MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed an agreement with Thales to equip the airline’s new, incoming 12 Airbus A320Neo and 17 A321Neo aircraft with a cockpit package of Thales avionics solutions including the TopFlight and Flight Management System (FMS). With 70% market share on the Airbus A320Neo and A330Neo families, TopFlight FMS remains …

DUBAI: Emirates’ new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its game changing fully enclosed private suites in First Class, as well as refreshed Business and Economy Class cabins, has now entered service, to the delight of customers. The new Emirates cabins were unveiled for the first time at the Dubai Airshow last month, to positive acclaim from visitors at the show …

LONDON: Best Western Great Britain has appointed Rob Paterson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Paterson joins from Village Hotels where he is presently Commercial Director. Paterson will join the largest collection of independent hotels in Great Britain in mid-February after a 16-year career with brands such as Accor, De Vere, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin. Tim Rumney, chairman of …

By Rafiq Vayani Embassy of Republic of Indonesia, Islamabad along-with the Consulate General of Republic of Indonesia in Karachi with the support of Thai Airways International arranged Fam trip program to Indonesia for leading travel agents, tour operators and travel consultants of Pakistan. The Fam trip includes trips to popular destinations of Bali, Yogyakarta and capital city of Jakarta. Propose …

FORT WORTH: American Airlines has been selected as the 2017 Airline of the Year by Global Traveler — the leading magazine for luxury business and leisure travelers — and its Advisory Board. “We are so honored to receive this recognition, as it is a direct reflection of the hard work of our team members,” said Alison Taylor, senior vice president – Global …

MUSCAT: Oman Air has announced the third winner of its popular quarterly incentive scheme for travel agents in Oman. Mr Tanveer Kazi of Marmul Travel & Tours was rewarded with a brand new Mini Cooper in recognition of his excellent sales in the third quarter of 2017. The car was presented to Mr Kazi at the Oman Air HQ, by …

DUBAI: Emirates expects higher than usual passenger traffic on its flights over the course of the upcoming National Day weekend. More than 113,000 passengers are expected to pass through Emirates’ Terminal 3 and three Concourses from Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 3 December, according to the latest booking figures. The busiest day is expected to be tomorrow, Thursday 30 November, …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group celebrated the UAE’s 46th National Day today and numerous departments came together for a packed programme of activities that were enjoyed by both Emiratis and their expat colleagues alike. The celebrations were officially opened by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group, who commemorated UAE National …

BIZ TODAY REPORT ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that its second B-787-9 aircraft named after the Chinese capital city Beijing, has made its maiden commercial flight to Beijing. On-board the new Ethiopian game changing fleet, passengers have enjoyed its unique features such biggest windows in the …

DUBAI: To celebrate the UAE’s 46th National Day, Emirates is offering travellers special fares to 46 destinations and a bonus Skywards miles offer when they avail the special fares. The offers are valid for booking until 10th December 2017, for outbound travel between 1 December 2017 and 10 June 2018. Travellers in the UAE can look forward to excellent fares …