Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, celebrated its inaugural flight to Santorini in Greece as flight GF034 was welcomed into Santorini International Airport with a water cannon salute and, upon arrival, a number of airport officials joined the airline’s flying crew for commemorative photographs. Before departing from Bahrain International Airport, passengers were handed special boarding passes …

Emirates is ramping up its operations and expanding services across its network to meet strong leisure travel demand over the summer, as entry restrictions ease for  travellers. The airline has been gradually and safely rebuilding its route network and advancing its strategy to optimise its presence in key markets to serve leisure and growing business travel demand, as well as …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, opened an advanced maintenance facility at Dubai International (DXB) to specifically focus on the maintenance of airside passenger buses. The 5,000 square meter workshop is equipped with new equipment and technology that will ensure continuous improvements in the safe and productive maintenance of the DXB bus fleet, …

At the virtual award ceremony for the Duty Free News International (DFNI) – Frontier Asia Pacific Awards, Dubai Duty Free was announced the winner in the category ““Exceptional Achievement by an Airport Retailer in the Middle East “. The award marks the retailer’s twentieth win in this category, which was previously named “Middle East Airport Travel Retailer of the Year” …

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA), the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has renewed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification. Created by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), IOSA is an accredited international evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. The biennial audit was conducted by a specialized international team …

Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), part of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), in cooperation with Dubai Entrepreneurship Academy (DAE), the educational arm of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (SME), have launched the “Medyaf Entrepreneurship’ programme, an initiative that aims to support future Emirati entrepreneurs, as they strive  to succeed …

An Indian businessman became a US dollar millionaire while three other winners will drive away in a luxury vehicle as their winning tickets were drawn today in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw held in Concourse B at Dubai International Airport. Mr. Abraham Joyee, a 60 year-old Indian national based in Dubai became the latest US$1 …

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced that it has partnered with Alhosn, the official UAE app for contact tracing and health testing related to COVID-19, to provide passengers with digital verification of COVID-19 medical records while travelling from the UAE. flydubai becomes the first airline to partner with Alhosn to offer this service to its passengers. flydubai passengers, who are …

TIME Hotels held the soft opening of its much-anticipated TIME Asma Hotel in Dubai’s Al Barsha ‘shopping’ district yesterday, Tuesday 15 June. The new four-star property has a remarkable feature – its management team consists entirely of women, including the hotel manager Alexandra Kelner and 80% of the hotel’s employees. Commenting, TIME Hotels’ CEO Mohamed Awadalla, said: “It has always …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded ‘Best Cabin Crew’ and ‘Best Frequent Flyer Programme’ at this year’s Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2021. This accolade reinforces the airline’s commitment to innovating the inflight guest experience. As a response to the Covid pandemic, Wellness Ambassadors were introduced on board to share …