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Etihad Airways has successfully implemented the International Civil Aviation Organisation global aeronautical distress and safety system recommendations for flight tracking.Etihad Airways now not only…

World Spa Awards – the spa and wellness sector’s most trusted annual awards programme – has announced its 2019 call for entries.The programme is open to brands from around the globe …

Jannah Burj Al Sarab Hotel has hosted an exquisite Nowruz Festival, marking the first day of spring with a celebration filled with tradition.Richard Haddad, chief executive of Jannah Burj Al Sarab Hot…

Six Senses Krabey Island has flung open the doors of its 40 private pool villas to welcome its first guests.Originally planned for a December opening, the landscaped 30-acre private island is located …

Nakheel – the master developer behind the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai – has announced a net profit of AED4.38 billion for 2018.Meanwhile, the company’s total equity has more than doubled …

Kempinski Hotels has welcomed the opening of the Apurva Kempinski Bali, a luxurious property in Indonesia.The resort, which has opened in the upmarket Nusa Dua area of Bali, has 475 well-appointed gue…

Gulf Air and Etihad Airways have signed a codeshare partnership.The announcement follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two flag-carriers at the Bahrain International Airshow…

After more than three decades in the hospitality industry, including 20 years managing hotels in Thailand, Samir Wildemann has moved east to Vietnam where he’s joined the Fusion hospitality grou…

British Airways has announced it will fly from Heathrow to Dammam in Saudi Arabia from December 1st.The route will fly daily, via Bahrain.Flights will be operated by a four-class Boeing 777-200 depart…

Ethiopian Airlines once again celebrated International Women’s Day by operating an ‘All-Women Functioned Flight’ on Addis Ababa–Stockholm–Oslo route on March 8.The all-wo…