TAV Airports’ subsidiaries ATÜ Duty-Free, BTA and TAV OS has been recognised for the service quality of their operations in Oman’s airports. The event was held at Al Bustan Palace Hotel this week.
Etihad Airways Engineering has been awarded the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA) in the Silver category in the 17th edition of the awards, during a prestigious ceremony held at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace on Monday 22 April.
Emirates has announced the deployment of its latest Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft fitted with the ‘Game Changer’ First Class suites on its Dubai- Malé route from June 1, 2019.
Etihad Airways is the first airline in the region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness of the effects of plastic pollution. Flight EY484 landed in Brisbane on 22 April – Earth Day.
Emirates and SpiceJet have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter into a reciprocal codeshare agreement, which is set to open new routes and destinations for passengers travelling between India and popular destinations across Africa, America, Europe and the Middle East.
EgyptAir is to move six of its flight operations from terminal two (TB2) instead of Terminal three (TB3) at Cairo International Airport (CAI), while the arrival flights from the same points will be landing at TB3 as usual.
Gulf Air has successfully completed the internationally recognised, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Safety Audit Registry until May 2021.
As part of its efforts to develop human capacity and inspire youth to study science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), the UAE Space Agency has sponsored the Spacepreneur Academy, launched by Laboxatory Krypto Labs in collaboration with the Emirates Foundation; the Compass International’s Space Camp; and the Sharjah Centre for Astronomy and Space Sciences’ (SCASS) Space Camp.
Reed Travel Exhibitions will launch Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows – during the 2019 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which starts on Sunday April 28 for four days.
Alpha Aviation Academy UAE (AAA), a Middle East pilot training provider, has formally celebrated its 10th anniversary with a ceremony at its base in Sharjah, UAE.
Gulf Air, in a move to facilitate travel to athletes around its global network, has enhanced its baggage allowance for cyclists to include one free bicycle over and above their original ticket baggage allowance.
Flydubai is to start flights to Sochi, Russia. Flights between Dubai and Sochi will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, starting from June 7, 2019. Flydubai will be the first carrier to offer direct flights on this route from the UAE and the GCC.
Dubai Airports has honoured airlines, concessionaires and business partners who have demonstrated their commitment to improving service and delivering exceptional customer experiences at both of Dubai’s airports at the Dubai Airports Excellence Awards held this week.
Oman’s aviation sector developer, Oman Aviation Group, has unveiled its new brand identity and strategy to propel Oman’s aviation sector into the future.
Honeywell will showcase Internet of Things (IoT) enabled airport solutions for smarter, safer and more secure airport operations at The Airport Show 2019.
The University of South Wales (USW) in Dubai yesterday welcomed school counsellors and students to its Dubai South campus for an insight into inclusivity and tolerance in education, and an update on Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, and the aviation industry in the region.
More than 40 airlines and over 60 represented airports have confirmed their participation at the inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India and Africa – co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019 and taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday 30th April and Wednesday 1st May.
Muscat International Airport has been voted the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for the first time since its inception, based on the traveller’s choice.
