On the side-lines of crown prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s official visit to the United States of America, Gulf Air has received its seventh Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Dulles Internation…
Stay at Downton Abbey with Airbnb
Highclere Castle – the home of Downton Abbey – is now available for a once-in-a-lifetime stay available on Airbnb.For one night only, Highclere Castle will open its doors to two guests,…
Norwegian wins financial space as bondholders agree to payment delay
Bondholders at low-cost carrier Norwegian have accepted a plea to postpone payment of up to US$380 million by up to two years.Having offered lucrative take-off and landing slots at Gatwick Airport …
Ras Al Khaimah breaks visitor number records in August
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced record-breaking visitor numbers to the emirate in August.Almost 118,000 visitors choose the northern-most of the United Arab Emirates to v…
Zim to introduce solar at airports
Zimbabwe is set to install a solar energy system at all of the country’s airports to ensure an uninterrupted power supply.Zimbabwe’s Energy and Power Development Minister, Advocate Fort…
Lack Of Infrastructure Compromises The Future Of Aviation In Latin America
Latin America foresees 4% to 6% increase in the number of air passengers for the next 20 years but “with the current infrastructure it will be impossible” to meet that demand, says IATA…
Flight check: Auckland to Tokyo with Air New Zealand
Linda Thompson flies from Auckland to Tokyo, joining some very special passengers on their way to a very important upcoming event.The plane : Air NZ99, 777 300W Auckland to Narita, Tokyo on Septemb…
Expedia and United will continue as partners
Expedia Group and United Airlines have signed a new multi-year agreement in advance of their current deal’s expiration on Oct. 1, Expedia said Monday.The new deal comes more than five months …
Algarve seeks to broaden beach holiday reputation
Algarve tourism chiefs have argued the region must diversify and build on its renowned beach holiday brand in order to benefit from the rapidly evolving global tourism market.Joao Fernandes, Algarv…
Jumeirah Group makes senior appointments in Europe
Jumeirah Group has appointed Jonas Malheiro to the role of vice president of sales and marketing, Europe and Americas.At the same time Fergus Stewart has been appointed regional vice president, Eur…