by Skytrax: London, UK Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot, the two passenger airlines within the SIA Group, have been awarded the highest 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating. This follows a comprehensive assessment of their health and safety measures for customers and staff across the entire travel journey. Scoot is also the first low-cost carrier in the world to get this …

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces that it will resume its direct operations to Moscow Domodedovo International Airport in Russia starting with 2 weekly flights, beginning from 14th August 2021. On this occasion, Captain Waleed Abdulhameed AlAlawi, Acting Chief Executive Officer, said “Month by month, we are resuming services to more destinations of our pre-pandemic network …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has announced operating and financial results for the first half of 2021, showing a progressive recovery across its business despite a slower than expected return to global air travel. The airline carried one million passengers in H1 2021, with an average seat load factor of 24.9%. This represents an average 10% month-on-month growth in …

Emirates customers have been snapping up exclusive duty-free retail products from the airline’s EmiratesRED duty free catalogue, but instead of doing this during their flight, they are now opting to pre-order and purchase these items before they fly. Customers then relax and enjoy Emirates’ inflight service and extensive range of entertainment content on ice, while their friendly Emirates crew deliver their …

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, restored its flagship double daily direct passenger flights to London Heathrow in line with the latest decision by the British authorities to add the Kingdom of Bahrain to their Amber List as of 8th of August. Being on the amber list will mean that citizens and residents of Bahrain will …

News Desk DUBAI: The Meetings Arabia and Luxury Travel Congress has confirmed Dubai Business Events as the official host for the 2021 Annual set to take place on September 6th and 7th at the Intercontinental Festival City Dubai. Regional buyers and influencers from the world of conferences, meetings, incentives, events, business and luxury travel gather for two intensive days of …

Over the last two weeks British Airways has proudly been flying Team GB home from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with the final flight carrying Olympians due to land at 13:10 (UK local) this afternoon, Monday 9 August. The airline has welcomed tens of competitors across a wide range of sports back to the United Kingdom after an incredible Tokyo …

Air Arabia (PJSC), the Middle East & North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier operator, today reported a profitable first half (January to June) 2021 despite COVID-19 continued impact on the aviation’s industry financial and operational performance. Air Arabia reported a net profit of AED 44 million for the first six months ending June 30, 2021, an increase of 126 percent compared …

Emirates, the Premier Partner and Official Airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, has launched an exclusive offer for customers to experience the excitement of the World Expo, the largest-of-its-kind event in the region. Emirates customers visiting Dubai, and travelling through Dubai, anytime during the much-awaited mega event running from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022, will be eligible to receive …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates is no stranger to bold advertising but its latest commercial takes it up a notch. The new advertisement features an Emirates cabin crew member in full uniform standing tall on the tip of the Burj Khalifa by Emaar at 828 metres above ground. She joins only a handful of individuals who have had the privilege to …