Philippine Airlines, PAL, the Philippine flag carrier will re-launch its business class service in Dubai on 16 June 2017, a move brought about by the increased demand for premium leisure and corporate travel market among locals and expatriates in the region. The daily business class service will start on June 16 at an introductory rate of Dh2,850, all inclusive, coinciding with the celebration of Philippine…
Emirates has partnered with BMW to provide a fleet of luxury automobiles for its complimentary Chauffeur-drive service for Business Class passengers in the UAE. The new fleet, featuring BMW 520i Touring cars, are being rolled out progressively from now until the end of the year, as the previous fleet of cars are retired. This fleet upgrade is part of Emirates’ ongoing investment in product and service both on…
Emirates’ inaugural Boeing 777-300ER flight from Dubai touched down in Zagreb to a water cannon salute and traditional Croatian folk dancers, with more than 350 passengers on board. Traveling on today’s flight EK129 was Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer; Thierry Aucoc, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations (Europe & Russian Fed); Gari Cappelli,…
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, presented the Best Airline in the World award to Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline at the prestigious ULTRAS Awards in London. Emirates also took home the Best Middle Eastern Airline award. The ULTRAS 2017 Awards are based on an annual survey of the readers of The Telegraph’s luxury travel magazine.
Emirates’ signature Iftar service for customers during Ramadan is expected to commence on May 27 to coincide with the start of the holy month. These special meals will be available to passengers across all cabin classes on select Emirates flights, including flights to and from the Gulf region as well as on flights catering to Umrah groups traveling to Jeddah and Medina during the month of Ramadan. Emirates’…
This summer, the Real Madrid Foundation is kicking off its first ever series of football clinics in Turkey, launching exclusively at the Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort in Antalya. Professional coaches selected by the Real Madrid Foundation and Real Madrid’s youth academy headquarters in Madrid, will be conducting the weeklong football clinics from 19th June to 8th September, in partnership with Generation Adidas…
Emirates announced it will introduce a third daily service to Brisbane, Australia from 1 December 2017, complementing Emirates’ existing two daily services. The direct service, to be operated on a B777-200LR aircraft with eight seats in First Class, 42 in Business Class and 216 in Economy Class, will increase capacity on the route by 3,724 seats a week, inbound and outbound between Brisbane and Emirates’ hub…
Qatar Airways has become the Official Partner and Official Airline of FIFA as part of a ground-breaking sponsorship package lasting until 2022. Upcoming events sponsored by Qatar Airways will include the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the FIFA Club World Cup, the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. As an Official Partner of FIFA, Qatar Airways will have…
Turkish Airlines has signed a code share agreement with Copa Airlines of Panama, which will offer passengers seamless connections through Copa’s Hub of the Americas, in Panama City, and Turkish Airlines' Istanbul hub. The Copa Airlines hub in Panama City will allow passengers coming from Istanbul fast and efficient connections to 74 destinations in America and the Caribbean, including the most important cities…
Emirates has announced that all of its flights to Spain will be operated by the iconic Airbus A380 aircraft. In addition to the existing double daily A380 service to Barcelona, the airline will operate a double daily A380 service to Madrid, significantly boosting seat capacity from Dubai to Spain. Commencing 1st September 2017, Emirates flights EK143/144 will be operated by an Airbus A380 aircraft in a 3-class…
Emirates will debut its new A380 Onboard Lounge at the Infinite Possibilities stand at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) from April 24-27 2017 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Along with the newly enhanced A380 Onboard Lounge, Emirates will also showcase its Boeing 777 Business Class seat, along with other iconic products such as the First Class Suite, First Class Shower Spa and the latest version of its…
The UAE’s national airline will also host Somali born Halima Aden, the American fashion model and icon, on its stand. Fatima Al Ali, the ice hockey playing Emirati who made global headlines when Etihad flew her to Washington, D.C. to meet her NHL heroes will also be at the Etihad stand. Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are delighted to once again showcase our world-class product, services, global network and award-winning marketing partnerships on our stand at the Arabian Travel Market, which this year will include a series of informative and interactive Q and A discussions. There will be live cooking demonstrations from Etihad chefs and a major highlight is set to be the liquid nitrogen ice cream giveaway to delegates at the “ATM Cooldown”. Visitors to the stand will have a glimpse into the future of air travel through VR headsets in the video area and iPad pods with special focus on the Abu Dhabi Airport Midfield Terminal and the airline’s unique Digital Transformation and Innovation.
Emirates has announced a reduction in its flights to the United States due to lower demand for travel to the US as a result of recent US government policies. An Emirates spokesperson stated that “Emirates can confirm that we will be reducing flights to five of the 12 US cities we currently serve. From 1 May and 23 May respectively, our Fort Lauderdale and Orlando operations will move from daily services to five…
The inaugural TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for Airlines named Emirates as the Best Airline in the World. Besides receiving the grand prize, the airline was the biggest winner with 4 other awards including Best Major Airline - Middle East & Africa, Best Economy Class, Best First Class and World’s Best Airlines - Top 10. This is the first year TripAdvisor has introduced a category for airlines in its…
Qatar Airways took home the top prize for its new Economy amenity kits at both the OnBoard Hospitality awards and at Pax International awards. Mr. Rossen Dimitrov, Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Customer Experience, said: “Winning two awards in one week for our recently launched Economy class amenity kits is a major achievement and takes us one step closer to our vision of becoming the world’s best airline.…
Air Arabia is starting flights to the Turkish Black Sea resort of Trabzon from June 23, 2017. The new seasonal non-stop service provides passengers the chance to discover Turkey’s historic port city, in addition to its already existing services to Istanbul. The flight will operate three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, departing Sharjah International Airport at 21:30, and arriving at Trabzon…
Emirates today launched three A380 destinations from Dubai to Tokyo - Narita, Casablanca and Sao Paulo. With this triple deployment, Emirates will be the first airline to operate scheduled A380 services in Latin America as well as to North Africa. In addition, the Emirates A380 service to Sao Paulo marks the airline’s 10th year of operations in Brazil, which began with daily flights between Dubai and Sao Paulo in…
Etihad Airways is introducing its award-winning A380 on the Abu Dhabi – Paris route this summer as part of seasonal adjustments to the airline’s fleet deployment plan. Featuring The Residence – the world’s first three-room suite on a commercial airliner – the aircraft will operate on one of its twice-daily services to the French capital between July 1 and October 28. Paris becomes the airline’s latest A380 long…
