DUBAI/LONDON: The Nitto ATP Semi-finals, of which Emirates is a Platinum Partner, took place at The O2 in London yesterday and saw Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev qualify for the Finals to be held today. The two players prevailed against Roger Federer and Kevin Anderson. Emirates branding was present throughout the stadium, including on the tournament’s iconic net. Emirates Cabin Crew were also …

DUBAI: Top tournament players were in excellent form today in the third round of the Emirates sponsored DP World Tour Championship as Danny Willett and Patrick Reed share the lead. The DP World Tour Championship has been proudly supported by Emirates for the last nine years and is one of the most anticipated sporting events on the Dubai calendar, pulling in …

MANAMA: Rolls-Royce celebrated the delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Gulf Air by handing over a fan blade to the carrier on the second day of the Bahrain Air Show. Gulf Air has 10 aircraft on order and currently operates four of the ordered aircraft. [Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to have …

BANGKOK: Mr. Korakot Chatasingha (fourth from left), THAI Director of Thailand Regional Sales, recently welcomed assembly members from the Federation of Ishikawa and Fukui Prefectures, Japan, who made a courtesy visit to the head office of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) to strengthen cooperation on charter flights on the route Bangkok-Komatsu.   Mr. Akira Fukumura (fifth from left), Assembly …

DUBAI: Fans of golf were not disappointed today at the DP World Tour Championship as Matt Wallace finished in the top ranking of the second round at the tournament. The DP World Tour Championship, an Emirates supported event, has become one of the biggest events on Dubai’s sporting calendar for golf fans and families alike. Earlier in the day, families and …

MANAMA: The Emirates A380 drew in more than 11,000  visitors in three days at this year’s edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIA). The Emirates Flight Training Academy’s Phenom 100EV also on display for the first time at the Bahrain Airshow welcomed nearly 2,000 visitors. The A380 that was on display from 14-16 November carried the distinctive decal of HH …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has scooped three industry-leading awards for its game-changing First Class Private Suites and in-flight entertainment system ‘ice’, in addition to being named the ‘Best Long Haul Airline – Middle East and Africa’. The airline clinched the prestigious accolades at the Future Travel Experience (FTE) Asia Awards 2018, held in Singapore yesterday, and at …

DUBAI: Jordan Smith and Adrian Otaegui lead the top ten after day one at the DP World Tour Championship, of which Emirates is an Official Airline through its sponsorship agreement with the European Tour. This is Emirates’ 9th year supporting the tournament, which takes place from 15-18 November at the Jumeirah Golf Estates. The DP World Tour Championship has become …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group today announced its half-year results for 2018-19. The Group saw steady revenue growth compared to the same period last year, however profits were impacted by the significant rise in oil prices, and unfavourable currency movements in certain markets, amidst other challenges for the airline and travel industry. The Emirates Group revenue was AED 54.4 billion (US$ 14.8 billion) …

MANAMA, Bahrain Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) is participating in Bahrain International Airshow 2018 which kicked off yesterday. This marks  the  first participation  for the Academy at an air show outside Dubai, with their Very Light Jet (VLJ) Embraer Phenom 100EV on display for visitors. The Academy has an innovative approach to training with cadets first learning to fly the single-engine piston Cirrus …