By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, is the world’s first airline frequent flyer programme to launch an innovative new mobile application which allows UAE-based members to spend their miles seamlessly at selected malls in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. Matched with a sleek user interface, the app makes it easier for customers …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University announced today that it will be offering all healthcare workers in the United Arab Emirates and their immediate family members a special 30% scholarship on all its programmes starting September 2020. The scholarship is applicable on tuition fees and is offered on joining a postgraduate or undergraduate programme provided that students meet the programme specific entry …

News Desk DUBAI: To help stranded Egyptians get home, Emirates plans to operate four flights between Dubai and Cairo on 14,18,19 and 21 June. Customers can also connect to these flights in Dubai from any destination on Emirates’ current network of 30 destinations in the GCC, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Flights can be booked on emirates.com, via travel agents, Emirates sales office …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed the United Nations Global Compact for Sustainable Development, signalling the fulfilment of membership to the UN in this regard. The achievement was made following the full alignment of RTA’s sustainability reports with the UN goals that address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, peace, justice, human rights and …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Etihad Engineering, the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has been expanding its operations in aircraft maintenance and parking, to meet the new requirements of airline operators as fleets have been grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The MRO provider continues to adapt to the ever-changing market needs and leverages its …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is encouraging travellers to start planning their next trip, once travel restrictions ease, with the launch of ‘Etihad Travel Voucher’. Guests who purchase an Etihad Travel Voucher between 10 and 24 June 2020 will receive an extra 50% cash value for future travel from 1 August 2020 onwards. Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial …

DUBAI/KARACHI: Emirates has resumed scheduled services from Pakistan, operating flights from Karachi and Lahore to Dubai yesterday. The first scheduled flight from Islamabad will take off on Thursday. The resumption comes after over two months of travel restrictions imposed globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Emirates is operating 14 weekly flights to Dubai, including seven from Karachi, five from Lahore and …

DUBAI: Emirates has received approvals to carry passengers on flights to Kabul in Afghanistan, starting from 25 June, taking to 30 the total number of destinations currently offered to travellers. In addition to Kabul, flights to the following cities can be booked on emirates.com or via travel agents: Bahrain, London Heathrow, Manchester, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Zurich, Vienna, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dublin, …

DUBAI: During an interview with aviation industry consultant John Strickland, during ATM Virtual, Wizz Air CEO, JoszefVaradi, confirmed his ambitions for the low-cost carrier’s impending move to operate out of Abu Dhabi. “If you look at what we’ve been able to achieve in the EU, we managed to grow our fleet to 100 aircraft over the last 15 years and …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Official Store has just made shopping for Emirates merchandise even more convenient and rewarding. Emirates Skywards members can now shop online for Emirates branded items using their Skywards Miles as currency. Members can also earn Skywards Miles while shopping, with 1 Mile earned for every $1 spent. With online shopping on the rise, Skywards Members can continue to access …