News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Airline, and its partners Dubai Police, Dubai Customs, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), Dubai Airports and the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) held a meeting today to discuss joint plans and initiatives ahead of Dubai’s busiest air travel season. The parties jointly agreed on an action plan that will be implemented during the peak period …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: A master class in the appreciation of Ceylon Tea took place at 40,000 feet when Emirates and Dilmah celebrated a 27-year partnership on board an Emirates A380 flight from Dubai to London this week. Held at the iconic A380 On-board Lounge by Dilhan Fernando, CEO, Dilmah Tea and the founder of Dilmah, Merrill J. Fernando ahead …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: TIME Hotels took over day-to-day operations of the newly-branded TIME Onyx Hotel Apartments Al Qusais and TIME Moonstone Hotel Apartments in Fujairah following the signing of a management agreement onsite during Arabian Travel Market 2019 in Dubai between Mohamed Awadalla, CEO, TIME Hotels and Ali Mohamed Obaid Al Qutami, Managing Director, Jams HR Solutions. Commenting on …

BIZ TODAY MONITOR YANGON: Dubai-based airline flydubai today celebrated its inaugural flight to Yangon, Myanmar, expanding its network to include Southeast Asia. The new daily flights are codeshared with Emirates and will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB). On board the inaugural flight was a senior delegation led by Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations (UAE, GCC, …

LONDON: British Airways has made a multi-million pound investment in its catering on flights from London Gatwick, with reimagined and improved food across its short- and long-haul cabins. Now available on all flights, the catering brings in new menus featuring new dishes and recipes as part of the airline’s £6.5bn investment for customers. The new food has a focus on …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, is proud to announce that it has achieved 100% Bahrainisation for its second officer pilots as it continues to employ Bahrainis as cadet pilots to gradually grow in their career development until they become captains. Recently the airline welcomed a new batch of six pilots and congratulated them on their …

DUBAI: Dubai Airports is advising customers flying out of Dubai this weekend to beat the holiday traffic and ensure a smooth start to their journey by arriving early to the airport. With schools closing for the winter break, signalling the start of the holiday season, Dubai International (DXB), the world’s busiest international airport, is preparing to welcome more than 1 …

DUBAI: marhaba, dnata’s airport hospitality brand, announced further expansion of its international network. The airport services provider will significantly increase the global capacity of its airport lounges by expanding one of its flagship lounges in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), and opening an additional facility in Geneva (Switzerland). The expansion of the UAE lounge will be completed next summer, while the …

RECIFE: dnata has marked an important milestone in its ongoing commitment to safety and security in Brazil. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded dnata Brazil the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of the company and its ground-handling operations at Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC). “We are delighted to be …

News Desk MEXICO CITY: Emirates celebrated the inaugural flight of its new daily service from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona. The Emirates Boeing 777-200LR touched down in Mexico City yesterday at 16:15 local time, marking the airline’s first passenger flight to Mexico. Emirates flight EK255, with a group of VIP guests and media on board, was welcomed by Mexico International …