News Desk DUBAI: TAMANI Marina Hotel & Hotel Apartment in Dubai, located right in the heart of Dubai Marina, delights guests with generous offers during the festive season. Festive Lunch at Café Society – Unwrap the festivity and rejoice with family and friends with a sumptuous festive-themed spread.  A Set Menu of traditional and international mouthwatering dishes and savories awaits …

DUBAI: The Dubai Mall, the world’s most visited retail and lifestyle destination, is raising the bar yet again by adding another Guinness World Record title to its credits – this time, clinching the record for the World’s Largest Christmas Bauble Ornament at Star Atrium, The Dubai Mall. Weighing an astounding 1,100 kilograms, the metallic bauble ornament was bespoke made for …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), transported the 10 millionth passenger to travel from the People’s Republic of China to Thailand in 2018. Mr. Suvadhana Sibunruang, THAI Vice President, Aviation Services Support, welcomed Ms. He Weixin, the 10 millionth Chinese visitor to Thailand in 2018, who traveled on board flight TG613 on 19 December 2018 from Kunming to …

DUBAI: Following the official announcement from HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President & Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Airports and representatives from across the aviation sector and the emirate of Dubai gave the airport’s billionth warm welcome to nine-year-old Arjun and his family who arrived this morning from Orlando, Florida on Emirates …

RIYADH: Swissport is further expanding its business in the Middle East with new contracts from the Dutch airline KLM and the largest Indian carrier IndiGo. The Swiss aviation services company, global market leader of airport ground services and cargo handling, will provide KLM with ground handling services in Dammam. IndiGo will initially be handled by Swissport at Jeddah, followed by …

DUBAI: Emirates’ premium and loyal customers travelling from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport can now look forward to greater levels of comfort and convenience, with the opening of the airline’s new lounge. All Emirates’ First Class and Business Class customers, as well as Skywards Platinum and Gold members, travelling on the airline’s two flights a day from Rome to Dubai …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has launched a new mobile app for iOS and Android smartphones allowing users to manage their Gulf Air trips and book flights, check-in online, pre-select seats, monitor flight status, buy Falcon Gold lounge access and excess baggage – all on the go. The new app, which is available in …

DUBAI: Emirates, the official airline partner of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 has flown the iconic AFC Asian Cup trophy to Dubai ahead of the much-anticipated AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The AFC Asian Cup trophy travelled from Tokyo, making a stop in Hong Kong and continuing on EK 383 before arriving in Dubai. The AFC Asian Cup is the most prestigious national team event in Asia and one of the most widely viewed sporting events …

DUBAI: UIQT Inc., Airspace, 16Trips, and Travezy – four start-ups with original innovative business concepts in the aviation, travel and tourism space – have successfully graduated from the tailored mentoring programme offered by Intelak, the UAE’s first industry focused incubator programme led by the Emirates Group, GE and Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). The four start-ups …

DUBAI: Lebanese star singer Elissar, well-known for winning the gold medal in Studio Al Fan and famous for her released single Kel Chi Tghayar will lead the New Year celebration at Al Thuraya Ballroom at Grand Millennium Dubai, the 5-star property of Millennium Hotels & Resorts located in Barsha Heights. She will be joined by other Middle Eastern artists and stars including …