DUBAI: Emirates has completed the application of the specially-designed ‘Year of Zayed’ livery on ten of its aircraft. This tribute to the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was first unveiled in November 2017 on the fuselage of Emirates’ 100th A380 aircraft, and commemorates the 100th year of HH Sheikh Zayed’s birth. Watch the decals being applied at …

LONDON: British Airways has recently released its Gender Pay Gap figures. The airline’s statistics show that the median hourly pay difference between men and women is 10 per cent, compared to the national average of 18.1 per cent*. The airline’s median bonus pay difference is -19 per cent, which, using this calculation, means that the bonus pay gap favours women. …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Dinner in the Sky is a Belgian based novelty restaurant service, which uses a crane to hoist its diners, table, and waiting staff up-to 223 feet high into the air. Forbes magazine called it “one of the world’s ten most unusual restaurants.” This most amazing ‘floating’ restaurant; “Dinner in the Sky” is now coming to Pakistan …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, will launch direct daily flights to Bangalore from 1st May 2018 and direct 7 weekly flights to Calicut from 15th June 2018. This will expand its India operations to serve 8 cities in total supplementing its existing services to Delhi, Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai, Trivandrum and Hyderabad. The expansion coincides with Gulf Air’s new …

DUBAI: Qantas and Emirates welcome the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) reauthorisation of their partnership until 2023. For customers, the continuation of the joint business, announced in August 2017, will deliver expanded services, greater schedule choice, increased frequent flyer benefits and an ongoing commitment to the development of world class products and travel experiences. Comments from Qantas International CEO …

DUBAI: Kids at the Arsenal Soccer School Dubai (ASSD) this morning learned new skills and tricks when Arsenal players Héctor Bellerín, Calum Chambers and Rob Holding stopped by for a special visit. The players used Friday’s practice to train students how to ‘play the Arsenal way,’ then taking to the pitch themselves to play matches at 7he Sevens ground, home of the …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, will launch direct 5 weekly flights to the Saudi Arabian cities of Abha and Tabuk from 15th June 2018. Taking the total number of cities served by Gulf Air in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to 7, the launch of direct operations to Abha and Tabuk will be in addition to the …

SYDNEY Gulf Craft, in conjunction with its exclusive Australian Dealer, Australian superyachts, is pleased to announce the delivery of the Majesty 100 M/Y ONEWORLD to an experienced Australian yacht owner.  ‘Oneworld’ is fully customized for commercial charters in Australia and will soon commence operations on the East Coast of Australia with Oneworld Charters. Notis Menelaou, VP of Sales said “The completion …

DUBAI: Emirates received three Regional Passenger Choice Awards for Best Entertainment in the Middle East, Best Inflight Wi-Fi in the Middle East, and the Best Overall Experience in the Middle East at the 2018 APEX Passenger Choice Awards ceremony held during APEX Asia in Shanghai, China. These are the most recent accolades awarded to Emirates, in addition to the Five-Star Global Airline Official Airline …

DUBAI: Emirates was the first international airline to land a scheduled commercial flight at the newly inaugurated passenger terminal at Muscat International Airport last night. To mark the occasion the airline deployed one of its special ‘Year of Zayed’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, highlighting the ties between Oman and the UAE. Flight EK 864 landed at 5:55pm, and was the first …