DOHA: One of the world’s top horse racing venues is playing host to a partnership between Qatar Airways and the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club for the prestigious Qatar Goodwood Festival. The partnership celebrates Qatar Airways’ support for the power of sport in bringing people together at one of the highlights of the social season in the United Kingdom (UK). …

LONDON: As the summer holidays begin, British Airways is turning up the heat at Gatwick with thousands of seats available for under £40. The airline is offering more than 65,000 seats*, the equivalent of over 430 full short-haul aircraft, at ultra-low fares to and from 26 Gatwick destinations. Prices start from as little as £28 each way and customers will …

MANAMA: Gulf Air has announced that the Board of Directors of the airline has recently appointed Captain Waleed Abdul Hameed Al Alawi, as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Captain. Waleed Abdul Hameed Al Alawi has over thirty-seven years of experience in various aviation related positions and holds an MBA in Aviation Management from City University of London. News Desk

DUBAI: Boeing [NYSE:BA] and flydubai celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX 8, making the Middle East carrier the first in the region to operate Boeing’s newest single-aisle airplane. Today’s delivery is the first of 76 737 MAX airplanes the airline will be adding to their all-Boeing fleet of Next-Generation 737s. “We are delighted to receive our first …

DUBAI: Emirates’ newly revamped A380 Onboard Lounge has made its operational debut on a flight to Kuala Lumpur, marking the 9th anniversary of the airline’s award-winning A380 service. The Onboard Lounge was first introduced on 1 August, 2008 and has since become a mainstay of Emirates’ double decker aircraft. Now in its 9th year, the Emirates A380 Onboard Lounge is …

DUBAI: Passenger numbers at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai’s second airport, grew by more than 35 per cent in the first half of the year, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports on 31st July, 2017. DWC welcomed 554,993 passengers in the first half of 2017 compared to 410,278 passengers during the first six months last year, …

MUSCAT: Oman Air and Malaysia Airlines have entered a code-share partnership opening up more international destinations to their customers, effective immediately. Oman Air’s passengers who currently enjoy direct flights to Kuala Lumpur will now be connected to more destinations in Malaysia, China and Australia. The new destinations now open for Oman Air guests are Singapore, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Darwin, Melbourne, …

News Desk DUBAI: A record total of 8.06 million international overnight tourists arrived in Dubai during the first six months of 2017, reflecting a stellar 10.6 per cent increase over the same period last year. Figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) affirm the foundational strength, and sustained acceleration of the emirate’s tourism sector, as …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has joined Saudi Arabian telecommunications services company Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) as its newest Neqaty program partner, in a move that enhances the diversity of the program’s partnership base. Through this new partnership with Gulf Air, Mobily customers can now redeem their points for Gulf Air FalconFlyer miles when the …

DUBAI: Emirates has been recognised in the Future Travel Experience Airline Passenger Experience Power List 2017. Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer was ranked in the top 5 global airline executives for his leadership in directing the airline’s consistent delivery of superior services on the ground, and in the air. The Future Travel Experience Airline Passenger …