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 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Over a million listeners tune in every week to listen to their favourite RJ – Kris Fade. BurJuman, gives Dubai residents an opportunity to meet and interact with their most loved award-winning RJ in person at the mall this Friday on January 26, 2018 from 7 to 9pm. Popular among all ages, the legendary Kris Fade will …

LONDON: The UK’s largest international airline has joined forces with the world’s biggest business festival to champion the value of face-to- face meetings. It was announced today that British Airways would be joining as a headline partner of the event, set to take place in Liverpool in June 2018. 2018 Business Festival confirms British Airways on board as latest headline …

NEW YORK: For Cedric Rockamore, American Airlines has felt like home since his first day on the job. He remembers the way people welcomed him on board and how good it made him feel. Throughout his career, he’s tried to hold on to that feeling and spread that same energy to colleagues. As the vice president of Hub Operations at …