DOHA: On Monday, 11 December, 2023 marks another milestone, as Qatar Airways welcomed Iberia’s first non-stop flight to Doha, Qatar from Madrid, Spain. This addition, further cements the Skytrax “Best Airport in the Middle East”, Hamad International Airport (DOH), as a gateway to the world. Iberia’s new daily service complements Qatar Airways’ two daily flights between the capital cities of …

 Premier Inn Abu Dhabi International Airport Hotel, the hotel group’s fifth hotel in the region, celebrates its 10th anniversary this week – a key milestone in Premier Inn’s continued evolution in the Middle East. Opened on 11 December 2013, Premier Inn Abu Dhabi International Airport Hotel has gone from strength to strength over the last 10 years with a consistent high occupancy, strong sustainability credentials and numerous …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) is making significant strides to increase tourist arrivals from Pakistan, with an ambitious plan for continued growth in 2024, in line with the visionary Dubai Economic Agenda 2033 to further consolidate Dubai’s status as one of the top three global cities for business and leisure. With Dubai welcoming 13.90 million …

DOHA: Qatar Airways Group’s Fuwairit Kite Beach (FKB) and Ras Abrouq hotels have received recognition by the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD) for achieving meticulous sustainability standards outlined by the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS). GORD is a Research, Development, and Innovation entity overseeing the development and implementation of GSAS. FKB is a world-class destination for kite sports …

FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time, one of only two passenger airlines included in the Index. American also returns to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America) for the third year in a row. The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index comprises global …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Cathay Cargo, a global leader in the air cargo industry, hosted the “Wings of Excellence” – United Arab Emirates (UAE) Celebrations, on 7 November 2023, at the Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai. The event not only celebrated the company’s skilled employees who through their expertise deliver on Cathay Cargo’s inspiring tagline, “We Know How”; but more importantly, …

Line Investments & Property LLC has announced  launch of ‘Mall Millionaire’, the most exciting shopping event of the year with AED One Million grand prize and T5 EVO cars with many other exciting prizes. ‘Mall Millionaire’ is from December 8th, 2023, to January 6th, 2024, across thirteen participating malls in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. Shoppers can indulge …

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways has been crowned ‘Design Airline of the Year 2023’, the top honour in the annual DesignAir Awards. The UAE’s national airline also received DesignAir’s ‘Most Improved Airline Brand’. The awards follow in quick succession from the global edition of the World Travel Awards 2023 on Friday 1 December, where Etihad celebrated a …

News Desk Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, marked the inauguration of its first flight to Bandaranaike International Airport. The low-cost carrier will connect the UAE’s capital to Colombo with three flights a week on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia, said: “We are happy to announce the commencement of …

Emirates celebrated the launch of its Premium Economy offering in Brazil, with a tour of one of its enhanced four-class A380 aircraft. The event kicked off at Guarulhos Airport, Terminal 3, after which guests were given a guided tour of the brand new product, as well as the enhanced interior across all cabin classes on board the Emirates A380. Guests …