DUBAI: Emirates passengers travelling from or transiting through Dubai International Airport (DXB) can expect fewer instances of delays associated with aircraft turnaround thanks to a new innovative application built in-house by Emirates called the Hub Monitor. Hub Monitor is being used by Emirates’ operational staff in Dubai to share and monitor real time information on the various activities that are …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The number of Chinese tourists travelling to the GCC is expected to increase 81% from 1.6 million in 2018 to 2.9 million in 2022, according to data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May 2019. The latest research from Colliers International, …

DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University (EAU) and Emirates Engineering will be working together to provide students the opportunity to get hands-on experience at one of the world’s largest and most advanced airline engineering facilities. Emirates Engineering will support selected students from EAU to undertake a two-year Practical Maintenance Experience (PME) at Emirates Engineering Maintenance Section, one of the world’s largest and …

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) wrapped up a successful three-day event filled with activities, demonstrations and interactive features at the E-Village during the Ad Diriyah E-Prix, which took place from December 13-15 in Ad Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. The airline showcased its products at its booth in its exhibition stand and guests had a chance to win prizes, take photos with …

DUBAI: At the annual CEO Clubs Network Gala dinner held in Dubai on 15th December, Dubai Duty Free’s Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Colm McLoughlin along with his wife, Breeda, were awarded two special awards, namely “CEO Club Member of the Year” for Mr. McLoughlin and “Best Supporting CEO Spouse” for Mrs. McLoughlin. The CEO Clubs glittering gala, which was held …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has taken delivery of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that it has on order for 2018. This comes at a time when the airline is continuing its trajectory of rapid growth and expansion. The wide-body Boeing 787-9 is a stretched version of the advanced long-range twin engine B787-8. The …

By Irfan Pardesi LONDON: British Airways has today announced that it will fly from Heathrow to Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, from June 2, 2019. Tickets are on sale from today. The route will launch as a three-per-week service, operated on a three-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner – British Airways’ newest long-haul fleet that is 20 per cent more fuel efficient than other …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Dolmen Mall, Pakistan’s first international standard mall, has announced the dates of the Dolmen Shopping Festival 2018-19 that will start from Friday, 21st December 2018 at all three Dolmen Malls, marking 26 years of the country’s most loved shopping festival. The mall with a heart is all prepped to bring the Dolmen Magic alive this winter …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and South African Airways (SAA), the South African flag carrier, are expanding their strategic cooperation with enhancements to its codeshare agreement, opening up new destinations for both Emirates and SAA customers. Pending governmental approval, SAA and Emirates have signed an enhanced commercial partnership which will see the relationship between the two carriers grow …

PRAGUE: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has been expanding its operations and productio­­n in the Czech Republic to meet the growing demand for its quality inflight catering and inflight retail services.  Operating a state-of-the-art facility at Vaclav Havel Airport, the company currently serves 18 airlines in Prague. dnata’s growth in 2018 has been driven by a …