By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: With Expo 2020 on the horizon and the Middle East representing high growth potential for travel industry, WTM London 2018 which takes place on 5-7 November and is placing a spotlight on the region with a host of key speakers lined up for the show’s new regionally-focused Inspiration Zones. As Dubai gears up for Expo 2020, …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Malaysia has recorded 34,773 tourists from Pakistan during January to June 2018, depicting a growth of 29.4 percent as compared to the preceding period. This was stated by Malaysian Consul General HE Khairul Nazran Abd Rahman during his visit to Tourism Malaysia stall at Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM) 2018 here. He said that he hoped to …

DUBAI: Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure subsidiary of global developer Emaar Properties and the Expo 2020 Dubai Official Hotel & Hospitality Partner, has unveiled a new ‘Golf Membership’ programme that offers unbeatable benefits for golfing enthusiasts. For the first time, golfers can enjoy reciprocal benefits across three of Dubai’s leading and sought-after golf destinations – the iconic Dubai Hills …

DUBAI: Intelak, the aviation, travel and tourism incubator led in partnership by the Emirates Group, GE and Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing, celebrated its second anniversary today at a ceremony held in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates airline and Group. Hosted at the Emirates Group Headquarters, the ceremony was …

DUBAI: Chinese carrier Uni-top Airlines is planning to operate B747 freighter flight between Kunming in China and Dubai, according to Mr Yang Fan, Vice President of Uni-top Airlines. Addressing an air transport cooperation promotion conference held by Chinese Yunnan provincial delegation in Kempinski Hotel Mall of Emirates in Dubai, Mr Yang Fan said: “In order to support the development of …

By Rafiq Vayani RAS AL KHAIMAH: After mesmerising the world with a world-record clinching firework display that welcomed hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors from around the world in 2018, Ras Al Khaimah is gearing up to showcase a never-before seen spectacle this New Year’s Eve at Al Marjan Island by Marjan in Ras Al Khaimah on December 31, 2018. Marjan, …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has won the Aviation 100 ‘Middle East & Africa Airline of the Year’, awarded by Airline Economics magazine. The Aviation 100 awards recognise aviation’s most outstanding performers, as well as the most innovative and successful finance and leasing deals closed in the last 12 months. The awards were held during the Airline Economics Growth …

KARACHI: SalamAir, Oman’s first budget airline was launched in 2016 to meet the country’s rapidly increasing demand for affordable travel options and to generate further opportunities for employment and business creation within the various sectors in Oman. SalamAir recently added direct flights to Khartoum, Kathmandu, Najaf and Dhaka to its expanding network. With the addition of these new routes, Oman’s …

DUBAI: dnata, one of the first aviation companies of the UAE, is proud to celebrate the success story of the industry on the occasion of UAE Civil Aviation Day. dnata was founded in 1959 by the late HH Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum as part of his vision to establish a thriving aviation industry.  Since then, the company has …

DUBAI: Ever wondered what goes into supporting the operations of the largest international airline in the world? Emirates will begin a series of Instagram Stories today to mark UAE Civil Aviation Day, offering an insider’s look of what goes into the day to day operations of the airline, where passengers are carried to and through Dubai on a daily basis on …