Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently announced Waleed Al Alawi as the airline’s CEO.
Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, recently announced that agency customers in 53 countries across APAC and EMEA all have access to American Airlines New Distribution Capability (NDC) content through the Travelport+ platform, with Cyprus is included in the delivery.
Sharjah Airport recently welcomed the inaugural flight of Nile Air, one of the largest private airlines in Egypt, which flew in from Cairo International Airport. The carrier will operate two flights a week between Sharjah and Cairo on Friday and Sunday.
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has partnered with World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider, to operate the first NetZero flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Book & Claim, delivering delegates to COP27 with zero net emissions.
Moscow City Tourism Committee (MCTC) has successfully held its first on-ground roadshow in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the second in the UAE.
Etihad Airways has appointed Simon Newton-Smith as vice president of the Americas as the airline continues to strengthen its presence in the North American continent.
Airport developments and investment are under a sharp focus with renewed vigour and vitality in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East’s largest aviation market, which is projected to have the fastest passenger traffic growth until 2040.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils its first round of confirmed speakers for its upcoming Global Summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia, which includes leaders from some of the world’s largest travel and tourism businesses, Saudi officials, and tourism ministers from around the world.
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023, a leading travel and tourism showcase in the Middle East which is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 01-04,2023, will feature a sustainability category at its annual exhibitor awards next year for the first time.
Travelex, one of the world’s leading foreign exchange specialists, has launched its 13th store in the State of Qatar, conveniently located at Qatar Rail’s state-of-the-art Al Doha Al Jadeda station on the Doha Metro Red Line.