DUBAI: The Emirates Airline Foundation along with Outreach to Africa (OTA) has established a school with three sections; nursery, primary and secondary; The Emirates Airline Foundation campus in Geme village near Fort Portal, Kabarole District, Western Uganda. The campus is presently catering for 850 pupils and students in both day and boarding sections.  What began as a collaboration to provide …

ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has announced its partnership with SEHA as Official Healthcare Provider for the inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) 2018, which will be held from 17th to 20th October at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. SEHA will be present at the show with a fully equipped mobile clinic and …

BANGKOK: Royal Orchid Plus, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), held a press conference to launch its 25th anniversary celebration and special privileges that will be offered throughout the year. Mr. Wiwat Piyawiroj, THAI Executive Vice President, Commercial, presided over the launch event, which was also attended by Mr. Marlin Brown, Vice President and Country Manager of Thailand, American Express, and …

DUBAI: Emirates is offering travellers who haven’t booked their holidays yet a chance to avail special fares during the summer to 60 destinations within its global network. The offer applies to bookings starting today until 5 July 2018 and applies for travel until 31 March 2019. Economy Class passengers can enjoy fares to London starting from AED 2,125; to Bangkok …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has taken delivery of the third of 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s it has on order on Wednesday 13 June. The 737 MAX family has been designed to offer customers exceptional performance, flexibility and efficiency, with lower per-seat costs and an extended range that will open up new destinations …

DUBAI: Emirates will be operating a one-off A380 service to Muscat International Airport on 1 July 2018. This special flight of the world’s largest commercial passenger aircraft is part of the airline’s celebration of its 25th year of service to Oman this year, and also re-affirms the newly opened airport infrastructure to handle A380 operations. The new passenger terminal at Oman …

DUBAI: Emaar Malls, the UAE’s leading owner and operator of shopping malls has partnered with Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates Airline, to deliver the ultimate rewards scheme for shoppers. With the launch of the Emaar Malls Rewards Programme, anyone that purchases goods, food or leisure experiences at The Dubai Mall can now earn Skywards Miles. Simply put: …

KOLKATA: Mr. Kris Theerarak, General Manager, Kolkata, Republic of India, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), presented two roundtrip tickets on the route Bangkok-Kolkata to Ms. Patricia Emma Fernandez Ortiz, the lucky winner, at Thai Festival India 2018. The event was organized by THAI, Royal Thai Consulate – General, Kolkata, India, and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), New Delhi …

DUBAI: Emirates has launched a new daily service from Dubai to Auckland via Bali, reflecting increased interest in the attractive Indonesian island destination and improving connectivity to New Zealand. The new service offers global travellers a total of three daily services to New Zealand, complementing Emirates’ existing non-stop daily A380 service between Dubai and Auckland and its current daily A380 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: This summer travel season, Emirates is serving complimentary ice cream to all its customers at Dubai International Airport. Ice cream cups will be given out at the Terminal 3 departure and transit areas from 15 June to 31 August for customers travelling from or through Dubai. The ice cream, branded Emperor, is made in-house by Emirates …