Emirates is offering UAE travellers a chance to plan an all-inclusive getaway to the Maldives during the UAE National Day holidays. Book now and unwind at some of the best hotels in the world. Enjoy stunning white sand beaches under blue skies, water sports, underwater exploration and world-class spas. The offers include all-inclusive holiday packages at hand-picked properties.  Travellers to Maldives will enjoy a five-star holiday experience …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates airline and FlySafair today announced an interline agreement, opening up connections for customers to selected routes on FlySafair’s network in South Africa. Through the arrangement, Emirates and FlySafair plan to offer the ease of single-ticket travel and through tagging of baggage for travellers transferring from Emirates’ three gateways – Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban to FlySafair …

KUALA LUMPUR/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top cellular and digital services provider, Zong 4G, has introduced another unmatched international roaming offer for its postpaid customers traveling to Malaysia. Zong 4G’s postpaid customers will now be able to stay connected to their loves ones back at home at incredibly affordable rates as they travel to Malaysia. The Malaysia postpaid international roaming bundle gives the …

BANGKOK: Mr. Chansin Treenuchagron, Acting President, Thai Airways International Public Company (THAI), said that the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect the world’s aviation industry. In the third quarter of 2020, there were slight signs of recovery from domestic travel; however, the figures presented a much lower number than normal levels.   The Thai tourism sector is still affected due to international …

LONDON: To offer some much-needed sunshine as temperatures drop and Brits are asked to stay at home, British Airways is launching its latest sunshine campaign. The airline is offering great value flights and holiday packages for travel throughout 2021 to hot destinations across its network, including the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, the Seychelles, Florida and Dubai.   The airline’s flexible …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group today announced its half-year results for its 2020-21 financial year. Group revenue was AED 13.7 billion (US$ 3.7 billion) for the first six months of 2020-21, down 74% from AED 53.3 billion (US$ 14.5 billion) during the same period last year. This dramatic revenue decline was due to the COVID-19 pandemic which brought global air passenger travel to …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) announced winter flight schedule for its operations from 1 January-27 March 2021. Flight details are as follows. Europe• TG910/911 Bangkok-London-Bangkok, one flight per week on Sunday• TG920/921 Bangkok-Frankfurt-Bangkok, one flight per week on Friday• TG950/951 Bangkok-Copenhagen-Bangkok, one flight per week on Sunday Australia• TG475/476 Bangkok-Sydney-Bangkok, one flight per week (depart from Bangkok …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo has started utilising its Airbus A380 aircraft on select cargo charter operations to transport urgently required cargo across its network. The first dedicated Emirates A380 ‘mini-freighter’ successfully transported medical supplies between Seoul and Amsterdam via Dubai. Working collaboratively with the Engineering and Flight Operations teams within Emirates, the air cargo carrier has optimised the cargo …

DUBAI: Dubai-based flydubai has announced a new service that offers passengers the opportunity to bid for an upgrade to Business Class before their next flight. Economy Class passengers travelling on eligible flights will be notified by flydubai via email when the bidding period has begun. Once a bid is accepted, the passenger will be charged for the bid amount that …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has signed a major partnership agreement with the UAE’s Football Association. The partnership was officially announced at a signing ceremony at the UAE Football Association Headquarters in Dubai, by Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, President of the UAE Football Association, Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer and Mohammad Al …