DUBAI: Malaysia registered 4,252,997 tourist arrivals in the first half of 2020, marking a decrease of 68.2% compared to the same period in 2019. Last year, Malaysia received over 13.3 million tourist arrivals from January until June. For the first six months of 2020, the tourist expenditure recorded a total of RM12.5 billion, a decrease of 69.8% compared to RM41.6 billion received for the same period last year. …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is introducing COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover as part of Etihad Wellness, the airlines new health and hygiene programme. Guests who are diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip won’t have to worry about medical expenses or quarantine costs when they fly with Etihad. Duncan Bureau, Senior Vice President …

RIGA: Latvian airline airBaltic announces that as of today it resumes flights between Riga and nine additional destinations. In total, airBaltic now connects Riga with 35 destinations across Europe. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “We welcome the decision of the Latvian government to ease the travel restrictions in place, while maintaining safety and health of the public as its top priority. It enables us to perform a …

LONDON: British Airways’ award-winning on board magazine, High Life, is moving online to ba.com and will offer access to content for customers before, during and after a flight. Created with publishing house, Cedar, the magazine will also include a new section for Business Life which will replace the current on-board paper versions of both publications.   Each issue will include monthly audio stories, photo experiences and live …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Lagos (7 September) and Abuja (9 September) in Nigeria. The resumption of flights to both Nigerian cities takes Emirates’ African network to 13 destinations, as the airline works hard to help its customers travel safely and confidently, implementing industry-leading health and safety measures at all points of the …

News Desk KARACHI: Careem, the first Super App for the greater Middle East and Pakistan has received donations worth PKR 21.5 million over the last two years through its rewards and ‘Build Pakistan’ car type. These donations were made by customers using careem Super App to two reputable charities, The Citizens Foundation (TCF) and World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Amman, Jordan from 8 September. The resumption of flights to the Jordanian capital takes the number of destinations Emirates serves in the Gulf and Middle East to eight cities, as the airline gradually resumes operations with the safety of its customers, crew and communities as its top priority. …

BANGKOK: Mr. Chansin Treenuchagron, Acting President, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), received the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Certificate from Mr. Louis Moser, Area Manager, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, IATA, at THAI Head Office. Also present were Admiral Chul-chumnun Suwanna-atha, THAI Director, Corporate Aviation Compliance, and Capt. Jate Muangkroot, THAI Director, Corporate Aviation Safety. THAI is the …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif: The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) managed by Silver Air is now available for charter and uniquely without restrictions by the jet’s owner. Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, this one-of-a-kind BBJ is a state-of-the-art aircraft with global reach, and an expansive 18-passenger configuration designed for personal and business travel. Featuring a custom interior and master bedroom with a large …

By Rafiq Vayani KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia with the support of the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board Employee Union (MTPB Employee Union) and Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (CUEPACS), had launched a special package for civil servants in conjunction with Cuti-Cuti Malaysia campaign. The package is part of the short term recovery plan in the …