DOHA: Qatar Airways has responded to increased customer demand for service to Turkey by launching direct flights to the southern city of Adana, the airline’s fourth route to the country. The new three-times–a-week service is in addition to the airline’s existing flights to the capital Ankara, and services to historic Istanbul’s two main airports. From 6 November 2017, Qatar Airways will …

DUBAI: An unprecedented experience that integrates mind-body-soul harmony with the exhilarating delights of the marine world comes alive every Saturday of September, from 8am to 9am at Emaar Entertainment’s Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo in The Dubai Mall. The ‘Underwater Yoga’ Retreat, held in The Tunnel offering close encounters with the exotic and diverse aquatic species in Dubai Aquarium, will …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates is set to introduce a fourth daily service from Dubai to Sydney from 25 March 2018, complementing its existing three daily A380 services and improving connections globally. The new service will be operated by Emirates’ iconic A380 aircraft and will increase passenger capacity on the route by 6,846 seats a week, inbound and outbound between …

BANGKOK: Mrs. Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), and Mr. Gerhard Gotz, Consul General of the Austrian Embassy in Thailand, recently presided over a gala event to introduce THAI’s new direct route from Bangkok to Vienna, Austria at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel. Opening new flights to Vienna, Austria, which is located in Central Europe and …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Emirates will celebrate a milestone in aviation history when it welcomes the delivery of its 100th A380 aircraft later this year.  For a limited time only, Kuwaiti travellers can join in the celebration with special fares to the Middle East, North America, Europe, South East Asia, South Asia and Australia. Bookings have to be made from …

DOHA: Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the launch of its ‘Global Travel Boutique’ promotion, offering passengers from around the world amazing fares on flights in both Economy and Premium, as well as the opportunity to win once-in-a-lifetime Mega prizes, including the chance to fly free to any Qatar Airways destination for one year. Valid from 12 to 19 September, …

BIZ TODAY REPORT MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, today announced a partnership between the airline’s FalconFlyer Loyalty Programme and Swiss-Belhotel International, a leading global hotel chain and one of the world’s fastest-growing international hotel and hospitality management groups, allowing Gulf Air FalconFlyer members to earn 200 loyalty miles for every night’s stay at participating Swiss-Belhotel properties …

DUBAI: What is your perfect day out? Where do you go and what do you do in a bustling and busy city like Dubai, with so many activities and iconic attractions? U By Emaar, the unique customer-focused loyalty programme that has won over the hearts and minds of thousands of members, is offering a million reasons to CelebrateU to guests …

MANAMA: Gulf Air yesterday announced it will increase its Moscow service from 4 weekly to daily flights with a new operating schedule that will come into effect in the last week of October, coinciding with the airline’s 3-year anniversary of direct, nonstop service to/from Domodedovo International Airport in the Russian capital. Commenting on this latest development, Ahmed Janahi, Gulf Air …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, signed an agreement with Takatuf Oman LLC, the Human Capital solutions provider, to introduce a range of assessment solutions to Oman Air’s dynamic talent management processes. This comes as part of the Company’s continued drive towards enhancing talent management processes. By using the techniques employed by the solutions, Oman …