Plan early and enjoy a stress-free festive holiday break with Emirates. The airline is offering UAE travellers a chance to travel to popular destinations including London, Vienna and Cape Town. Take advantage and fly back home to visit family and friends, or discover a new city as the world opens up again. The offer is valid for tickets purchased today …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has welcomed MSN A6-EVL, its 116th A380 as the first of three A380s to join its fleet in 2020. The aircraft arrived in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning, powered by a blend of conventional jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel. Emirates is scheduled to receive two more A380 aircraft later this month, one of which will feature …

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia continues to record negative growth for the national tourism performance overall, due to the spread of the pandemic which has impacted the tourism sector globally. In terms of tourist arrivals to the country, Malaysia welcomed 4,299,419 tourists from January until September 2020. In comparison, Malaysia welcomed over 20.1 million tourist arrivals for the same period last year, showing a …

News Desk HYDERABAD: New ventures and infrastructure are ready to be a part of a booming city Hyderabad. Hero Group a well known name across Pakistan has initiated the development work of the first ever Five-Star hotel in Hyderabad. This Five-Star Hotel will feature 165 rooms and suites, a variety of fine-dining multi-cuisine restaurants, a spa and fitness center, activity …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai has emerged as a leading example of a city that is getting tourism back on track following its successful and gradual reopening of its borders and economy, industry experts said during a recent webinar hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The webinar, titled Trust in Tourism 4.0: How Dubai Adapted to Welcome You …

Emirates is making winter getaways to Dubai even more attractive with a complimentary stay at the JW Marriot Marquis Dubai, one of the world’s tallest 5-star hotels. The skyscraper hotel features award-winning dining options, its own shopping galleria and a world-renowned spa; and is conveniently located near attractions like the Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Opera. Travellers will …

TEL AVIV: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and EL AL Airlines, Israel’s national airline, are set to embark on a historic collaboration following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during an official visit from the Kingdom of Bahrain to the State of Israel. The MOU was signed at the Hilton Tel Aviv by …

dnata, one of the world’s leading air services providers, has further enhanced operational efficiency by launching a smart, just-in-time freight handling platform across its Dubai operations. A cloud-based platform, Appointment and Dock Management (ADM) ensures improved planning, efficient processing and end-to-end transparency of the entire cargo journey, delivering significant benefits for all freight forwarders. The innovative solution is provided by Siemens Logistics …

VILNIUS: Latvian airline airBaltic has today started performing direct flights from Vilnius to Kyiv, Ukraine. The new flights will be performed two times a week on an Airbus A220-300 aircraft. The scheduled flight time to Kyiv will be one hour and 15 minutes. Currently airBaltic performs direct flights from Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius to various European business hubs and a selection of leisure destinations. A complete schedule …

DUBAI: Just as the UAE celebrates its 49th National Day, flags in all shapes and sizes were waved to mark the occasion across six continents by Emirates ground operations employees. Emirates airport operations employees at the hub also joined in the celebrations, holding their flags and making a formation in the number ‘49’ in front of an aircraft at Dubai International Airport. With …