News Desk DUBAI: Massive investment in mega tourism projects to the tune of US$810 billion (Dh2.97 trillion) is expected to transform Saudi Arabia as one of the largest leisure tourism industries in the world between now and 2030, according to research conducted by the Middle East and North Africa Leisure Attractions Council (MENALAC), the leisure and entertainment industry council representing the Middle …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates’ African network will expand to 15 destinations with the restart of Luanda, Angola from 1 October. The airline continues to gradually and safely restore its network, delivering on its health and safety promise as it responds to growth in passenger demand across the globe. Flights to Luanda will initially operate once a week on Thursdays. Emirates flight …

RIGA: Latvian airline airBaltic announces that as of October 2 it temporarily suspends flights from Riga to Liepaja. All connections are currently suspended until October 24. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “Providing the best connectivity in the Baltics, we continue to ensure flights on more than 50 routes all across Europe. Unfortunately, travel restrictions have severely influenced our operations and currently we can’t justify …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world’s largest catering operations serving more than 100 airlines, has signed an MOU with CCL Holdings founded by Ross Kriel, entering a partnership to set up a dedicated production facility for kosher food at EKFC’s premises in the UAE. The new partnership will be called Kosher Arabia, and production is …

News Desk DUBAI: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has introduced a new culinary experience with the launch of Food Central at City Centre Deira. Developed in response to rising consumer expectations for fresh and authentic dining options, the innovative gastronomic destination will serve up a variety …

LONDON: British Airways has today announced it will begin flying from Heathrow to Lahore, Pakistan, four times a week from 12 October 2020. The ‘City of Gardens’, Lahore, is known for its rich culture and will be the second city in Pakistan that British Airways will operate to, following the relaunch of services to Islamabad. Flights will be operated by …

News Desk DUBLIN, Ireland: – dnata, one of the world’s leading air services providers, has commenced operations at its new catering unit in Dublin. The state-of-the art facility quadruples dnata’s catering capacity in the Irish capital, enabling the company to deliver 40,000 quality inflight meals a day for customers. Already serving six airlines from its existing facility in Dublin, dnata’s continued …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume its A380 service to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) – serving market demand and offering customers more travel options. The airline resumed flights to the Russian capital last week and due to strong passenger demand, its iconic Emirates A380 will operate the Dubai to Moscow route starting 18 September. Emirates currently serves …

News Desk DUBAI: Lufthansa is celebrating its recent 30% increase in flights from Dubai by extending special discounts of up to 30% on fares to a number of popular European destinations. The offer follows the airline’s resumption of scheduled services from the UAE in response to continuing steady growth in demand for intercontinental travel. The generous discounts are available for …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE,has announced an agreement with MCI Middle East, one of the largest professional conference organisers operating globally, to be the official travel and destination management partner of its key events in 2021 and 2022. Etihad will offer speaker and travel management services for all conferences serviced by MCI in …