By Rafiq Vayani ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines Group is pleased to announce that its new B-787-9 aircraft has made its maiden commercial flight to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Ethiopian operation with B-787-9 is part of its commitment to deliver exceptional level of service to the African market by operating the latest technologically advanced aircraft in the market. Passengers have enjoyed the unique …

DUBAI: Ramada Downtown Dubaiand Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham JBR joined the global observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with activities for its guests and associates. The two properties organised a pink-themed Breast Cancer Awareness Brunch at its family-friendly Friday brunches at Kenza and Flavours Restaurant. With the aim of raising awareness about the condition, the brunches incorporated a Pink and …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s best airline according to TripAdvisor 2017, will be adding an extra flight to its service between Dubai and Algiers, making it a daily service from 13th December 2017. The launch of the additional flight will complement Emirates’ current six flights a week, and further boost inbound and outbound passenger traffic and cargo flows …

DUBAI: Emirates will operate a special one-off A380 service to Bahrain on 15 December, one day ahead of the country’s 46th National Day celebrations. On 15 December, the Emirates A380 service will operate as EK 835 and EK 836, departing Dubai at 0055hrs and arriving in Bahrain at 0110hrs. The flight will then depart Bahrain at 0350hrs arriving in Dubai at …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing [NYSE: BA] celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first Boeing 787-9. Ethiopian is leasing the Dreamliner through an agreement with AerCap. Ethiopian’s newest 787 touched down in Addis Ababa following a non-stop 8,354 mile (13,444 km) delivery flight from Boeing’s Everett, Wash., facility. Ethiopian becomes the first carrier in Africa to operate the 787-9 …

DUBAI: ibis Styles Dubai Jumeira announces the promotion of Muhammad Mujtaba Haider from hotel manager to general manager. In his role, he will continue to lead the daily operations of the 191-key property to guarantee excellent guest experience, and head the sales and marketing, and food & beverage strategies to ensure healthy occupancy and profitability. Haider has over 15 years …

MUSCAT: Oman Air Cargo, one of the most innovative and fast growing air cargo carriers, announced today that it has launched its new 100% Cloud-based Cargo ERP Solution, implemented by SmartKargo, the world’s most advanced cargo management platform for airlines, ground handlers, sales agents, and regulators. Oman Air chose the state-of-the-art solution to maximize the potential of its Cargo business—leveraging …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: In the continued effort to achieve the vision of “UAE Centennial Plan 2071”, Emirates airline and a consortium of industry partners are announcing a partnership to build the world’s first sector-wide Experimental (X) Lab to co-create the next era of human transportation at Area 2071. The Aviation X-Lab is a historic effort to host airlines, manufacturers, ground …

ABU DHABI: Emirates Aviation University (EAU) returns to NAJAH, the UAE’s leading Higher Education event, which was officially opened today (25 October) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. NAJAH provides the opportunity for students to meet and discuss their future career path with over 100 prestigious local and international colleges. EAU has been part of this event since 2010, …

LONDON: Young flyers will take just 49 minutes and 47 seconds to ask the dreaded, ‘’are we nearly there yet?’’ so with parents battling the boredom threshold, Emirates has teamed up with Dr Sandi Mann, a psychologist and boredom specialist at the University of Central Lancashire to find a solution. Dr Mann has worked with the airline to create the …