MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate, has implemented a codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways (KQ) covering services between Muscat and Nairobi effective August 28, 2017. The new partnership will allow seamless connectivity to Kenya Airways customers in accessing Muscat directly from Nairobi. Oman Air launched its flights to Nairobi in March this year. On the Nairobi – …

News Desk DOHA: Qatar Airways’ award-winning in-flight entertainment system Oryx One now offers so many box sets of hit TV shows and major movies that a passenger could fly 20 times around the world before watching them all. An incredible 920 hours of must-see movies and unmissable TV shows have been carefully chosen to feature in special box sets and …

LONDON: British Airways is introducing a new service called Premium Transfer Drive at Heathrow to ensure that customers who are at risk of missing their connection are able to catch their onward flight. The new scheme applies to customers travelling on a UK domestic flight, who are connecting on to either a short-haul flight in Club Europe, a long-haul service in Club …

ABU DHABI: Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, has renewed its passenger reservations system with global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR).  The airline also signed up for a suite of new technology solutions to support its continued growth as a world-class carrier. Consistently posting record profits for the past seven years, Ethiopian Airlines has been using Sabre’s technology for its …

ADDIS ABABA/SOUTHLAKE: New research from global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), has revealed that almost 6 in 10 travellers from the US and UK would consider flying with an African airline if travelling to the continent – suggesting a growing confidence in African aviation.  This figure rises to 7 in 10 among Americans aged 25-34 years. The research also revealed …

BANGKOK: In celebration of Star Alliance’s 20th Anniversary, Mr. Krittaphon Chantalitanon, Vice President, Alliances and Commercial Strategy Department, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), recently led representatives of the Star Alliance Country Steering Council Thailand and Star Alliance Airport Team in Area Thailand in the “Star Alliance Frees the Sea Turtles” CSR activity at the Sea Turtle Conservation Center, …

BANGKOK: Mrs. Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, Thai Airways International Company Limited (THAI), presided over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between THAI and AGP Corporation (AGP) to jointly establish a ground support equipment maintenance training center. Captain Montree Jumrieng, THAI Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Sustainable Development, along with Mr. Eiichi Yamaguchi, AGP President, together signed the MOU …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Qantas and Emirates will apply to extend their cornerstone partnership for another five years, making changes to reflect customer demand, new aircraft technology and each airline’s respective network strengths. These changes will deliver additional benefits to the eight million passengers who have travelled more than 65 billion kilometres on the combined network since 2013, increasing customer …

By our correspondent DUBAI: Emirates carried thousands of fans from around the world to be part of a unique musical voyage with the “Stars on Board” 2017 cruise which took place onboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship Freedom of the Seas. Sponsored by Emirates, the star-studded entertainment cruise this year featured Arab superstars Kadim Al Sahir, Elissa, Fares Karam, Nawal …

DOHA: Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it will add an additional daily flight on its Doha – Kathmandu route from 1 September, to meet high demand during Nepal’s festival season, which takes place every year in September and October. The additional frequency will be served by an Airbus A320, departing Doha at 01:25 and arriving in Kathmandu at …