LONDON / DUBAI: Emirates celebrated a double win this week at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards, after being named ‘Best Business Airline’ and ‘Best Airline – Long-Haul Holiday’. The airline won the prestigious accolades based on votes from Condé Nast Traveller readers’ for the best travel experiences in the world. The Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards 2018 questionnaire ran online from 4th March 2018 …

LONDON: British Airways announced as Principal Partner to Twickenham Stadium and the Official Airline Partner to England Rugby British Airways will become the Official Airline Partner to England Rugby, flying the Men’s and Women’s squads to tournaments around the world. The multi-year, ground-breaking new partnership will also see the airline become the first ‘Principal Partner’ to Twickenham Stadium, the home …

DUBAI/HO CHI MINH CITY: Emirates and Jetstar Pacific (IATA code: BL) have announced a new codeshare agreement, expanding the existing partnership between the Dubai-based carrier and Jetstar Group. The new partnership with the Ho Chi Minh City-based carrier allows Emirates’ passengers to enjoy connectivity on domestic flights within Vietnam, in addition to flights connecting Vietnam to Singapore, Thailand as well …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has successfully transported the first group of 67 horses for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. The horses were flown from Liege, Belgium to Greenville-Spartanburg, USA in an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. This is the first of the nineteen flights that Emirates SkyCargo will be operating as …

DUBAI: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Royal Pavilion at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South will host the Dubai HeliShow 2018, from November 6 to 8, 2018. The event which is held every two years, is supported by the Dubai …

KARACHI: Shaheen Air International (SAI) bought back more than 200 Pakistani Hujjaj from Madina, Saudi Arabia that were stranded due to CAA, not allowing SAI to fly to the holy City, by revoking their Regular Public Transport license. The flight NL704 arrived at Karachi airport on Sunday early morning. Zohaib Hassan, Director Marketing, SAI on occasion stated “We have bought …

BEIJING: China Southern Airlines has officially started its Guangzhou-Lahore direct flight to facilitate passengers particularly the businessmen travelling between China and Pakistan. The direct flight from Guangzhou to Lahore will be operated four times a week and will be carried by the Boeing 737MAX8, according to official sources here on Thursday. Departure flight number CZ6037, departing from Guangzhou at 17:35 on …

News Desk ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it is set to commence twice weekly freighter service to Bogota, Colombia as of August 29, 2018. The cargo service will depart from Zaragoza (Spain) and will fly to Bogota with a stopover in Miami, using …

CEDAR RAPIDS:Rockwell Collins’ industry-leading MiQ® seating platform has been chosen by Turkish Airlines for the business class cabin of its new fleet of medium-haul, single-aisle aircraft. Initial deliveries of 92 shipsets for Airbus A321neo aircraft and deliveries of 77 shipsets for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are now underway. The MiQ platform was selected for the superior passenger experience it delivers to …

DUBAI: To celebrate Emirati Women’s Day, the Emirates Group unveiled a special video tribute to the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, who was a driving force in supporting the advancement of women in the country. Released on Emirates’ social media platforms, the one-minute video draws a parallel between Sheikh Zayed’s vision …