LYON & DUBAI: Emirates and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) revealed the club’s new jerseys for the 20/21 season during a friendly match against the Glasgow Rangers F.C. in Groupama Stadium on Thursday night as part of the Veolia Trophy. Much awaited by Lyon fans, the 20/21 Home jersey is the first to carry Emirates’ branding, marking the start of a five-year …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Tehran (from 17 July), Guangzhou (from 25 July), Addis Ababa (from 1 August), and Oslo (from 4 August), expanding connectivity for customers with these latest cities rejoining its network across the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa, and Europe. This will take the airline’s passenger network to 62 destinations in …

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 15 media representatives from print, broadcast and online platforms will join the five-day Ekspresi Media Kelantan 2020 programme organised by Tourism Malaysia from July 16 to 20. The programme aims to forge and maintain closer relationship with the media while encouraging them to promote best places and current tourist destinations in Kelantan. The programme is the …

DUBAI: An Indian school principal in Ajman became the latest winner of US$1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw held today in Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport. Mrs. Malathi Das, an Indian national based in Ajman has joined the long list of Indian winners when her ticket number 0297 in Millennium Millionaire Series …

DUBAI:  As part of its preparations for the ramp up of passenger flights, Dubai Airports has announced a strategic partnership with OSN, the region’s leading entertainment provider, to give passengers at Dubai International (DXB) complimentary access to OSN’s new streaming app, from July 7, 2020. As the top ranked international airport welcomes customers back through its doors following the resumption of …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has expanded its hand baggage only ‘Deal Fare’ which allows travellers to purchase lower fares in Economy Class if no checked baggage is required, to include destinations across Europe and Asia.  The ‘Deal Fare’ includes a complimentary carry-on baggage allowance of 7kg and was initially only available on flights between Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates will deploy its iconic A380 on its daily Amsterdam service, and add a second daily A380 service to London Heathrow starting from 1 August. This announcement follows the Emirates A380’s return to the skies today with EK001 to London Heathrow taking off from Dubai International airport at 0745hrs, and EK073 at 0820hrs, carrying commercial passengers …

News Desk DUBAI: Arabian Adventures, part of The Emirates Group, has restarted its desert safaris, enabling residents and visitors of Dubai to enjoy the open space, fresh air and sunshine of the great outdoors. Arabian Adventures has taken several measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of guests and provide them with complete peace of mind on all safaris. The World Travel …

RIGA: Icelandair and airBaltic have signed a codeshare agreement that opens new markets for the carriers by allowing them to sell and issue airline tickets jointly throughout their networks. airBaltic customers will benefit from convenient access to Iceland and North America. At the same time, Icelandair passengers can now purchase a ticket to a number of airBaltic destinations in the Baltics and beyond. Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic: …

News Desk ORLANDO, USA: dnata, one of the world’s leading air services providers, has marked an important milestone in its ongoing commitment to safety and security in the USA. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded dnata USA the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of the company at its …