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 …

NEW YORK: JFKIAT, LLC. – the company that operates Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport – recently announced it has entered into an agreement with dnata, one of the world’s largest air-services organizations, to provide ground handling services at the terminal. Beginning August 1st, dnata will coordinate ground handling services for a number of airlines at Terminal 4, …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has introduced the Boeing 787-9 on its scheduled daily service from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to Seoul. The aircraft touched down this morning at the South Korean capital’s space-age Incheon International Airport. The new two-class 787 Dreamliner service replaces the Airbus A340-600 aircraft previously operated on the route, and features …

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

KARACHI: Having made a place for themselves in their consumer’s hearts, Pizza Hut continues to grow as Pakistan’s largest international restaurant chain, most recently opening doors to its new outlet in Clifton Block 2, Karachi. Now, Pizza Hut takes its value offerings to a whole new level by introducing the ‘WoW! Deals’ – 3 new and affordable nationwide deals guaranteed not …

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 …

SINGAPORE: Samsung’s 360 Cassette has been making waves in the Southeast Asia B2B market, with several supply contracts for the innovative air conditioner secured across the region. Samsung Electronics recently supplied the 360 Cassette to the Singapore Zoo and 18 Coffee Bean outlets located in Manila, the Philippines. In addition, Samsung has been supplying the 360 Cassette to Harry’s, Singapore’s famous …

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, …