Emirates now operates daily flights to Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh. A sweet taste was obvious from His Excellency Jamal Abdulla Mohammed Bin Abdulwahab AlSuwaidi, UAE Ambassador to Singapore, Vy. Samdy, First Secretary of the Cambodia Embassy in Singapore, and Steven Ler, President of the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS), attended a celebration in the Emirates Lounge with the cutting of a delicious cake. The expanded flight frequency is operated by an Emirates...
Emirates is taking a serious approach to supporting the reduction of fossil fuels in the commercial aviation industry. The airline is investing $200 million in this project. The University of Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory and the Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) co-le the AIA initiative. It is an international group of multidisciplinary experts developing evidence-based systems, modeling capability, visualizations, and specialized tools to support policymakers, the aviation...
Uganda Airlines is on course to begin long-haul flights to Dubai slated for October 2021, followed by London and Guangzhou since the Airbuses officially received an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) yesterday, August 23, 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Marking another milestone for the year, and a flying start to August, the island destination officially hit the bar of 80,000 visitors, a further positive sign of recovery for the tourism industry in Seychelles. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Cemair in South Africa now has a big healthy brother in Dubai: Emirates Airlines South Africa-based Cemair (5Z) operates domestic and international passenger flights, as well as charter flight. The airline's headquarters and hub is located at Johannesburg's O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB). Flight destinations include Bloemfontein’s Bram Fischer Airport (BFN), Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Margate Airport (MGH), Sishen Airport (SIS) and Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ). The...
For several years already, France has been in first place throughout Europe in terms of granting asylum to Afghans on its territory. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation can confirm that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Emirates Airline connects two major leisure and business destinations with first nonstop service. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Qatar with its airport hub Doha Hamad International went through impossible times during the blockade by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Bahrhain. With a lot of money and airline incentives, service and convenience Doha managed to do the impossible - Qatar style. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
Just a short time ago Israel was not even shown on official maps in the United Arab Emirates. Today the UAE opened its embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, calling it a new paradigm of peace. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
From 15 July to 30 September 2021, Mauritius will open its borders to vaccinated passengers and Mauritian nationals. | Emirates restarts Mauritius flights, as the island reopens to international tourists
The extent of the damage caused by the explosion to the port and surrounding cargo was not immediately clear. | Massive explosion rocks Dubai
New agreement will allow Travelport-connected travel agencies to avoid the airline’s surcharge on bookings via Global Distribution Systems (GDS) that will be introduced from 01 July 2021. | Emirates and Travelport reach agreement on un-surcharged content, NDC distribution
Early trials showed that Verified to Fly Guests saw their processing times at the check-in desk almost halved and the average queuing time for all Guests reduced. | Etihad Airways extends Verified to Fly travel document initiative globally
Due to the high demand, Munich is the third hub of the Lufthansa Group to add Dubai to its flight schedule, after Frankfurt and Zurich. | Direct flights from Munich to Dubai on Lufthansa now
The Middle East has played an important role in aviation for a long time, but it has only been in recent decades that it has truly flourished. It is changing the way that people travel internationally, embracing the low-cost revolution, and adapting it to its own market needs. | Middle East executives: Leading an airline in 2021
The new service has been conveniently timed to arrive early morning in Vienna to provide travelers between the UAE and Austria an ideal weekend getaway. Etihad Airways launches flights to Vienna, Austria
The first signs that Emirates – like all global airlines – was headed towards a financial downturn emerged in March 2020, when its ultimate owner, the Government of Dubai, pledged an equity injection for the carrier. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Utilizing its fleet of 737-800s, configured with both business class and economy, flydubai will contribute an extra 35,000 seats to the Budapest market each year. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte approved the extension of travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the highly infectious variant of COVID-19. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Shurayrah Bridge will become one of the main access points for guests onto the island, and its completion will mark a major undertaking in the development of the destination. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Italy tourism represented through its Italian pavilion will head to Expo 2020 Dubai in the UAE aboard Costa Cruises. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
With rumors indicating Emirates is in a difficult financial situation with suspended India flights and may have asked the UAE government for a possible bailout, the approach to survive is not cutting routes, but expansion. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, CEO of Emirates puts a new focus on Italy in creating new flights from Dubai to Venice and Milan, among other markets to be announced. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Resumption of Atlanta flights on 1 June, will see the airline’s U.S. network expand to 12 destinations and over 85 weekly flights, more than it operated pre-pandemic. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sustainability in travel and tourism is vitally important for the future of our industry, with growing concerns about the industry’s impact on the environment. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Emirates has been flying to Jordan since 1986, and will be celebrating its 35th anniversary this year in the country. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sustainability in travel and tourism has been a major focus at ATM over the years, but now, more than ever, concerns about the travel industry’s impact on the environment are becoming one of the defining issues for the sector for future generations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Following last week’s in-person Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the Middle East’s largest travel and tourism showcase continued this week with the opening today (Monday, May 24, 2021) of ATM Virtual. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Aviation, regional tourism, destinations and technology some of the key topics to be discussed on the first day of ATM Virtual 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
It was overwhelming to hear from our exhibitors how they felt safe and comfortable whilst conducting business at the Arabian Travel Market. There was a positive atmosphere and confidence that the travel industry is on its way to recovery" - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
