Singapore Airlines is the best airline in the world for 2018, according to a ranking by the consumer-aviation website Skytrax, The Singapore based airline ranked in second place in 2017. This fourth victory for Singapore Airlines which also won in 2004, 2007, and 2008. [huge_it_slider id=”264″] This year’s results were decided by more than 20 million customers across 100 countries. The survey reviewed over 335 airlines from August 2017 to May 2018. Qatar Airways falls back one spot to second this year. The Doha-based airline received praise from reviewers for its seat comfort and in-flight entertainment. In fact, the airline…
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LONDON: With over 3,500 channels of entertainment, including over 100 kids channels and 850 movies from around the world, Emirates has won the world’s best inflight entertainment award for the 14th year in a row at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2018. The airline also secured a service excellence award for best airline staff service in the Middle East this year, it said in a statement. “It’s an honour to be recognised by Skytrax for our commitment to innovation and service excellence. We always work hard to stay creative, relevant, and continue to build content that appeals to our…
DOHA: Qatar Airways has won four prestigious awards at this year’s 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards. The multi award-winning airline has once again been named ‘World’s Best Business Class’ at this year’s awards ceremony, held yesterday at the Langham Hotel in London. This is the sixth time and third consecutive year that the airline has won this recognition. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker was at the awards to receive the accolades alongside Hamad International Airport Chief Operating Officer Engr. Badr Mohammed Al Meer. In addition to being voted ‘World’s Best Business Class’ by travellers from around the…
LONDON: AirAsia took home the “World’s Best Low-Cost Airline” award for the 10th year in a row at the 2018 Skytrax World Airline Awards held at The Langham, London. Dubbed the ‘Oscars of the Aviation Industry’, the Skytrax Awards are the global benchmark of airline excellence with over 20.36 million customers surveyed worldwide by more than 105 nationalities, measuring standards across 49 key performance indicators of an airline’s frontline products and services. Kamarudin Meranun, AirAsia co-founder, Executive Chairman of AirAsia Group Berhad and Group CEO of AirAsia X, accepted the award in London. Meranun said, “I’m honoured to celebrate our…
DUBAI: After Dubai Some flyers leaving Abu Dhabi International airport are also going through tighter screenings, as new rules have recently been put in place for taking powders in hand luggages. Etihad Airways has announced that it has started rolling out new rules on carry-on bags aboard flights to select destinations, and passengers are now prohibited from packing in carry-ons certain powdered substances. Items that will be subject to restrictions include salt, talcum, detergent and cleaning products carried by flyers bound to Australia and the United States (US). News of enhanced rules came after the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA)…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that, as part of its strong support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it will introduce new pricing for most of its training courses to make them more accessible to developing nations. “Aviation is the business of freedom and a catalyst for development. A well-trained aviation workforce is essential to realising the industry’s potential to support social and economic growth—critical enablers of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. By making IATA training more accessible in developing nations we are helping airlines nurture the talent they need to support growing demands for connectivity. And…
Amadeus has received the level three New Distribution Capability certification as an aggregator from International Air Transport Association. The news comes in addition to Amadeus’ existing level three New Distribution Capability certification as an IT provider, making Amadeus one of the first providers with dual level three certification. Level three is the highest New Distribution Capability certification and is awarded to companies that can demonstrate the ability to execute offer and order management. This means that Amadeus is able to consume New Distribution Capability offers from airlines and distribute them to travel sellers. Through the NDC-X program, Amadeus is connecting…
KARACHI: Mövenpick Hotel Karachi is a socially responsible organisation that believes in supporting social causes that can benefit the area and people of the city. Recently the hotel developed exclusive internship opportunities for the individuals enrolled in TVET Reform programme. TVET Reform Programme has been established by the government to provide skill based training to individuals in order to meet demands of labour market. The General Manager, Mr. Mirza Mansoor along with the Learning and Development Manager, Ms. Shaheen Lasi designed an internship program for the students enrolled in hospitality cook diploma. ‘‘We wanted to extend support by providing a…
More adventurous and better-off Chinese tourists are eschewing regular package deals and demanding customized tours that include exclusive visits to film locations, Michelin-star restaurants, ancient sites off the beaten track, and prestigious sporting events. According to joint research by ForwardKeys and the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI), China outbound bookings for the summer are ahead 13.5%. The demand for customized travel showed a 300% growth in 2017 and this year there are currently more than120, 000 new orders a month, representing a market share of almost 15%. Europe, particularly the UK is the destination most favored by the new…
MANAMA: The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai has been declared as a World Heritage Property by UNESCO. The decision was taken at the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO at Manama in Bahrain. As recommended by the World Heritage Committee, India accepted the renaming of the ensemble as “Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai”. This makes Mumbai city the second city in India after Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. In the past 5 years alone, India has managed to get inscribed seven of its properties/sites on the World…