MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently welcomed the chairman of the Association of Bahrain Travel and Tour Agents Mr Jehad Amin and members of the association to the airline’s headquarters in Muharraq. Guests from ABTTA met the airline’s executive management headed by its Chief Executive Officer Mr Krešimir Kučko as well as Deputy Chief …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will again operate a daily scheduled flight between the emirate of Abu Dhabi’s second largest city, Al Ain, and Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the last ten days of Ramadan. The airline will operate the flights from 14 May to 23 May to meet increased demand during the busy …

DUBAI: Ten lucky school students from across the UAE became the envy of millions of sports fans with a rare chance to meet one of the greatest athletes in the world, Expo 2020 Dubai ambassador Lionel Messi, at the Expo 2020 site. Selected in a random draw held by the Expo School Programme, the students accompanied by their teachers met …

News Desk DUBAI: Plan early and enjoy a fantastic spring break holiday with Emirates. The award-winning airline is offering UAE travellers a chance to explore popular destinations including New York, Oslo, Moscow and many more. Book your next adventure now and discover Barcelona’s vibrant city life or take advantage and fly back home to visit family and friends during the …

News Desk MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has revealed that it has been named as the official partner of ITB Berlin 2020, the world’s leading travel trade show, which will take place from March 4 to March 8, 2020 in Berlin. Oman is the first country from the Middle East to be named as partner for this global event. The official Oman delegation is …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways (Etihad), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, hosted an event for frequent flyers and key trade, government and media partners as part of its ongoing activities to celebrate 15-years of flying to India. The airline began operations in India in September 2004 and it has grown to become its second largest market after the UAE, …

MANAMA: Gulf Air – the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain – has added scuba diving equipment to its growing list of special free baggage allowance with up to 15 kilograms of scuba diving equipment permitted complimentary over and above the standard allowance for all passengers. Coinciding with Bahrain’s Sports Day on 11 February, the new policy has been …

LONDON: British Airways and Royal Air Maroc have announced a new codeshare agreement which will open up new routes across Morocco including Casablanca and Agadir.  It will also give customers more flight flexibility between London Heathrow and Marrakesh. Customers will be able to book from 13 February when the new agreement takes effect and codeshare flights will operate from 20 February, …

ABU DHABI: Guests arriving into Manchester Airport from Abu Dhabi felt the love as Etihad Airways surprised them with Manchester City-themed gifts in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Gifts appeared among the baggage as excited guests waited for their belongings. City mascot, Moonchester handed out Manchester City jerseys, mini footballs, scarves as well as model Etihad Airways aircraft painted in City …

By Rafiq Vayani KOTA KINABALU: A total of 36 international media from 11 countries are in Malaysia to participate in Mega Familiarisation Programme (Mega Fam) organised by Tourism Malaysia. The programme themed “It’s Summertime in Malaysia in conjunction with PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart” is scheduled to be held from 11 to 15 February 2020. Mega Fam is designed …