ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as Middle East and Africa Airline of the Year 2017 by Airline Economics, the largest aviation finance and leasing print publication in the world, at a Gala Dinner held in Dubai on October 3, 2017. Winners in the Middle East …

Barkha Aslam / Rafiq Vayani BALI: Indonesia-Pakistan Tour Operator Business Meeting took place on Monday 09-October-2017 in meeting room of Jambuluwuk Oceano Hotel Seminyal Bali. Many distinguish guest from both of the brotherly countries attended the meeting including representatives of Thai Airways & tour operators from Indonesia and Pakistan. There were 5 tour operators and 12 hotel representatives from Indonesia and …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest and the most modern aviation academy in Africa, a full ICAO TRAINAIR Plus Member and IATA Authorized/Accredited Training Center, is pleased to announce that it has graduated 262 aviation professionals at a graduation ceremony held at the academy’s Commercial and Cabin Crew Training center October 7, 2017. The academy has graduated 50 pilots, …

DUBAI: Asian premier business aviation group Deer Jet has granted its strategic partner, leading flight support and charter solutions provider UAS International Trip Support (UAS) charter management of the world’s first and only VVIP outfitted Boeing 787, the “Dream Jet”. Appealing to the world’s most discerning business and leisure travellers, the jet offers 7-star hospitality services along with the advanced technology …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: With Expo 2020 on the horizon and a successful push to diversify economies away from a reliance on hydrocarbon receipts, travel professionals from the Middle East are heading to WTM London in November, in confident mood as they look to achieve a greater share of the multi-billion-dollar international travel market. WTM London (6-8 November), the leading …

ISTANBUL: World Travel Awards, one of the hospitality industry’s most prestigious awards events, selected Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul as “Europe’s Leading Business Hotel”and “Turkey’s Leading Conference Hotel” in 2017 at the 24th Annual Europe Gala Ceremony on 30 September 2017 held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Celebrating major achievements in key sectors within the travel, tourism and hospitality industries since 1993, the award is based …

DOHA: Special limited edition pink amenity kits are now being offered to Qatar Airways’ First and Business Class passengers to mark the airline’s continuing support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each passenger flying long-haul in First Class and Business Class will be presented with a luxury amenity bag created exclusively for Qatar Airways by stylish Italian luggage brand BRIC’S, in …

News Desk DUBAI: In October 2002, Emirates became the first airline to link Japan and the Gulf region with non-stop flights when it introduced its four-times-per-week service to Osaka. Now serving three points in Japan daily, Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has carried over 3.9 million passengers* in 15 years of service to Japan. The number of passengers carried in Emirates’ first year of operations–roughly 66,000 in …

DUBAI: With residents and tourists flocking to enjoy the unparalleled views over Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Fountain during sunset, the evening passes to the Rooftop pool are the perfect way to ease into the weekend, in one of the most luxurious destinations in Dubai. For only AED 150 per person, enjoy sunset Rooftop pool access and groove to sultry …

MUSCAT: Oman Air’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 certification by Bureau Veritas under UKAS accreditation, with certificate number IND17.4532 U/Q. ISO 9001:2015 is the latest internationally recognised standard for quality management, ensuring that organisations have proven processes in place to meet customer requirements. The accreditation is granted independently and signifies the high quality of the …