DUBAI: Parents and kids have been loving AED 30 movie mornings at Reel Cinemas! With one week to go, enjoy a family-friendly movie, delicious popcorn and a juice, in the air-conditioned comfort of Reel Cinemas – Dubai Marina Mall. Enjoy specialty screenings of some of the past year’s blockbuster family movies, between 10am and 3pm each Sunday-Wednesday, for a chilled …

DOHA: Qatar Airways is rolling out a bespoke service for its premium class passengers, giving them even more choice and freedom to create a personalised dining experience every time they travel on long-haul flights from Doha. The new Pre-Select Dining service is being introduced on selected flights to Europe, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. Passengers travelling in First …

DOHA: A Qatar Airways captain helped International Youth Day take off at Doha’s KidzMondo – located in the Mall of Qatar – with the aid of two would-be pilots. International Youth Day 2017 is dedicated to celebrating young people’s contributions to conflict prevention and transformation as well as inclusion, social justice, and sustainable peace. The annual event was initiated by …

LONDON: British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement with Scottish airline Loganair. The new agreement, which comes into effect on 1 September when Loganair begins operating as an independent airline, will enable customers from the Highlands and Islands to book directly onto services on British Airways’ global network at London’s Heathrow, Gatwick and City Airports, serving more than 200 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates will be operating extra flights to Jeddah to help facilitate travel for thousands of pilgrims this year heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj.  Emirates will be operating 45 additional flights to Jeddah and 12 additional flights to Medina from 17 August until 11 September to help serve the 2 million …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest carrier, have entered into a codeshare partnership widening their respective networks across Europe and the Middle East. Specifically, travellers can now codeshare on flights from Bahrain, via Athens, to and from the European cities of Brussels and Rome while travellers from Geneva, Milan and …

COLOMBO: An Emirates A380 aircraft landed at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Katunayake today, helping Sri Lanka and the airport achieve an aviation milestone. Sri Lanka’s Minister of Transport & Aviation Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva M.P. was at the airport to greet H.E. Abdul Hameed Abdul Fattah Kazhim Al-Mulla, UAE Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Emirates’ Senior Vice President Commercial …

DUBAI: Reward yourself this Eid al Adha holidays and head to Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Jumeirah Beach Residence for a well-deserved staycation. Celebrate the holiday with your loved-ones by booking the special room package for as low as AED710/ for a one-bedroom suite. Families and group of friends have options of booking a two-bedroom suite starting at AED1,410/. The deals …

ABU DHABI: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to its executive team. Accomplished finance professional Michel Checoury brings more than 30 years of global experience to the role. Michel, who has an MBA in Finance from Paris XII University, has spent his entire career working in senior financial positions for hospitality brands across the …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, recently hosted dinner events for the airline’s top corporate clients in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai, hosted by Gulf Air Country Manager in Abu Dhabi, Ms. Madina Abdulla Albalushi and Gulf Air’s Senior Manager Sales, Mr Saad Al Qinni – respectively. At both events, Gulf Air representatives shared news of the …