Over three million passengers travelled in the first quarter of 2022 through Sharjah Airport, witnessing an increase of 119.2 per cent as compared to 1.3 million passengers in the same period last year. The aircraft movement for the same term also marked an increase in the number of flights by 89 per cent with 21,336 flights, compared to 11,279 flights …

Dubai Duty Free marked The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with the presentation of a stunning gift to Her Majesty’s Racing Manager, John Warren, at the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend at Newbury Racecourse on Sunday, 17 April. Commissioned by Dubai Duty Free from court jewellers, Cleave & Company, who hold Royal Warrants as regular providers of goods and services to …

KUALA LUMPUR/DUBAI: The transformation of Sunway Resort, Sunway City Kuala Lumpur’s flagship five-star property, is almost complete and we are prepared to welcome back our Middle Eastern guests. As we seal our position as Southeast Asia’s leading fully-integrated hospitality destination and a premier place to stay and play. A Kuala Lumpur icon for over 20 years, Sunway Resort embarked on …

DUBAI: Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, a mission-driven, nature-inspired and luxury brand with locations in Dubai, Ajman and Fujairah, celebrated it’s April month-long initiative “Don’t Just Share, Care” campaign – a coordinated efforts across all three properties, engaging staff and guests, to mark the important occasion of Celebrating Loving Earth, focused on raising awareness of environmental issues, specifically around protecting the …

Sunset Hospitality Group (SHG), renowned for creating exceptional hospitality and lifestyle experiences, has joined forces with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support 100 refugees and displaced families during the Holy Month of Ramadan. As part of UNHCR’s annual Global Ramadan and Zakat fundraising campaigns, the donation for #EveryGiftCounts will cover the essential needs of displaced families, including food, clean water, …

Qatar Airways entered the metaverse by launching QVerse, a novel virtual reality (VR) experience for visitors to the airline’s website. Users of the www.qatarairways.com/QVerse website can now virtually tour and navigate the Premium Check-in area at Hamad International Airport (HIA), the cabin interior of the airline’s aircraft, including the award-winning Business Class – Qsuite, and the Economy Class cabin, by using their …

Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism announced the launch of “Oman Tourism Forum 2022” to be held on May 10, 2022, at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) during Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The forum is a high-level event that aims to gather industry leaders to explore tourism and partnership opportunities in Oman through dialogue …

Even though the pandemic may have changed the when, where and how of travel, the desire to explore and create lifelong memories is still human nature. And for 2022, Shangri-La has scoured the world for some of the most incredible travel experiences around, ensuring that whenever guests feel ready to create new and unforgettable travel memories, the Shangri-La teams will …

ALMATY: Tourism Malaysia is participating in the 20th Kazakhstan International Tourism Fair (KITF) 2022, which has been held since 2001. The exhibition starts from 20 to 22 April 2022 to serve as a wide-ranging professional platform for the tourism industry of the whole Central Asian Region. The three-day fair in Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan highlights the promotion of …

Etihad has released its Sustainability Report 2020-2021, outlining the impact the company has had on the environment, and detailing its Sustainability strategy, represented by the Etihad Greenliner and Sustainable50 programmes. The report demonstrates the potential advancements to be made in sustainable aviation by a wide range of initiatives, coordinated to achieve a 20% reduction in emissions intensity in its passenger …