Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has been named as chairman of the governing board of the Oneworld Alliance. He succeeds Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce, who had served in the role since September 2018.
EgyptAir Training Academy has successfully passed EASA initial qualification audit for its A220-300 newest full flight simulator with the highest level (D).
Air France KLM Group (Middle East) has announced the appointment of a new Country sales manager for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, Raza Syed.
Jetex has announced expansion of its presence in Latin America, offering its local customers and international operators a wider range of seamless services and dedicated support at each location.
Jazeera Airways shareholders have approved a 10% increase to the company’s capital, from KD20 million (US$ 70 million) to KD22 million (US$ 74 million).
Rolls-Royce is strengthening its commitment to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by launching a new service – SAFinity, which will initially cater for business aviation customers.
Industry experts speaking at the Arabian Travel Market 2021 conference and exhibition were positive about the future as they debated the state of the Middle East aviation industry and a timetable for its recovery, particularly after significant announcements recently by Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, relaxing travel and social restrictions.
Airport Show the world’s largest B2B show for the multi-billion-dollar airport industry, has received strong support for the 2021 edition from the Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP).
Yas Island’s custom-built open-air venue is now known as Etihad Park as part of a larger partnership deal announced between Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Flash Entertainment, the region’s leading entertainment company.
As Saudi Arabia forges ahead with Vision 2030, with tourism earmarked as a key economic driver, tourism and travel leaders from the Kingdom convened at the ATM 2021 Saudi Arabia Tourism Summit on the Global Stage yesterday to discuss the strategy’s positive repercussions for the country, its people, investors and millions of global travellers.
Airport International Group announced that 7,575 Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) workers - 90 percent of whom hold frontline positions - have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 28th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) returned to Dubai in-person this week to shine the spotlight on Tourism For a Brighter Future during the opening session.
Paragliding from the United Arab Emirates’ highest peak, diving for scallops at the UAE’s first scallop farm, learning desert survival skills at the Bear Grylls Survival Academy or enjoying a luxury glamping experience – all are on offer to UK tourists in Ras Al Khaimah.
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is participating at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) this week raising awareness of what Germany and in particular Berlin, has to offer to GCC countries.
