In a newly released update on pilot shortages in the aviation sector, global management consultancy Oliver Wyman found that, as air travel demand continues to recover this year, demand for airline pilots will outstrip supply in most regions globally between 2022 and 2024 – with the Middle East feeling the effects first. According to André Martins, Partner – Head of …

Travellers searching for barrier-free travel can enjoy a plethora of options in Germany, with the European country prioritising, and widely investing in, accessible leisure and tourism facilities. “Germany has made accessibility a firm priority over the past few years,” said Yamina Sofo, director of sales and marketing at the German National Tourist Office (GNTO), the regional office of GNTB. “We …

DUBAI/KUANTAN: In conjunction with the Cuti-Cuti Malaysia campaign, Tourism Malaysia brought nine (9) local social media influencers on a 5-day 4-night (5D4N) familiriasiation trip to explore Pahang, the East Coast of Malaysia from 15th to 19th August 2022. Covering ecotourism, gastronomy, golfing, as well as arts and culture, the fam trip brought participants to explore Pahang’s quaint towns, namely Rompin, Pekan, and …

Rassure, an innovative revenue rescue service provider based out of Sydney, has announced that it has been selected by Etihad to support the airline in automating its sales audit process. This will allow Etihad to discover multiple times more revenue than legacy, semi-automated service providers. This collaboration will assist Etihad in recovering revenues to high levels of accuracy and with …

Emirates has kick-started its plans to upgrade the entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft – two of the largest commercial aircraft types in service today. This ambitious project, representing a multi-billion dollar investment to ensure Emirates’ customers “fly better” for the coming years, officially commences in November and is managed entirely by Emirates’ Engineering team. …

SINGAPORE/BONN – Media OutReach: DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, has welcomed the arrival of its new Boeing 777 freighter at Singapore Changi Airport. The freighter, which sports a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery, has a maximum capacity of 102 tons. SIA will operate it on routes to the United States of America via South Korea thrice weekly …

Life is better when there’s flexibility, which is why Emaar Malls and Emirates NBD have announced Shop Now, Pay Later, offering card holders the unique opportunity to take full advantage of the fantastic summer sales period.  Available until 23 September, shoppers can now enjoy zero per cent interest on three to six months installments across all categories, only applicable on all …

Emirates announces that its flagship A380 service will be introduced for the first time to Bengaluru from 30 October to serve its customers on the busy route. Emirates also becomes the first airline to operate scheduled passenger services utilising the A380, the world’s largest commercial aircraft in service, at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport. The aircraft upgrade will allow customers travelling …

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in co-ordination with Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK International Airport), will commence schedule services to Ras Al Khaimah on 3rd October 2022. The service will commence with a view to establish a year-round scheduled operation between the two airports connecting the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah beyond Bahrain to regional …

From 1 December, Emirates will reintroduce its flagship A380 to Perth as part of the airline’s ramp up of services to Australia. The upgauge will increase Emirates’ seating capacity between its hub Dubai and Perth, with close to 500 seats available on each flight. EK420 from Dubai will depart at 02:45, arriving in Perth at 17:20 the same day while EK421 …