Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, is implementing contrail prevention on a special NetZero flight during the COP27 event as part of its continuing partnership with SATAVIA. The airline is set to operate a dedicated NetZero* flight EY130 from Washington Dulles Airport to Abu Dhabi on Sunday 13 November, combining SATAVIA contrail prevention with sustainable aviation …

DUBAI/LONDON: Malaysia returns to participate in the World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 which is held at ExCeL London, with a strong message to promote Malaysia as a top-of-mind holiday destination after travel restrictions were withdrawn in most countries around the world. This year is the 41st participation by Tourism Malaysia since it was introduced in 1981. Starting from 7 to 9 …

The Emirates Group today announced its half-year results for its 2022-23 financial year. The Group is reporting a 2022-23 half-year net profit of AED 4.2 billion (US$ 1.2 billion), a record half-year performance, and a turnaround of almost AED 10 billion from its AED 5.7 billion (US$ 1.6 billion) loss for the same period last year. The Group also reported an EBITDA of AED …

Emirates and Gulf Air have today officially signed a unilateral codeshare partnership, starting this December*. The new agreement will offer easy connections and expanded choices for Gulf Air customers connecting to Dubai and onwards to a host of Emirates destinations across Europe, Africa, South America and the Far East.  The agreement was signed on the first day of the Bahrain …

Albal Design, a contemporary design firm, has launched UAE’s first science-based concept called ‘Tafaseel’ – that transforms any home or commercial space to reflect an individual’s personality, style/mood or brand identity. Putting years into research, Emirati interior designer Noura Alghandi has developed the concept ‘Tafaseel’ – integrating psychology, music and art to provide design cues to showcase a brand’s identity/ …

With just days to go ahead of the world’s biggest sporting spectacle, the FIFA Football World Cup, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), has made available a wide range of business jets for charter to provide a time-saving and comfortable experience for fans heading to Doha. Besides the common aircraft in the midsize to large category, DCAF has also added the first …

Emirates has announced a firm order for 5 new Boeing 777-200LR freighter aircraft, with 2 units to be delivered in 2024 and the remaining 3 units in 2025. The agreement, worth over US$ 1.7 billion at list prices, takes the airline’s total order book to 200 wide-body aircraft. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of …

Kanoo Travel, the first IATA member agency in the GCC and prominent force within the Middle East’s travel Industry, has unveiled their key strategic initiatives (2023-2027). The future roadmap builds upon a robust digitalization plan to deploy state-of-the-art technology, utilize cloud-based contact centers, and enable intelligent retailing to provide customers with a highly tailored next-generation travel platform. As the largest …

Uber users will soon be able to collect Avios on every journey they take by car, coach or train booked via the Uber app, by simply linking their British Airways Executive Club and Uber accounts. From later this month, Members of the airline’s loyalty programme will be eligible to collect 1 Avios for every £1 spent on any ride, whether …

You know a restaurant is going to be good when it’s sister locations can be found in London’s trendiest spots, namely, Notting Hill, Shoreditch, South Kensington, Parsons Green, and Queen’s Park. Now Cocotte has named Dubai’s JBR as its first site outside of London. Cocotte is a French-inspired rotisserie concept created by founder and chef Romain Bourrillon, who has created …