Premier Inn Middle East has signed legendary England and Liverpool player John Barnes as part of its 2022/2033 football marketing campaign – and is giving fans a once-in-a-lifetime meet and greet opportunity at the Liverpool-Everton Premier League clash on Saturday, 3 September. Barnes, who shot to fame in the 80s and 90s, will be at Mr Toad’s at Premier Inn …

This Emirati Women’s Day, treat yourself to a well-deserved break at the luxurious Iridium Spa, located at The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm. Inspired by the iconic Iridium Room of St. Regis New York, Iridium Spa is offering an array of lush, rejuvenating experiences targeting the mind, body, and soul – ensuring a sensorial and revitalizing escape for all its guests. To …

Qatar Airways and IRONMAN have entered a long-term global partnership, making Qatar Airways the Official Airline Partner of the Global IRONMAN® Series and IRONMAN® 70.3® Series through the 2025 season. In addition, Qatar Airways will be the title partner of the 2022 editions of IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast, IRONMAN Maryland, IRONMAN 70.3 Washington, and IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney triathlons and will connect athletes, …

DUBAI/PERTH: Tourism Malaysia embarks on a roadshow to Australia from 21 to 27 August 2022 to reconnect and create new partnerships with travel trade partners in enhancing opportunities to boost tourist arrivals to Malaysia. Headed by Mr Noor Azlan Abu Bakar, Senior Deputy Director, International Promotion Division (Americas, Europe, & Oceania) Tourism Malaysia, the delegation consists of Pahang and Sabah …

Etihad Airways will be making travel to the United States more convenient this winter by increasing flights to New York. From 15 November, Etihad will add four weekly flights on the Abu Dhabi – New York route, providing a total of 11 weekly nonstop services to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The new flights will be operated with a Boeing …

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. …