BANGKOK: THAI Presents Silk Products from the Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture to Passengers on Mother’s Day 2017 Mrs. Usanee Sangsingkeo (fourth from left),  Acting President, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), along with Captain Werasak Wiroonpetch (Fifth from left), THAI Executive Vice President, Operations Department and Mr. Chalermpon Kaewchinporn (sixth from left), THAI Vice President, In-flight Services Department, …

DOHA: Latin America’s leading airline showed strong support for Qatar this week when Qatar Airways hosted the LATAM Airlines Group Board of Directors for its first-ever meeting in Doha. The board members, including Chairman of the Board Ignacio Cueto and Chief Executive Officer Enrique Cueto, arrived at Doha’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport (HIA), after flying on Qatar Airways flights from …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is delighted to announce the launch of a third daily flight on its popular Muscat to Mumbai route. Launched on 1 August this year, the two hour 50 minutes flight departs Muscat at 22.40 hrs and arrives in Mumbai at 03.00hrs. The return flight leaves Mumbai at 04.05 hrs …

DUBAI: Emirates customers looking to getaway this Eid can now avail attractive fare offers. Promotional bookings to select destinations across Emirates’ network made between 7 August to 19 August for travel until 13 December 2017 start from AED 910. Emirates customers will be able to book return Economy Class flights from Dubai to a wide range of destinations start at …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national flag carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is delighted to announce a free sale codeshare agreement with Royal Jordanian on flights between Muscat and Beirut via Amman and vice versa. Under the terms of the agreement, which became effective from June 15, the flights are operated by Royal Jordanian and marketed by both carriers. Oman …

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 …