LONDON: British Airways has completed the installation of dozens of hosted bag-drop machines at its home at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, with more than 3.5 million customers having used the new technology so far. With around 125,000 customers travelling on up to 800 flights every day, the airline is constantly looking at ways to ensure its flights depart on time and …

DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free’ choral ensemble – The Dubai Duty Free Nightingales – have been awarded with the “Best A Cappella Performance” at the recently concluded ChoirFest Middle East 2019. The competition, organised by The Fridge, took place at Gems Wellington Academy in Silicon Oasis on the afternoon of the 8th March and featured choirs from corporate, community and schools …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Massive investments in airport infrastructure expansion in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) continues to be a major pull for companies from across the world to further consolidate their business through participation in Dubai’s hugely-popular Airport trade exhibition. The world’s largest annual airport exhibition is all set to be power-packed when it returns …

DUBAI: 1Link (Pvt.) Limited (via their brand 1Link) and Decgon Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (via their brand GoLootLo) signed an agreement for amazing discounts on Co-Badged Cards of PayPak and UnionPay. Golootlo gives you the power do all the things you want to do there and then and now with reach of PayPak and UnionPay, it can now do wonders. 1Link …

News Desk DUBAI: Intelak, the UAE’s aviation, travel, and tourism-focused incubator, marked International Women’s Day with an ideation workshop and mentoring session to dive into the history of, and activate the participation of GCC women in the region’s travel industry. This was the first time Intelak hosted an ideation workshop that targeted the growth of GCC female-led businesses and ideas …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, participated in the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in the capital of Germany, Berlin. ITB Berlin is a leading travel trade show that takes place annually in March and is attended by key international professionals of the travel industry. The airline participated alongside Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) and …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, welcomed the airline’s second Airbus A320neo to join the fleet, which landed in Bahrain International Airport today. This is the second aircraft of the 12 A320neo aircraft ordered during the 2016 Bahrain International Airshow. This delivery also makes Gulf Air the first national carrier to fly the A320neo in …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Across the world every day, Emirates’ flights connect people and businesses, enabling travel, tourism and trade. Whether from the cockpit, or inside the aircraft cabin, on the ramp or at the hangar, at service desks across the world or from headquarters in Dubai, Emirates’ female employees make an important contribution to the successful operation of every …

SHANGHAI: CEFA Aviation is expanding and chose to strengthen its presence in China, a key market where aviation is booming. Dominique Mineo, CEO and founder of CEFA Aviation, explains that “If there is one country where we definitely wanted to establish ourselves strongly, it is China. We are glad to have our first full-time managing director outside Europe here. With …

DUBAI: Emirates Holidays, part of leading travel services provider dnata, is set to establish a local presence in Denmark and Sweden in Spring 2019. Known for its range of well-curated and bespoke travel packages, Emirates Holidays focuses on promoting its hub Dubai. The new branch in Scandinavia will cater to Danish and Swedish travellers, offering them unique and premium travel …