LONDON: This Valentine’s Day, British Airways is showing that love is really in the air by staffing an entire flight with couples who work for the airline. Five cabin crew sweethearts will be on cloud nine flying together on the BA245 from Heathrow to Buenos Aires, and then enjoy a romantic getaway in the Argentinian capital. For three of the …

DUBAI: Emirates airline today announced an order for 40 A330-900 aircraft, and 30 A350-900 aircraft, in a heads of agreement signed with Airbus. The deal is worth US$ 21.4 billion at list prices. The latest generation Airbus A330neo and A350 aircraft, will be delivered to Emirates starting from 2021 and 2024 respectively. In addition, Airbus and Emirates reached an agreement on …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today revealed its second destination for 2019 being Salalah, in Sultanate of Oman. Commencing 15 June and operating until 14 September 2019, Salalah will be added as a seasonal summer destination as the airline continues revealing throughout the year its further network expansion plans for 2019. Gulf Air’s Chief …

DUBAI: Arsenal player Danny Welbeck visited the Arsenal Soccer School Dubai (ASSD), providing young footballers an unforgettable training session as they learn to “play the Arsenal way.” This is Danny Welbeck’s second visit to the school, which comes as ASSD celebrates its 10th anniversary. Since 2009, the school has trained thousands of young footballers, and 13 Arsenal players have made …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai Airports today announced plans to elevate the airport customer experience as it unveiled a new brand for Dubai International (DXB) that signifies Dubai Airports’ transition from airport operator to a consumer led company, committed to making the world’s busiest international airport, the world’s best. The brand launch event was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: To work on ease of living and financial inclusion of Pakistanis working in Dubai, Careem, the leading technology company in the greater middle east in collaboration with the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, hosted a meeting with Pakistani Captains who formulate the highest number of Captains across the Gulf region. The meeting was attended by Mudassir Sheikha, …

BANGKOK: Emirates will link Phnom Penh (PNH) and Bangkok (BKK) with its new daily service set to launch on June 1, 2019. The service from Dubai to Phnom Penh, via Bangkok, will provide passengers travelling between the capital cities of Cambodia and Thailand with more flight options. Travellers from both Southeast Asian nations will also enjoy access to Emirates’ global …

BANGKOK: The Board of Directors, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) has appointed Mr. Nattapong Samit-ampaipisarn as Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting Department, effective on 1 February, 2019. Mr. Nattapong Samit-ampaipisarn graduated from Thammasat University with a Bachelor Degree in Economics (honors) and a Master Degree in Economics (English program). Prior to his appointment as THAI Executive …

DUBAI: Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) showcase in Dubai, which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May 2019, has announced that it will host the first ATM Hotel Industry Summit as part of its line-up of special events. The inaugural summit, scheduled to take place on …

DUBAI: Emirates has marked 20 years of successful operations in Lahore and Islamabad, two of Pakistan’s most populous cities. The award-winning airline has recorded solid year-on-year growth in Lahore and Islamabad over the years, carrying more than 8.4 million passengers on both routes in the last two decades. Emirates’ hub, Dubai, has emerged as the most popular destination for passengers traveling …