers to look for and purchase property for themselves and their families anywhere in Pakistan. Besides, SSS will also …

 Emirates landed in Bali for the first time since the suspension of flights in 2020 due to the pandemic.  Emirates flight EK398 landed in Denpasar International Airport (DPS) at 22:20 hrs on 1 May, and was welcomed by a spectacular water cannon salute to inaugurate the airline’s return. The operating cabin crew of the flight and the passengers were welcomed …

Qatar Airways marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan and the start of the ‘Eid Al Fitr’ holiday with special celebrations onboard its aircraft and in Al Safwa First and Al Mourjan Business Lounges at Hamad International Airport (HIA), during the first three days of Eid. ‘Eid Al Fitr’ signals the end of fasting, where Muslims abstain from …