KUALA LUMPUR: Express Rail Link (ERL) kicks off its Visit Malaysia 2020 Campaign support with a colourful and entertaining cultural performance for tourists and locals alike at KL Sentral Station on Friday, 17, January, 2020. Dancers from the National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) perform popular traditional dances such as Zapin, Joget, Classical Indian Dance, Chinese Fan Dance, Ngajat …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has taken a major step forward in its growth and service, debuting its first codeshare flights connecting Oman and the USA, which streamline travel from Muscat to New York and Miami, via Milan, through its partnership with Air Italy. Additional U.S. destinations, which are expected to be announced in …

LONDON: British Airways has yesterday made thousands of hand-baggage-only flights to Europe available for £40 or less each way*. Customers can choose from a wide selection of over 70 routes across the airline’s comprehensive European network including Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Kefalonia, Faro and Verona. The airline is also including domestic flights between London and UK cities in its offer, such as …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University celebrated its 30th graduation ceremony, honouring more than 243 students. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, the graduation ceremony took place at the university’s campus in Dubai Academic City. The graduation ceremony was attended by Dr Ahmad Al Ali, …

KARACHI: Outdoor One has expanded the services of its deluxe lounges nationwide. The numerous benefits and privileges offered to guests at The Majestic lounge have made it the top preference of premium flyers. The services are provided to international flyers at Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Islamabad airports while the lounge is accessible to domestic travelers from Karachi and Lahore. An …

KUWAIT CITY: Gulf Air – the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier – in line with its boutique strategy to add boutique leisure destinations to its network, has revealed a new addition to its 2020 network with a popular premium leisure destination: Nice on the Cote d’azur in France commencing from July 2020 with two weekly flights and operated by an Airbus 321neo aircraft. …

SURABAYA: Indonesian Consul General in Karachi Mr. Totok Prianamto meeting and talks with the Mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini on 14 January 2020. In the meeting was discussed about the plan to have Sister City cooperation between Surabaya and Karachi, Pakistan. The Mayor of Surabaya welcomes the proposal and will link in the activities of UNITED CITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today committed to a minimum target of zero net carbon emissions by 2050 and halving of its 2019 net emission levels by 2035. The company’s ambitious environmental targets will be achieved through a mix of internal initiatives, collaboration with industry partners and adoption of a comprehensive program of …

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Malaysia kick started Visit Malaysia Campaign 2020 (VM2020) by participating in the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2020 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 12 to 16 January 2020. The Malaysian delegation was led by YB Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture, Datuk Mohamaddin bin Ketapi, accompanied by the Secretary General, Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture, …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trip.com Group, a world’s leading one-stop travel service provider. The agreement was signed in Shanghai by executives of both companies, signalling the start of a strategic cooperation between Emirates and Trip.com Group and allowing the airline to expand its reach in the Chinese market. …