For the first time in the history of Saudi Airlines the number of passengers on international flights exceeded the number of guests in the domestic sector. In 2018, Saudi Airlines achieved a new record when its growing international network transported more than 17 million passengers – a significant jump of more than 11% in the […]
Dubai-based flydubai has announced the start of flights to Tashkent the capital of Uzbekistan. The five times weekly service between Dubai and Tashkent will start from 11 March 2019 and will become a daily operation from 31 May 2019. flydubai has been flying to Central Asia since November 2010 with the launch of operations to […]
Qatar Airways’ first direct non-stop flight to the beautiful holiday destination of Pattaya touched down at U-Tapao Rayong Pattaya International Airport, inaugurating the award-winning airline’s newest Thai destination. This celebration marks Qatar Airways’ fifth route to the Southeast Asian country, and is the first new route launch for Qatar Airways in 2018. Qatar Airways Group […]
Travel is expected to peak once again at the end of the year for Emirates Airline, as the airline is expecting a very busy period with visitors flocking into Dubai for New Year’s celebrations. Over 250,000 people are expected to arrive into Dubai from 28 December until just after New Year’s Day, while 200,000 travelers […]
Etihad Airways has marked the occasion of the UAE’s 46th National Day with a series of activities across the globe. It has become a tradition in recent years for the aviation and travel group to observe the birth of the nation with different programs including staff celebrations at its headquarters and lounges at Abu Dhabi […]
Former England international and Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has been showing off some of the football skills that saw him play in three FIFA World Cups and win six Premier League titles during his trip to Dubai. Ferdinand, who helped launch the first-ever Dubai fitness challenge, an initiative by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin […]
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 […]
Qatar Airways is launching direct flights to Pattaya, the airline’s fifth route to Thailand, from 28 January 2018. The new four-times-a-week service is in addition to the airline’s existing flights to Bangkok, Krabi, Phuket and soon to be launched, Chiang Mai. The service to Chiang Mai is scheduled to start on 12 December, 2017. Located […]
Emirates today launched a US$15 million campaign to inspire travel and promote the airline’s extensive network of global destinations including its home and hub, Dubai. The campaign is backed by the iconic soundtrack “Don’t stop me now” by British rock band Queen. Using clever camera work that seamlessly transitions between key destinations and Emirates’ onboard […]
Thousands of people watched as a Qatar Airways A 350 aircraft flew in formation over Doha with the world-famous Red Arrows aerobatic display team in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the airline’s launch. The event was hosted by British Ambassador to the State of Qatar HE Ajay Sharma and HE Akbar Al Baker, Chief […]
