Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has achieved record revenue growth of 49 per cent in 2021 as it continued to outperform expectations with a 27 per cent year-on-year increase in freight carried, contributing towards 55 per cent of the group’s revenue. “2021 was a milestone year for Etihad Cargo,” said Martin Drew, Senior …

Emirates has opened the doors of a new retail sales office in Fujairah, further expanding its presence in the Northern Emirates and offering more convenience to customers wishing to book their next trip. Located in Al Ghilaila Building, overlooking the Fujairah corniche, the new office was inaugurated by senior Emirates and dnata commercial and sales executives, in a ceremony attended by …

miratesis streamlining check-in formalities for its customers in Ajman and the Northern Emirates with the introduction of a new check-in facility in collaboration with the Ajman Transport Authority. The new facility, located in the Ajman Central Bus Terminal,  is the first remote check-in facility outside of Dubai and is another way the airline is helping customers reap the benefits of …

Etihad Airways today announced its business results for 2021, recording a strong recovery in passenger operations along with a significant improvement in financial performance, posting a much-reduced loss of US$ 476 million for 2021 (2020: US$ 1.70 billion). The airline carried 3.5 million passengers in 2021, with an average seat load factor of 39.6%. Passenger loads doubled in the second half of …

Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has announced the return of its annual charity drive “Thanks a Million” – offering three lucky winners in the UAE a chance to win a share of 1 Million Skywards Miles at the world’s richest race day, Dubai World Cup. This year, the campaign will be run online, offering more …

As part of the “UAE Innovates 2022” initiatives, the Ajman Department of Tourism Development organized an  “Innovation Lab” at the Expo 2020 Dubai, with the title “Re- engineering the Ajman Visitors’ Experience”. The lab was held in presence of His Excellency Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry, Director General of the Ajman Tourism and it was moderated and conducted by the Ajman Tourism …

The 9th edition of Arab Aviation Summit (AAS), the region’s leading aviation and tourism industry event, kicks off at Al Hamra International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Ras Al Khaimah, today.   Under the theme ‘Roadmap to recovery’, hundreds of international and local industry experts as well as media representatives will gather to discuss an array of aviation and tourism …

As part of its close relationship with Kuwait and Kuwaiti citizens, Sharjah Airport commemorated Kuwait National Day, celebrated on February 25 every year. Airport personnel carried flags of the UAE and Kuwait and served Kuwaiti travelers with coffee and sweets as part of the celebrations. Travelers from Kuwait embraced the initiative, as it brought joy and happiness to the hearts of the …

Following two years of intensive research and development, innovation and transformation through its Greenliner programme to tackle aviation decarbonisation, Etihad Airways in collaboration with Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has launched the Etihad Mangrove Forest to provide guests, corporate accounts and partners the ability to adopt mangroves in Abu Dhabi to reduce their carbon footprint. In line with the Abu Dhabi …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has pledged its support to promoting tourism in Thailand through a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Under the agreement, both the tourism body and Emirates will explore joint initiatives and opportunities for collaboration that will enhance each party’s marketing and promotional efforts to attract travellers to Thailand. The MoC was …