A second home to affluent frequent flyers, First Class airport lounges are designed to make you feel like a VIP, whilst amenities and services should help you relax before, or in between flights. Some airlines go the extra mile when it comes to their lounge offering, making the airport experience a truly special one, with little extravagant benefits for the discerned traveller. The following first class lounges […]
JERUSALEM Israel’s Patriot anti-aircraft missile system shot down an aerial target over the Golan Heights on Thursday, the Israeli military said. Israeli media said residents in the northern Israeli town of Safed reported seeing two missiles being launched and of explosions occurring afterwards. It was initially unclear whether the target, which media said was an unmanned drone, was shot down over Syria or Israeli-controlled territory. The incident […]
Investigators discovered that the suspect, using a false identity, registered in December 2015 with German officials in Giessen, about 40 miles north of Frankfurt, as a Syrian refugee. It was not clear what steps officials took to verify his claim, given that he appeared to speak no Arabic, Ms. Niesen said. Continue reading the main story “Why that did not catch their attention, I am not able […]
Yoav Galant, the Israeli construction minister, also declined to confirm the strikes but told Channel 10, “Our enemies must know: We will know to use our power to protect our interests by ourselves.” Continue reading the main story Large explosions were heard miles from the airport that serves Damascus, the Syrian capital, and the glow of flames could be seen in the distance, according to residents in […]
European companies have been slow to capitalise on this week’s market rally — a pause in issuing new bonds that bankers do not expect to last with borrowers set to return as the spring earnings season progresses. There was no investment grade euro bond issuance from non-financial corporates last week as debt issuers sat on the sidelines ahead of the first round of the French presidential election […]
· “The Middle East remains an extremely important region and we are committed to enhancing our customer experience,” says Robert Williams · British Airways’ recently announced investment plans to boost customer experience with the new First Wing now open to passengers flying from Kuwait · Airline set to launch 22 New Routes in 2017 expanding its network of onward connections for Kuwaiti and wider Middle […]
Indian carrier Jet Airways said Wednesday it had suspended a foreign pilot from flying duty over allegations that he assaulted a woman and hurled racist abuse at another passenger on a domestic flight. The Mumbai-based airline, in which Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways holds a 24 percent stake, confirmed the incident took place on April 3 on a Chandigarh-Mumbai flight, adding the pilot in question had been taken […]
United Airlines can’t catch a break, as a giant bunny set to be the world’s largest just died on one of the airline’s planes and it’s a mystery how it happened. Hot on the heels of the recent United Airlines scandal regarding forcibly removed passengers, the airline is now in trouble again as a huge bunny died while being transported to its new “celebrity” owner. Giant Bunny […]
LONDON A 3-foot-long giant rabbit died at a United Airlines pet holding facility in Chicago following a flight from London, in another embarrassment for the airline as it struggles with a global backlash this month over a passenger dragged from his seat. The 10-month-old Continental Giant breed rabbit named Simon, who was tipped to become one of the world’s largest rabbits, had appeared to be in good […]
26 April 2017 Mumbai, INDIA – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and strategic partner Jet Airways, India’s full-service premium international carrier, have signed a ground breaking agreement with the Government of Maharashtra to promote tourism to the western Indian state. The partnership will enable both airlines to capitalise on their strong links with Maharashtra and further propel domestic and international arrivals into […]
Located on Reem Island, Vida Beach Reem Island Abu Dhabi and Vida Residences Beach Reem Island Abu Dhabi will add to the portfolio of Emaar Hospitality Group’s upscale lifestyle hotel brand Scheduled to open in 2020, the iconic hotel and extended stay serviced residences overlook the Arabian Sea within a marina setting Vida Beach Reem Island Abu Dhabi will feature 262 guestrooms and suites, and […]
RAS AL KHAIMAH // An Asian man was arrested at RAK Airport for smuggling heroin into the country in his stomach. Col Adnan Ali Al Zaabi, director of the Drug Control Department at RAK Police, said they received information about a smuggler arriving from his home country with heroin with a street value of Dh1 million. “According to the information, a team was formed to monitor and […]
