DUBAI: More than 63% of the 89 million passengers who passed through Dubai airport in 2018 were in transit with just 8% of these passengers leaving the airport to explore the emirate, according to the latest Colliers International data published by Reed Travel Exhibitions ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre between …

BEIRUT: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is looking for Lebanese candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team. The Dubai-based airline is holding two Cabin Crew recruitment open days at Beirut and Jounieh. The Open Day at Beirut will be held at 9.00am sharp on Saturday, 30th of March at Mövenpick Hotel Beirut, General de Gaulle Avenue Raoucheh, Beirut. …

DUBAI: Arsenal first team players Mesut Ozil, Bernd Leno, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Shkodran Mustafi were treated to a tour of Dubai, visiting the city’s latest attractions and legendary landmarks, and taking in the striking architecture and impressive skyline.  The players were picked up on a hop on hop off City Sightseeing bus, making their first stop at the Dubai Frame. …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group has completed yet another successful year at Careers UAE 2019.  Showcasing a variety of UAE National programmes, the Group attracted more than 3300 applicants during the three-day exhibition. This year, for the first time, the Group has revealed a new programme, targeting national school graduates who aspire to be part of the exciting world of Technology …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, was recently awarded as the Fastest Growing Airline in the Middle East region at the 19th Airline Marketing Workshop organized by Athens International Airport in the Greek capital. The event takes place annually in Athens and includes all carriers that operate to and from Athens International Airport. The award …

ABU DHABI: Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have signed a codeshare partnership, for travel commencing with the summer schedule. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two carriers at the Bahrain International Airshow in November last year and …

ABU DHABI: In order to translate flight data into realistic animations including 3D views, cockpit instruments and the environment in the sky and on the ground, the flagship of Kazakhstani aviation chose the independent French company CEFA Aviation. “Being chosen by Kazakhstan’s national air carrier, an airline which is growing and winning multiple awards, is a great recognition of our …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Azerbaijan revealed the design of its Country Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday 20 March, after receiveing its plot and breaking ground on the nature-inspired pavilion earlier that afternoon. The ground-breaking ceremony took place on the Azerbaijan pavilion plot at the Expo 2020 Dubai site, in the presence of the General Commissioner Mr. Anar Alakbarov, …

KARACHI: Dhaba Food Festival jointly presented by Beach Luxury Hotel and Event Crafters will be a two-day event all set to take place on 6th and 7th April 2019, recreating eclectic roadside dining on one platform, hosting 50+ food stalls, live music, fun-filled activities and much more in just Rupees 300/-. With a vibrant ambience and finger-licking food varieties this …

DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will increase the frequency of flights between Dubai and Cairo, adding four additional flights a week to its existing thrice-daily service, starting 28 October, 2019. The four new flights operating on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, will take the total number of weekly Emirates flights serving Cairo to 25. “Cairo is a very popular destination …