ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has announced a strategic partnership with Mercedes-Benz that will see its vehicles used for all the airline’s eligible premium customer transfers within the UAE. Under the agreement, customers travelling in The Residence, First Class and Business Class will be chauffeured by a dedicated Mercedes-Benz fleet between the aircraft and anywhere within the UAE. Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s best airline according to TripAdvisor 2017, today announced its plan to launch a new, five times a week, service from Dubai to Santiago International Airport (SCL), via the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, starting on July 5, 2018. The new service will see Emirates fly an additional five times a week to Sao Paulo, complementing the …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the appointment of Holiday Aviation as General Sales Agent (GSA) for South Africa. The appointment of Holiday Aviation will ensure easy access for African customers to Oman Air’s award winning products and services as well as the airline’s highly competitive fares. The appointment signals Oman Air’s commitment …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate, held an ultra-realistic and highly successful emergency exercise recently at its headquarters in Muscat. Testing the airline’s emergency response plans and procedures, the participating teams led by Senior Manager, Safety and ERP Captain Waheed Al Subhi, developed a real-time scenario consisting of a hijacked aircraft by terrorists who posed the “threat …

NEW YORK: Emirates will introduce a new non-stop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Dubai from 1 June 2018, adding to its existing daily flight which operates with a stop in Athens, Greece. The new non-stop service will be operated with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, offering 8 suites in First Class, 42 seats in Business, 306 in Economy …

KARACHI: Etihad Airways has sponsored the annual Special Olympics gala dinner in Karachi for the seventh consecutive year. The prestigious event was to raise funds for the Special Olympics Pakistan team which will compete in the regional games in Abu Dhabi, in March this year. The airline is also the exclusive official airline for the upcoming Special Olympics World Summer …

LAHORE: METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan in a new initiative has join hands with Careem, the ride-hailing app, to make the travelling experience to METRO stores, economical and with ease. This partnership encourages customers to use Careem app when coming to and from METRO stores for shopping by using exclusive promo codes and by having dedicated pick-up points at all the …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has been independently ranked by UK aviation analysts OAG the third most punctual airline in 2017, amongst Middle East and African airlines, with an average on-time performance (OTP) of 80.22%. Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Mr. Krešimir Kučko commented, “Punctuality is a critical element for travelers and we are delighted to …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Chinese arrivals to the GCC will increase 21% to 2021, rising to 2.5 million visitors annually, according to data released ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2018, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25. Published by Colliers International, the data predicts Saudi Arabia will experience the highest proportionate increase in arrivals from China, …

KARACHI: Al-Bustan is the main buffet restaurant of Mövenpick Hotel Karachi. To break the monotous buffet dinner routine, the restaurant has introduced Theme Nights offering diverse cuisines and various cooking styles. Exclusive menus have been prepared by the Executive Chef, Imran Ali for each Theme Night. The menus consist of dishes that directly compliment the nights. The aim of each …