Lt. Col (Retd) Akbar Shareef, Chairman and CEO of Rakaposhi Tours Private Limited Pakistan, received the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Life Membership award, during the 69th Annual General Meeting held online. Currently serving as the chairman of PATA, Pakistan chapter, the highly esteemed PATA Life Membership award was bestowed upon him in recognition of his significant leadership in the …

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture announced a detailed recovery plan in its efforts to reinvigorate the national economy through the tourism sector that had been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri said that the recovery plan will be carried out by its agency, Tourism Malaysia, …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates customers can now plan their travels and fly with even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current COVID-19 cover. Provided by Emirates at no additional cost to its customers, and provided by AIG Travel, this cover is the first of its kind in …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces the appointment of Mrs. Shams Al Doseri as Country Manager for its Muscat station after relocating from Ethiopia back into the Middle East. Mrs. Al Doseri will represent Gulf Air in the Sultanate of Oman after gaining a wide experience in sales and outstation roles; a country that …

News Desk MUSCAT: Dubai-based Gold Medal, the largest travel consolidator in the Middle East, has expanded its operations into Oman through its partnership with OUA Travel, one of Oman’s leading travel agencies. With both companies part of the dnata Travel Group, as part of an ongoing expansion plan for its business across the region, Oman-based trade agents will now be able to …

News Desk RAS AL KHAIMAH: Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK Airport) is gearing up to receive the first commercial flights from Indian value carrier SpiceJet on November 26, 2020. The development signals a steady return to normal economic activity following the COVID-19 pandemic, spokespersons for the two operations said, noting that with SpiceJet’s connection to 28 destinations across the Indian …

News Desk DUBAI: On World Children’s Day, the Emirates Airline Foundation and its NGO partners share their hopes for improving the welfare of disadvantaged children around the world, and speak on projects that provide children with safe shelter, basic necessities such as food and medical services, and access to opportunities through education and skills training. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates …

News Desk ABU DHABI / TEL AVIV: EL AL Israel Airlines, the national airline of Israel, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, are set to explore deeper cooperation following the signing of a virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The wide-ranging MOU covers scope to introduce joint codeshare services between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, as …

LONDON: American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld® have launched an optional COVID-19 medical-based testing trial on selected flights from the United States (US) to London Heathrow (LHR), in a combined effort to scientifically demonstrate how COVID-19 testing can reopen international travel and remove the need for passengers to quarantine on arrival. The free tests will initially be offered to eligible …

DUBAI: Emirates announced plans to operate its popular A380 aircraft four times a day to London Heathrow from 27 November and six times a week to Manchester from 2 December, and to deploy additional A380 services to Moscow from the current two-a-week, to a daily service from 25 November. Emirates will also increase flights to Birmingham and Glasgow from the …