DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University (EAU) is ready to meet hundreds of students at Najah 2019, Abu Dhabi’s leading higher education exhibition, which kicked-off today at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The three day exhibition is a strategic platform for the university to reach out to prospective students in Abu Dhabi and its neighboring emirates. The university has been participating in …

DUBAI: In a proactive effort to bring the industry together to advance open dialogue for a more disability-inclusive air transport system, Emirates will be hosting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, taking place in Dubai from 5-6 November 2019. The IATA Global Accessibility Symposium furthers the commitment of the resolution on passengers with disabilities which was made …

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) added more choice and connectivity for travellers flying to and from Pakistan with the launch of PIA’s twice weekly services to Faisalabad and Multan on Monday. The launch of the new flights was celebrated at an inaugural ceremony at DXB’s Terminal 1, where H. E. Jamal Al Hai, the Deputy CEO of Dubai Airports, welcomed Ghulam …

COLMAR, France: “At Pegasus Airlines, we are convinced that it is an absolute necessity to use flight data animation in order to recreate flights in form of animations. Understanding better what happens in the cockpit allows to avoid incidents in the future and thus strengthens flight safety,” explains Captain Murat Cem Alkan, Chief Safety Management & Quality Compliance Monitoring Officer. …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have signed a codeshare partnership, for travel commencing from 27 October 2019. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two airlines and will further strengthen the strong ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Netherlands. Gulf Air …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world’s largest catering services providers, has introduced a new packaging solution to further reduce waste across its food manufacturing operations. The company has replaced cardboard packaging with reusable crates to store and transport an average of 100,000 inflight meals daily. As a result of its newest environmental initiative, EKFC will …

DUBAI: Over 5.27 million passengers have benefitted from seamless connectivity on the Emirates and flydubai network since both Dubai-based airlines begun their partnership in October 2017. In addition, some 800,000 Emirates Skywards members have earned over 1.5 billion Skywards Miles on Emirates and flydubai codeshare itineraries in the last 12 months. Marking the milestone as the partnership enters into its …

News Desk DUBAI: Studio M Arabian Plaza Hotel & Hotel Apartment, a chic urban hotel has won the ‘Arabian Travel Awards 2019, under ‘Best 3 Star Leisure Hotel’ category. The award is a testament for Studio M Arabian Plaza’s thoughtful and well-designed spaces for the on- the – go travellers looking for a hassle-free and convenient stay experience. Arabian Travel …

DUBAI: Dubai Airports and Expo 2020 Dubai have teamed up to give the more than 120,000 passengers who connect through Dubai International (DXB) every day a sneak preview of Expo 2020 to provide compelling reasons for them to return to Dubai to attend the event next year. That’s all thanks to a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Dubai Airports …

DUBAI: dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest standing travel agency, has revealed UAE traveller trends for summer 2019, with one destination in particular booming in popularity: Russia. Travel bookings to the world’s largest country, which became visa free for UAE nationals earlier this year, were up a whopping 500% for the travel agency from May to September 2019 compared to the …