Airline News
Qatar Airways Celebrates Double Win at World MICE Awards 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City
Qatar Airways wins ‘World’s Best MICE Airline 2024’ at the World MICE Awards in Vietnam, marking its second consecutive win and solidifying its leadership in MICE tourism. Qatar Airways is delighted to announce that it has been named the ‘World’s Best MICE Airline 2024’ at the prestigious World MICE Awards™, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on September 4, 2024. Additionally, the airline was honored as the ‘Middle East’s Best MICE Airline 2024,’ as chosen by industry experts.
Emirates touches down for the first time in Antananarivo
Adnan Kazim, deputy president and chief commercial officer, said, “Madagascar is a new and exciting destination on our vast global network, unlocking a world of natural wonders, rare and diverse wildlife, and a rich, vibrant culture. As the Malagasy government continues to grow its tourism industry with the aim to attract one million tourists by 2028, we proudly support this vision by enhancing connectivity and premium travel options to encourage more international travellers to discover the island.”
Etihad Airways announces new routes to Warsaw and Prague
Etihad Airways is launching routes to Warsaw in Poland and Prague in Czechia, marking the first time the airline has flown directly to these countries.
Flyadeal takes delivery of 34th aircraft
Named Al Qa’ad (leader) after an Arabic constellation star, this marks the second delivery from manufacturer Airbus within two months, increasing flyadeal’s fleet size to 34 A320 family aircraft.
Experience the City of Light, Paris with Malaysia Airlines with Direct Flights beginning March 2025
Malaysia Airlines is thrilled to announce the launch of direct flights to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris, marking a key milestone in the airline's European expansion. This route, which will commence on 22 March 2025, represents Malaysia Airlines' 68th destination, reinforcing its position as the gateway to Asia and beyond.
IATA and Outpayce help airlines accept account-to-account payments
IATA Pay is an alternative account-to-account form of payment for travellers to pay for air tickets purchased online by directly debiting their bank account.
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) Showcases Cutting-Edge Travel Innovations
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is honoured to once again be appointed as the Official Airline Partner and Premier Sponsor for Malaysia's largest international travel fair, MATTA Fair 2024. Taking place from 6 to 8 September 2024 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), this landmark event organised by the Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) will showcase MAG's largest ever participation with an extensive range of travel promotions and unique offerings from airlines to travel and lifestyle products including Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, MASwings, Journify and Enrich.
New partnership delivers seamless booking experience for travel agencies
Turkish Airlines has announced a strategic partnership that will give travel agencies even greater access to the carrier’s extensive global network and services through TKCONNECT, its new distribution capability platform (NDC).
SAS reaches major milestone with SkyTeam membership
SAS has officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance, marking a major milestone for the airline. By joining SkyTeam, SAS contributes to the alliance’s strategic focus on operational synergies and sustainability.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES BRINGS BACK ITS LIMITED-TIME COMPANION PASS PROMOTION!
Southwest Airlines Co. announces the return of its highly-coveted Companion Pass® promotion. The airline's Companion Pass allows Rapid Rewards®1 Members to designate one person to fly with them for free2 every time the Member purchases or redeems points for a flight.
flynas Celebrates Launching 5 Routes and 3 Destinations
flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, celebrated launching three new destinations and five routes between KSA and UAE to be the largest air carrier connecting the two countries and the only KSA carrier serving the four major airports in UAE, in line with flynas growth and expansion plan and parallel with the national objectives in the aviation sector in the Kingdom.
Condor selects Cirium as its strategic partner for aviation analytics
Cirium is now Condor's new partner for aviation analytics, with the new agreement making Cirium the airline’s single source of external aviation data, providing end-to-end data services. The partnership between Cirium, the aviation analytics firm, and Condor, will empower the German carrier to further improve its operations, driving quality insights aimed at improving the businesses efficiency and overall customer satisfaction.