When Steve Kornman was a high school student in Tucson, Arizona, in the early 1970s, his head was always in the clouds. He often daydreamed about becoming a flight attendant while doodling the logos of major airlines, including American, and Boeing 747 jets in his textbooks. “I couldn’t picture myself in a 9-to-5 job,” said the now Dallas Fort Worth …

SINGAPORE: Organisers for the Bahrain International Airshow have announced that regional jet manufacturer Embraer has confirmed its participation in the forthcoming edition of the show, which takes place from 14-16 November 2018. Joining the show for the first time as a chalet holder, Embraer will have the perfect platform to explore the potential in the Middle Eastern market. Bahrain Minister …

DUBAI: For the 7th consecutive year, Dubai Duty Free (DDF) supported the Dubai Municipality Car Free Day initiative on Sunday, 4th February 2018. The Car Free Day aims to inspire people to make more thoughtful decisions particularly related to transportation. With the city’s extensive transit system, the campaign encourages residents and motorists to give up their cars for a day …

DUBAI: Sharaf Travel Services LLC has chosen Amadeus as a partner to drive end-to-end automation throughout its business operations. This partnership will enable best-in-class offerings to Amadeus’ customers and more streamlined services that will boost the company’s competitive edge. Amadeus will assist Sharaf Travel to focus its business on online success, using the latest Amadeus Web Services and Mobile Traveller …

DUBAI: Emirates Engineering has announced an agreement with Qantas for aircraft maintenance. Under the terms of the agreement, Emirates Engineering will strip and repaint eight Qantas A380 aircraft starting March 2018. The aircraft will be repainted with the latest Qantas livery at the state of the art Emirates Aircraft Appearance Centre in Dubai. The agreement also covers the replacement of …

By Rafiq Vayani JEDDAH/DUBAI: Rove Hotels, a joint venture of Meraas and Emaar Properties PJSC, has announced its expansion to Saudi Arabia with Rove King Abdullah Economic City, located centrally in the Bay La Sun waterfront district of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in the vicinity of the Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship (MBSC) and a …

LONDON: British Airways’ customers travelling from Innsbruck, Ibiza and Seville from February 1 will benefit from access to new lounges. The use of the partner* lounges, exclusively for the airline’s customers travelling in Club Europe and eligible cardholders, is part of the airlines multi-million pound investment to offer access to more lounges across the globe. After customers have checked in …

DUBAII: Racing at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday was highlighted by an impressive performance by promising 3-year-old Yulong Warrior, as well as the Zayed Sports City Trophy, an ultra-competitive 1400m turf handicap, and it did not disappoint with three runners in a line with just 50m remaining before Ejaaby swept clear to land the spoils in style. At the 300m pole, Pat Dobbs …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), today announced the launch of its inaugural flight to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, adding a second route for travel to the Russian capital. The inaugural flight landed in Sheremetyevo International Airport on Thursday, February 1st, at 13:35 local time led by an Air Arabia delegation …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has signed an Agreement with Guinea Airlines, for strategic partnership in management, maintenance and training, on January 30, 2018 at Ethiopian headquarters. Ethiopian Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Mr. Cheick Dem, from Guinea Airlines and Guinea’s Minister …