MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has successfully completed the internationally recognised, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Safety Audit Registry until May 2021. The audit covers approximately 1,000 standards and recommended practices that are all related to the safety of operations and procedures of the airline. Gulf Air’s Deputy …

MANAMA: Gulf Air sympathises with the people of Sri Lanka amidst the bombings that occurred today in a number of locations and would like to confirm that its flights to and from the Sri Lankan capital Colombo are operating as normal. Gulf Air has been advised by the Sri Lankan authorities that the airport and its surroundings are safe and …

DUBAI: Employees and senior management of Grand Millennium Al Wahda, the luxury five-star hotel located in the centre of Abu Dhabi, adjacent to Al Wahda Mall, will be participating in this year’s popular sporting event, Terry Fox run, held in memory of the late Canadian philanthropist Terry Fox to raise funds for local cancer research. As part of their Corporate …

ISTANBUL/KARACHI: Hitit has set strong roots in Asia by opening a liaison office in Karachi (Pakistan) recently. The office opening ceremony took place exactly one year after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Hitit signed their agreement to provide PIA with Hitit’s new generation Passenger Service System (PSS). Today Hitit is the leading provider of airline software in Pakistan with its …

MANAMA: Export Bahrain signed an exclusive partnership with Gulf Air’s Falcon Cargo to provide SMEs in the Kingdom of Bahrain, exporting their goods to the tune of 100 kilograms or above, with special discount of up to 40% on their cargo exports. The partnership agreement was signed during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) Bahrain 2019, which is being hosted in …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) confirmed that the aircraft operating flight TG931 from Paris-Bangkok on 17 April 2019 was involved in an incident, as a Servair catering truck impacted the right wing side of the aircraft while parked at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in France.  For passenger safety, it was necessary to cancel the flight concerned …

DUBAI: Emirates will be providing more options and choice for its customers in Riyadh with the introduction of the first scheduled Airbus A380 service to the capital city, effective 21 April 2019. Riyadh will be the 51st destination to join the Emirates A380 network. Flight EK 817/818, currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, will now be operated by the iconic …

DUBAI: Grand Millennium Dubai and Grand Millennium Business Bay has named Mrad El Khoury as the new Cluster General Manager of the two 5-star properties in Barsha Heights and in Business Bay. El Khoury joins the hotels with a wealth of experience in the Middle East hospitality sector having previously held several positions within international and regional reputed hotel chains: …

LONDON: To mark its centenary British Airways has released a new composition based on the famous piece of music, Flower Duet, which featured in Delibes’ opera Lakmé. The original version of the music will also be recognisable as it has featured in a number of adverts from across the airline’s history, and is also played in the cabin during boarding. …

DUBAI: Level M restaurant at Studio M Arabian Plaza will be serving Iftar buffet featuring traditional Arabic and international cuisine during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Priced at AED 109 per person, the Iftar buffet features a wide variety of hot and cold mezze, salads, live cooking stations serving pasta, Middle Eastern specialties and international delicacies in the main course, …