More than 6.15m passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport in the first quarter of 2017, a rise of 1.8 percent, according to figures released by its operator on Monday. Airport management reported that its leading five destinations over the period – London, Bangkok, Bombay, Doha, and Jeddah – accounted for 17.3 percent of the airport’s total passenger traffic, state news agency WAM reported. It added that […]
DUBAI: The chief of Qatar Airways on Monday accused American carriers complaining over alleged subsidies to Gulf airlines of “bullying,” as he announced new US routes in defiance of mounting airport restrictions.US carriers Delta, United and American Airlines have accused Qatar Airways along with Dubai’s Emirates and Abu Dhabi’s Etihad of benefitting from government subsidies to expand their transcontinental networks.They have urged US President Donald Trump to […]
NEW YORK The lawyer representing Dr. David Dao, who was dragged from a United Airlines plane, said he will also represent a woman whose clash with an American Airlines flight attendant went viral over the weekend. Thomas Demetrio told CNBC on Monday that he will represent both passengers whose recent confrontations with airline and airport employees sparked global outrage and prompted a nationwide conversation over U.S. carriers’ […]
Damac Properties on Sunday launched Golfotel, the only premium 5-tower hotel property surrounded by a golf course in Dubai. The announcement was made as part of Damac’s participation at the Arabian Travel Market 2017, taking place in Dubai from Monday. Golfotel will feature over 2,000 rooms with golf views of the Trump World Golf Club Dubai, which is set within the 55-million square foot community Akoya Oxygen. […]
24 April 2017 Dubai, United Arab Emirates – DAMAC Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality arm of luxury real estate developer, DAMAC Properties, today announced that it will be giving away a hotel room at the prestigious Golfotel, the only premium 5-tower hotel complex surrounded by a golf course in Dubai. Visitors to the company’s stand at the Dubai International Convention Centre, during Arabian Travel Market (ATM) and […]
Two Qatari hunters who endured a 16-month hostage ordeal in Iraq spoke Sunday of their joy at being released, in the first public comments since the group were freed. Mohammed Marzouki was among 24 Qataris and two Saudis who were on a hunting trip in a mainly Shiite area of southern Iraq when they were kidnapped in late 2015. They flew back to Doha on Friday following […]
Investigators said Levashov was believed to have been “carrying out this type of (hacking) activity for more than 10 years, earning huge profits” US authorities moved Monday to take down a global computer botnet behind the massive theft of personal data and unwanted spam emails, as Spain arrested the notorious Russian hacker who operated it. US authorities say the Russian, Piotr or Peter Levashov, had operated the […]
Dubai’s transport authority has revealed details of a major expansion of the city’s public bus network. The Public Transport Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened 11 new bus routes including 10 metro feeder services, and improved 13 other routes starting from last Saturday. “The move is intended to bring more happiness to public transport users in general and bus riders in particular. It also […]
Authored by Paul Craig Roberts, “Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is the numbers of people all over the world who have obeyed the dictates of the leaders of their government and have gone to war, and millions have been killed because of this obedience… Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world, in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and […]
23 April 2017 H.E Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority, was re-elected to serve a second term as Regional Board Director, during the 12th Regional Assembly of the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific, which was held in Doha, Qatar, last week. H.E was re-elected for another three-year term, as one of the 13 Regional Board Directors, by a majority of votes by the […]
Clear skies and high temperatures are forecast to continue this week but humidity should remain low. Temperatures are expected to hit highs of 42°C, according to the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology. Coastal areas, including the cities, will be slightly cooler, recording highs of 37°C and lows of 19°C. In the mountains, temperatures will range from 16°C to 32°C. Fog and mist is expected in the […]
SEOUL North Korea detained a U.S. citizen on Friday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, bringing the total number of Americans held by the isolated country to three. The man, a Korean-American in his fifties identified only by his surname Kim, had been in North Korea for a month to discuss relief activities, Yonhap said on Sunday. He was arrested at Pyongyang International Airport on his way […]
