LONDON: British Airways has today revealed the second design in its series of heritage liveries to mark the airline’s centenary – an Airbus 319 will be painted in the colours of the airline’s short-haul predecessor, British European Airways (BEA). The announcement comes after huge crowds turned out to see the first heritage livery – a 747 in British Overseas Airways …

DUBAI: Travel to and from Dubai World Central (DWC) is now 25% cheaper thanks to a partnership between Dubai Airports and Dubai’s leading technology platform, Careem. A long-term agreement, which will make travel to DWC even more convenient, was announced today and marked with a traditional water salute, usually reserved for much larger vehicles… with wings. Using the code FLYDWC, …

RIYADH: Emirates will be showcasing its flagship Airbus A380 for two days at the first ever Saudi International Airshow. The popular double-decker aircraft will be on display on March 12th and 13th at Al Thumamah Airport in Riyadh, giving visitors the opportunity to tour its interior and experience its award-winning products across all classes, including Emirates’ refreshed OnBoard Lounge. The airshow is …

DUBAI: Careem has launched Careem REWARDS – one of the biggest rewards programme in the region with over 33 million users. The rewards programme is already active on all 33 million Careem users’ apps and gives points on all rides paid by cash, card, or invoice – in any country in which they are riding with Careem. Mudassir Sheikha, Careem’s …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Over 300 school children from across the UAE took to the courts today at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium. Children from a number of schools enjoyed the WTA J.P. Morgan Kids’ Day which included a tennis clinic for all ages and skill levels, entertainment, photo opportunities and the chance to meet some top WTA players. …

DUBAI: Dubai World Central (DWC) will see the number of passenger flights skyrocket by 700% as it takes on additional traffic during the 45-day period when DXB’s southern runway is closed for a complete refurbishment from April 16 to May 30th, 2019. The closure will reduce the hub airport’s capacity making DWC an attractive alternate to absorb affected scheduled, charter, …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: The Emirates Official Store has launched a new limited edition collection of Expo 2020 themed aircraft models for aviation enthusiasts and passionate scale-modellers. The highly detailed models are part of a 15 aircraft model collection ranging from Airbus A380s to Boeing 777s featuring the signature Expo 2020 logo in three colours – blue, orange and green representing …

BANGKOK: Mr. Korakot Chatasingha, Director of Thailand Regional Sales, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), welcomed Mr. Noran Ujang, Director of International Promotion Division (Southeast Asia), Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Malaysia, who attended a route development meeting to boost tourism between Thailand and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Penang). Also present at …

LONDON: This Valentine’s Day, British Airways is showing that love is really in the air by staffing an entire flight with couples who work for the airline. Five cabin crew sweethearts will be on cloud nine flying together on the BA245 from Heathrow to Buenos Aires, and then enjoy a romantic getaway in the Argentinian capital. For three of the …

DUBAI: Emirates airline today announced an order for 40 A330-900 aircraft, and 30 A350-900 aircraft, in a heads of agreement signed with Airbus. The deal is worth US$ 21.4 billion at list prices. The latest generation Airbus A330neo and A350 aircraft, will be delivered to Emirates starting from 2021 and 2024 respectively. In addition, Airbus and Emirates reached an agreement on …