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 …

DOHA: Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines Berhad announced a new chapter in their long-standing relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The new agreement will further facilitate a strategic cooperation that will see both airlines working closely together across multiple areas of the business to offer an unrivalled and range of value-added services to passengers. With the enhanced partnership, …

Ahead of the Kuwait National Day holidays, Emirates will operate an extra five flights to and from Kuwait, with the additional services running through 5 March. The extra flights are operating in response to a surge in demand with travelers flocking abroad for their National and Liberation Day nine day holidays after two years of missed breaks, and amid the easing …

Despite the pandemic headwinds that the global hospitality industry has had to contend with over the past two years, new hotel development in prime tourism destinations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the UAE, remains substantial even by global standards. According to new research commissioned by Arabian Travel Market and conducted at the end of 2021 by hotel market intelligence …

As part of the activities of ”UAE Innovates 2022”, the largest national event of its kind to celebrate innovation in all Emirates of the UAE, the Ajman Department of Tourism Development is organizing a series of projects, initiatives and workshops aimed at exploring the tourism prospects in the Emirate of Ajman and strengthening its position as a leading tourist destination. …

News Desk DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, today received a senior delegation from World Rugby. The delegation was headed by Bill Beaumont, World Rugby Chairman, and former England and British Lion and David Carrigy , World Rugby Chief of International Relations. World Rugby’s visit to Dubai comes as the Emirates Sevens Stadium …

Travellers with Etihad Airways can look forward to a new destination this summer, along with the return of popular seasonal routes to Europe and the Indian Ocean. Starting 15 June 2022, Etihad Airways will launch a seasonal twice-per-week service to Crete, the largest island in Greece. The flights are set to be operated on an Airbus A320 aircraft and will connect …