DOHA: Qatar Airways yesterday resumed flights to Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a daily service. QR1164 from Hamad International Airport to King Khalid International Airport took off in Doha at 13:45 local time and landed safely at its destination at 15:10. The flight was operated by Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350-1000.  Later this week, Qatar Airways will resume …

Emirates has announced it will resume non-stop services to Seattle (from 1st February), Dallas and San Francisco (from 2nd March), offering its customers seamless connectivity via Dubai to and from popular destinations in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The addition of these three destinations will take Emirates’ North American network to 10 destinations following the resumption of services to Boston, …

KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia’s joint effort with OPPO Malaysia for its ‘Be A RENOgrapher’ Photography Contest has finally come to an end. The contest saw Malaysians stepping up their creativity and taking the beauty of Malaysia through different lenses. This contest has brought to light many talented photographers expressing their creativity in unique ways which have always been the spirit …

Latvian airline airBaltic in 2020 has carried 1 340 000 passengers or 73% less than the year before. In 2020, the airline performed 22 300 flights from all three Baltic states. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “2020 will go in history as the toughest year commercial aviation has yet seen. For most of the year, we were able to maintain essential connectivity for …

MANAMA: Gulf Air – the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain – has announced the extension of its ‘No Fees, Unlimited Changes’ campaign allowing passengers to change bookings, exchange and refund tickets until 31 March 2021. Originally launched in March 2020, the campaign was one of the first global airline responses to provide peace of mind to Gulf Air …

UAE Team Emirates have arrived in Dubai, making their first stop at Emirates Group Headquarters today. The team will be in the UAE to complete their annual training camp ahead of the 2021 cycling season, starting with the UAE Tour on 21 February. This is UAE Team Emirates’ first public appearance in the emirates after they clinched the historic win …

RIGA: Latvian airline airBaltic has been named as one of the Top twenty airlines for COVID-19 compliance by the safety, product, and COVID-19 rating agency Airlineratings.com. airBaltic has complied with all the criteria thus receiving 7 out of 7 stars. According to Geoffrey Thomas, Editor-in-Chief of Airlineratings.com, these airlines have gone above and beyond in the protection of passengers or in adding flexibility to travel. “All …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The New Year began on a high note for six lucky individuals today when Dubai Duty Free announced the latest winners of its famous Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise promotions at the draw held in Concourse C of Dubai International Airport. Mr. Kanikaram Rajasekhar, a 45-year old Indian national based in Hyderebad, became …

Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways,  concluded 2020 with a positive outlook following a series of corporate social responsibility activations and member initiatives. During 2020, the programme and its members donated 48 million miles to support relief campaigns for COVID-19, Australia’s bushfires and the explosion in Beirut. In addition to this, multiple projects were launched to support …

DUBAI: Wyndham®, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,300 hotels across 90 countries, has appointed Thierry Perrot as the Cluster General Manager of Wyndham Dubai Deira and Super 8 by Wyndham Dubai Deira, among other senior leaders. In his role, Perrot oversees the first two properties launching as part of the incredibly ambitious Deira Enrichment project. Thierry brings over …