As schools break for mid-term holidays and a peak travel period kicks off from the 14 October onwards, Emirates announces a myriad of ways to ensure a smooth and swift travel experience for families, including new updates to the Emirates app and digital check-in options. All passengers are advised to arrive to the airport up to 3 hours before their …

DUBAI/PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian tourism industry once again gained international recognition at this year’s PATA Gold Awards organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association. Malaysia won three out of 23 Gold Award categories presented, namely the Travel Photograph, Travel Video, and Culture. Tourism Malaysia bagged the Travel Photograph Gold Award through its mesmerising photo entry of a man flying a wau, Malaysia’s traditional kite by …

Cricket Superstar, Rohit Sharma, bowls over cricket fans as he takes to the field to feature in Emirates’ latest advertising campaign which will run during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Emirates, official partner of the highly anticipated ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which kicks off in Australia this weekend, has signed up Rohit, known as the Hitman, for its “Lovers of …

iQIBLA launched today (11 October 2022) during its participation at GITEX Global 2022, K01, the first smart watch for children to learn Holy Quran. The smart watch works as a mobile phone for children so that a SIM card can be placed to make video and voice calls. Moreover, KO1 provides safety for children and reassurance for parents through notifying …

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, continues to grow its operations to the island nation of the Maldives with the launch of a new daily service to Gan International Airport (GAN) from 04 February 2023. flydubai started its operations to the Maldives in 2013 with the launch of direct flights to Velana International Airport (MLE) in the capital Male’. With the start …

Emirates, the largest international airline, is upgrading capacity on its Narita-Dubai route with the deployment of its flagship A380 from 15 November, as Japan scraps the daily arrival cap, and lifts the COVID-19 testing and self-quarantine protocols for inbound travel. Following the Japanese government’s announcement last month to ease the entry restrictions, Emirates has seen a spike in bookings for …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has launched its first-ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Guangzhou. The inaugural flight, EY868, departed Abu Dhabi last night after a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by representatives from the Chinese Embassy to the UAE, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Miral Asset Management and Etihad Aviation Group. The flight touched down at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport this …

Malaysia is taking another initiative in the North American market, which includes Canada, to boost inbound tourism following its international border reopening. Tourism Malaysia Los Angeles Office has brought seven (7) travel advisors on a familiarisation (FAM) trip to Malaysia from 5 to 14 October 2022 led by Mr Akbal Setia, the Vice President of Tourism Malaysia for the Americas. …

Emirates has appointed Salem Al Mana as the new Regional Manager for Pakistan, with effect from 1 November. This comes as part of the airline’s management rotations to support its commercial strategies and efforts in rebuilding its global network amidst the increase in travel demand and the easing of restrictions. Salem was previously Emirates’ Commercial Support Manager – Indonesia since …

His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued Emiri Resolution No. 14 of 2022, appointing Mahmood Khaleel Ahmed Al Sayed Alhashmi as the Director General of the Ajman Department of Tourism Development. Alhashmi joins the Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD), to continue his journey of success with governmental departments and …