DUBAI: The Cathay Pacific Group recently released its 2020 Sustainable Development Report that summarises the initiatives that were brought about by the pandemic including new safety measures and policies introduced to support its customers and employees through the global health crisis. The report also points at the progress made in reducing carbon footprint, along with measures taken to tackle operational …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has announced the return of its exclusive offer enabling ADIB Emirates Skywards Cardholders, Emirates-Citibank Credit Cardholders and Emirates NBD Skywards Credit Cardholders the opportunity to earn Tier Miles, in addition to Skywards Miles on everyday spends until 31st December 2021. The offer is valid on all eligible spends …

Emirates Aviation University (EAU), the education arm of The Emirates Group and region’s leading aviation university, has celebrated its 31st graduation ceremony – the first to be held virtually. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, the EAU commemorated the graduation of over 600 students who have successfully …

Air Seychelles will operate more flights from Dubai to the Indian Ocean paradise this July to provide travellers more choice and convenience when planning their Eid al-Adha holidays. The weekly flights starting from 2 July until 24 July 2021 will depart from Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 on Friday mornings, returning from Seychelles International Airport every Thursday afternoon, providing visitors a full week of adventure in the Seychelles. …

Emirates will resume flights between Dubai and Venice from 1 July, initially offering 3 flights a week on the route, increasing trade and tourism connectivity between the UAE and Italy, and offering customers more travel options. The airline will also increase services to Milan from 8 to 10 weekly flights in July. This will comprise of a daily service on …

Emirates returns to Roland-Garros 2021 for the ninth consecutive year as the Official Airline and Premium Partner of the iconic Paris tournament, taking place from May 30th to June 13th, 2021. The airline has been a long-standing partner of Roland Garros since 2013 and has become a Premium Partner of the Grand Slam in 2018. With its five-year agreement, Emirates enjoys a …

Ramada by Wyndham Downtown Dubai announces the appointment of Fadul Alkassem as its new head chef. Chef Fadul has more than 15 years of culinary experience spanning GCC and Levant regions. Before joining the property, he was the sous chef specialising in Levantine cuisine at The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel. He also worked at Tamani Marina Hotel, Abu …

British Airways has significantly increased the number of seats that can be booked using Avios, the reward currency used by the airline, on every flight. The airline has always guaranteed that at least a certain number of reward seats – seats available to book using Avios – will be available on each flight. Today the airline has doubled this guaranteed …

It needs no stating that the global aviation sector has been one of the industries most impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the introduction of lockdown measures and quarantine regulations leading to an unprecedented decrease in airline passengers. A report this month (May 2021) from the United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization provides stark projections of passenger traffic and airline …

flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced today the launch of flights to Sharm El Sheikh. The carrier will operate three weekly flights to Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) from 15 June. The route will become flydubai’s second destination in Egypt alongside Alexandria Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE). The launch of flights to the popular resort city follows the …