International Pop Sensation Kylie Minogue – A Global Fan Favourite, Loved and renowned the world over – took to the stage at Atlantis, The Palm on New Years to serenade lucky guests at the resort’s world-famous gala dinner with a series of chart-topping hits from her timeless discography. She delivered an electrifying set, delighting fans…
Traveloka Co-Founder commits to accelerating digital transformation in Vietnam’s tourism sector
During his state visit to Indonesia which marks the 10th anniversary of establishing a strategic partnership between Indonesia and Vietnam, the President of Vietnam, H.E Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with representatives from key Indonesian enterprises, including Traveloka. During the meeting with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Albert, Co-Founder of Traveloka, affirmed his commitment to support more…
Qatar Duty Free opens the first ever FIFA Store at Hamad International Airport
Qatar Duty Free (QDF), the Official Retail Partner for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 TM, has officially launched the first FIFA store at the World Best Airport, Hamad International Airport. The FIFA store showcases an impressive collection of FIFA Official World Cup merchandise, souvenirs, collectibles and team jerseys. The FIFA store spans over 185 square metres and operates…
GoJet Airlines announces new top-tier pay for pilots
GoJet has announced new premium pay rates for pilots in the regional industry. Effective immediately, First Officers will earn a starting rate of USD90.00 per hour, while Near Entry Captains (Pilots with 750+ hours of qualifying experience) and Direct Entry Captains will earn a starting rate of USD142.50 per hour. Near and Direct Entry…
Turkiye hosts one of the biggest MICE groups from India in November 2022
Turkiye hosted one of the largest MICE groups from India in November 2022, welcoming around 1000 participants. Thomas Cook (India) Limited was the official travel partner for the MICE group from India. This 6-day trip covered Turkiye’s two most popular and exotic cities Istanbul and Antalya, where the guests were hosted for three days each.…
FlyDubai to launch additional Astana-Dubai Flights
FlyDubai Airlines plans to operate an additional ten flights on the Astana-Dubai and Almaty-Dubai routes from Dec. 29 to Jan. 14 next year, reported the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure on Dec. 28. The flights will be operated on B-737 type aircraft. As informed by a news report in The…
Argentina tourist untraceable after testing Covid positive at Taj Mahal
A tourist from Argentina, who had come to visit the Taj Mahal tested positive for COVID-19 on 26 December, has gone missing. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Agra Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava informed this on Wednesday. As informed by a news report in ANI. The tourist’s samples were collected during screening at the Taj Mahal and…
Thai Airways on track with its rehabilitation plan
The embattled Thai flag carrier has sold at least eight aircraft and other non-core assets since October, as part of Thai Airways‘ rehab plan. Thai Airways International has updated its ongoing bankruptcy rehabilitation to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). THAI, whose subsidiary – Thai Smile, made global headlines recently after a mid air brawl captured on video went viral–…
Now fly direct Bangkok to Irkutsk with Aeroflot from 18 Jan
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot is launching direct flights from Irkutsk in Russia to Bangkok, Thailand, starting 18 January 2023. A Boeing 737-800 will service the route which will run twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with a flight time of 6 hours and 25 minutes. Irkutsk, known as “Paris of Siberia,” is Russia’s 25th-largest city by population. It is the largest city…
Akasa Air commences its maiden flight from Lucknow
Akasa Air operated its first flight from Lucknow – the 11th city in its network, marking the airline’s entry into Uttar Pradesh. With this, Akasa Air will offer daily flights on the Lucknow-Bengaluru and Lucknow-Mumbai route. The first flight on the Lucknow-Mumbai route departed at 1100 hrs IST from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in…