LONDON: In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day (02 April), British Airways has announced it is the first airline to be awarded the renowned ‘Autism Friendly Award’, accredited by the National Autistic Society. The airline has been recognised for the work it is doing to raise awareness of autism among its staff and for creating a personalised, seamless travel experience …

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul has said that present government is committed to provide best employment opportunities for youth. She made these remarks while addressing the Annual Career Fair, held at Air University. Being the chief guest, she also lauded the efforts of Air University for strengthening industry-academia relations. “Prime Minister Imran Khan has given a …

DUBAI: Emirates cabin crew member, Jeeye Kang, has emerged the airline’s Biggest Foodie, with her winning recipe fit for a king, to be served on board for three months this year. Jeeye, a Korean national, has received the ultimate reward with her signature dish ‘Tofu Royale’ being featured in Emirates’ First Class menu, throughout April 2019, on the Dubai-Seoul route. …

DUBAI: Emirates has been awarded Best First Class in the world at the 2019 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® awards for Airlines. The airline also clinched several other awards including Best Regional Business Class Middle East, Best First Class Middle East and nabbed the overall Travelers’ Choice Major Airline honour for the Middle East. TripAdvisor has awarded the world’s top carriers based …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, congratulates the Bahraini leadership and public on yet another successful hosting of the prestigious Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2019. Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Krešimir Kučko said: “The success of this year’s race is a testament to the commitment and efforts of our leadership and …

DUBAI: Emirates has resumed its operations to Zagreb for summer, serving the route until 26 October 2019. Its partner airline, flydubai will then begin to operate during the winter season. The strategic partnership between both airlines ensures capacity is deployed to best serve customer demand. Flight EK 129 will depart Dubai at 8:30 am and arrive in Zagreb at 12:35 …

DUBAI: Studio M Arabian Plaza Hotel & Hotel Apartments, the lifestyle property by Millennium Hotels & Resorts under the M collection, participated in the world’s largest grassroots movement for environmental action – Earth Hour. The initiative aimed to draw attention to the threat of climate change and highlight the need for action. The team at Studio M Arabian Plaza joined …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has achieved its best February results in 5 years with the highest seat load factor for February since 2014; immediately a month after launching the boutique airline strategy. With the growth of capacity and the increase of destinations, frequencies and fleet, the February 2019 results show Gulf Air’s strategic …

DUBAI: Emirates has launched a pan-African brand advertising campaign that celebrates the talent and achievements of young Africans, taking the message of ‘New Africa’ to the world. The campaign also features an original music video produced by Kenyan musician and DJ Blinky Bill, inspired by contemporary African electronic club music. Paying tribute to a new generation of African disrupters who …

By Rafiq Vayani BRUSSELS: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, continues to increase its global footprint and launches operations in Belgium by opening a new cargo centre at Brussels Airport. dnata’s expansion into the Belgian capital represents an investment of EUR 8 million and creates up to 100 local jobs with the company. dnata’s new facility, which …