LONDON: British Airways is increasing the number of destinations it serves with a larger timetable of flights for its customers. From 1 October, 2020, long haul services will begin to Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Bahrain. Flights to winter sun favourite Grenada are scheduled to return on 14 October while flights to the Seychelles are scheduled to return on 16 October. …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, started a month-long breast cancer awareness campaign to shed light on the importance of early detection for women’s health around the world. The airline’s flight attendants will be wearing pink masks throughout the month of October to mark this occasion and Falcon Gold passengers will be served with refreshing …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has revealed that nearly a third of its dedicated fleet of transport buses for cabin crew in Dubai will now operate on biofuel, taking another step forward on its environmental mission to reduce emissions. The airline’s contracted service provider, Al Wegdaniyah, has committed to operating all road trips with biodiesel provided by Neutral Fuels, one …

News Desk ABU DHABI: From 1 October until 31 December 2020, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will offer PCR tests included in all air tickets booked by customers in the UAE for flights departing from Abu Dhabi International Airport, with the exception of services to China.   The airline is collaborating with Life Medical Diagnostic Center (Life Dx) to offer …

AMSTERDAM: At the end of last week, KLM President & CEO Pieter Elbers officially activated the new robot for the production of World Business Class meals at KLM Catering Services (KCS). KCS is the only company in the world to take such a robot into operation. The new robot system will reduce handling costs and make it easier to effect …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates continues to enhance flight safety monitoring by choosing CEFA FAS, to visualize flights using extensive flight data to improve on flight safety standards and to create animations for flight crew training purposes. “Safety is integral to Emirates’ core values and the cornerstone of all of our operations and practices. Our vision is to be the safest …

News Desk KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia teams up with Petron Malaysia and Payments Network (PayNet) to bring the “Fuel Penuh Gaya MyDebit Je with your ATM Card!” campaign aimed to boost mobility and encourage the public to spend and travel domestically. The campaign was launched at Petron NKVE KL-Bound, and was officiated by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has introduced self check-in and bag drop kiosks for a more seamless airport experience at Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport. The service is now available to customers travelling to all destinations except to the US, Canada, China, India and Hong Kong due to additional requirements from these destinations. The 16 new self-service bag drop machines …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has released an official podcast – Altitudes by Etihad – to provide listeners with unique insights on how the airline responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also taking a deep dive into some of 2020’s most significant events. Ahead of the launch of ‘Altitudes byEtihad’, …

Sport Desk DUBAI: The clay courts are back in action and Emirates is back in the game at Roland-Garros 2020 as the Official Airline and Premium Partner of the Paris tournament. With the resumption of its daily flights to Paris and the return of the iconic A380 to French skies, Emirates is committed to offer customers in France the best experiences …