News Desk RIYADH, KSA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accept IATA Travel Pass to confirm pre-departure COVID-19 test results for departing and arriving passengers starting 30th of September 2021. Eventually this acceptance will be expanded to vaccine certification. Travellers to/from KSA will …

Sofitel Dubai The Palm has announced the appointment of Yeliz Hisman, as their new Director of Sales and Marketing. Yeliz is no stranger to the hospitality industry.  She is an industry veteran, with a rich career spanning across 17 years, channeling the sales and marketing departments of renowned hospitality brands across the Middle East and Europe. At Sofitel Dubai The …

News Desk DUBAI: Almost 70% of global consumers plan to travel domestically within the next six months, yet less than 10% have booked their trips according to a new survey from consulting firm Oliver Wyman. “The summer travel surge is just the beginning of a recovery that seemed almost impossible a little more than a year ago,” said Michael Wette, Head …

Lufthansa is setting up an air bridge to Tashkent and Doha at short notice to support the German government with special flights during the evacuation. The first special flight chartered by the German government will depart from Tashkent this evening. An Airbus 340-300 long-haul aircraft will be used. Within just a few hours, Lufthansa is thus quickly and flexibly enabling …

Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel, the vibrant hotel that connects historic and modern Dubai, gives residents and visitors plenty of reasons to enjoy summer with its money-saving stay package. From now until 30 September, guests can save 50% on room rates, and the deal comes with a complimentary buffet breakfast and lunch or dinner set menu. Rates start from AED210++. …

OPSO, the modern Greek and Mediterranean restaurant located at the Fashion Avenue of The Dubai Mall, marks this year’s Emirati Women’s Day by offering women a discount of 25 per cent off the total bill when dining from 25 to 28 August. This well-positioned restaurant with a beautiful indoor and large terrace offering fantastic views of the dazzling Dubai Fountain …

Emirates Group Security (EGS), the leading aviation security service and learning and development provider in the region, has partnered with Dubai Airports (DA) to enhance specialist skills training for airport employees, recently completing the first Fire Warden and Safety training session for Dubai Airports’ Serco Middle East employees. The training session is the first of many in the field of …

The MasterChef Competition 2021 will take place at the Tennis & Country Club Fujairah on August 19th; 2021. It will be a one-day event with more than 20 participants of different nationalities. Many Emirati entrepreneurs showed excitement in being a part of this event. The competition will be categorized according into two groups: professional and passionate. The event is organized …

On August 15, 2021, Latvian airline airBaltic welcomed its 28th Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-ABB, in Riga. This is the third out of seven planned Airbus A220-300 aircraft deliveries for airBaltic in 2021. This aircraft is a part of the 50 Airbus A220-300 which airBaltic has ordered. In addition, airBaltic holds 30 options for the same aircraft type. Since May 2020, airBaltic operates all its flights with a single aircraft type – Airbus A220-300, thus minimizing the complexity and …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates and Airlink have announced the expansion of their existing partnership into a unilateral codeshare agreement, giving travellers to and from South Africa convenient access to more than 40 domestic and regional destinations across 12 African countries. The extended codeshare provides connectivity to Emirates customers not offered by any other carrier in Africa, and augments the long-standing …