flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today the start of its three-times weekly service to Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) from 10 August. This will bring the number of destinations flydubai operates to in Africa to 12 points in nine countries including Sohag International Airport (HMB) and Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) which started earlier this summer. Commenting on the …

MANAMA: In line with HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s vision, Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, rewarded a number of its front line staff in appreciation for their outstanding and exceptional services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rewarded staff volunteered and contributed to the success of the early …

Latvian airline airBaltic announces that as of July 2021 it has improved its onboard service, by introducing airBaltic SKY Service – a platform that will be available for all passengers during the flight via their mobile devices. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “As an airline we are constantly working to improve the passenger experience starting from the flight booking until departure at the …

News Desk DUBAI: The Australian Ambassador of Counter-Terrorism, Roger Noble, accompanied by the Australian Ambassador to the UAE, Heidi Venamore, and members of the Australian diplomatic team, visited the Emirates Group Security Headquarters in Dubai. In recognition of the long-standing close cooperation with Australia, the purpose of the visit was to discuss border enforcement, general crime prevention pursuits, aviation security, and …

RoyalJet Bermuda, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi owned and operated RoyalJet Group – an award winning leader in premium private aviation, has been granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA). The granting of this certificate – the first AOC to be issued to the Group outside the UAE – allows RoyalJet …

Gerry’s dnata, Pakistan’s largest ground services provider, has won a prestigious award for achieving the highest safety standards. The company has been recognised for its industry-leading health & safety risk assessment and control procedures at the 7th International Environment, Health & Safety Awards. Syed Haris Raza, vice president of Gerry’s dnata, said: “Safety is a fundamental, uncompromising tenet of our …

News Desk JEDDAH: Airbus secured this years’ Hajj holy pilgrimage in Mecca with its mission-critical communication technologies in Saudi Arabia. The company rolled out its Tactilon Agnet 800 collaboration platform and Tetra technology for use of public safety and security forces on the field and in the control rooms. Through the communication solutions’ secure and reliable features, the teams were …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, has announced the introduction of a new service to Faisalabad, Pakistan with direct flights from Abu Dhabi starting on August 10, 2021 and a new service to Multan starting on August 11, 2021. The twice a week service offers greater connectivity and value-for-money options making it easier and more …

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the launch of the first official Public Profile for a tourism board on leading social media platform Snapchat – giving potential travellers the chance to explore everything that the capital of the UAE has to offer in a new and immersive way.  Public Profiles give brands …

Following the much-awaited resumption of its Dubai route in May, Cathay Pacific continues to stay true to its brand ethos and is ‘moving beyond’ to offer a series of enhancements. Customers can now experience and travel the popular – Premium Economy cabin on-board the Airbus A350-900. Starting 06 August, 2021, passengers can experience luxury on one of Cathay Pacific’s most …