DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free has announced a 10% increase in sales for the first half of the year with turnover reaching Dhs3.671 billion (US$1 billion) and placing the operation well on track to reach Dhs7.400 billion (US$2 billion) by year-end. Liquor, Perfumes and Tobacco retained the top three category positions with Liquor showing a 7% increase year to date (YTD) …

KARACHI: Shaheen Air International (SAI) began its annual Hajj schedule for the year 2018. The first flight NL 705 departed from Karachi to Madinah carrying 309 Hujjaj while additional flights for pilgrims will operate from other cities of the country including Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. The airline in its eighth consecutive Hajj operation will use A320 and A330 wide body …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has won SKYTRAX World Airline Award for the Best Airline in Africa for second successive year. Skytrax is the most respected global air transport rating organization that conducts the world’s largest annual airline passenger satisfaction survey where …

KARACHI: The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA)has stopped Shaheen Air flights NL768/NL892 operating from Lahore to Muscat (LHE-MCT) & Lahore to Canton (LHE-CAN) despite of court orders being issued to CAA over resumption of all SAI operations. It is pertinent to mention that Sindh High Court had earlier suspended the operation of letter of 13 July 2018in which CAA had …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: marhaba, one of the world’s fastest growing passenger services providers, yesterday celebrated its one millionth Dubai customer in 2018. The milestone customer was gifted a special pass valid for unlimited entries to all six marhaba lounges in the UAE for one year.  Marking the remarkable milestone, marhaba offers 25% discount on all meet and greet service …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is delighted to introduce Mr Ghaith Mohammed Al Darmaki as the new Oman Air Senior Vice President of the IT department. He joins the airline at a vital time of network and fleet expansion. Mr Al Darmaki, an Omani national, has a strong track record of proven success in …

DUBAI: Emirates has won World’s Best Inflight Entertainment award for the 14th year in a row at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018. The airline also secured a service excellence award for best airline staff service in the Middle East this year. The Skytrax World Airline Awards are considered a global benchmark of airline excellence. This year’s results were decided …

PARIS: Emirates today announced that it will introduce two additional flights to Lyon and one to Paris per week, complementing its existing schedule and providing even more choice and convenience to travellers. The increase in frequency from five to seven between Lyon and Dubai will see the route become a daily service, while the extra flight to Paris brings to …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, celebrated its 5 million passenger mark at Beirut Rafic Al Hariri International Airport. The airline has been operating in Lebanon for more than 27 years and in celebration of this milestone, a handful of passengers were treated to Business Class upgrades to Dubai. “Emirates’ 27 years of service and growth in Lebanon is a …

SHARJAH : To contribute to the ramped-up efforts in promoting Sharjah as a family tourism hub,Air Arabia and various hotels and travel agencies in the emirate have separately rolled out exclusive promotional deals during the ongoing, spectacular Sharjah Summer Festival organized by Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). Running until the end of August this year, the Festival’s first …