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A snapshot of all things lifestyle by Island girls Shereen Shabnam and Natasha Dury.
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The world’s most modern corporate jet family

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Airbus delivers broadest spread of aircraft sizes and capabilities Even after sixteen years of writing on aviation, Airbus and its modern and comprehensive corporate jet family that offers customers the greatest choice of the world’s widest and most spacious cabins still impresses me with their new styling and cost saving innovations. In a recent meeting with Airbus team, we were introduced to the latest offering ranging from the Airbus ACJ318 all the way up to the double-deck ACJ380, allowing clients to select the comfort they want in the size that they need. The Airbus ACJ318, ACJ319, ACJ320 and ACJ321 cabins … Continue reading The world’s most modern corporate jet family

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Turkish Airlines launches flights to Seychelles

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Already flying to 48 destinations in Africa, Turkish Airlines will increase its flight network by adding Seychelles as another destination in the continent, bringing the total number of destinations that Europe’s best airline serves to 243 worldwide, and 49 in Africa. With the addition of Seychelles, Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries than any other airline by serving 117 countries will promise a great experience for users of the new route from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a one stop in Istanbul, Turkey. Three weekly flights will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the passengers … Continue reading Turkish Airlines launches flights to Seychelles

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ETIHAD AIRWAYS NAMED BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE

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Etihad Airways was named ‘Best International Airline – Offline’ at the 2016 Travel Agents’ Association of New Zealand (TAANZ) National Travel Industry Awards held in Auckland on 10 September. Voted for by the New Zealand travel industry, the award recognises the airline’s world-class product and service. Etihad Airways’ General Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Sarah Built, who accepted the award on the airline’s behalf, said: “I’d like to thank our travel industry partners throughout New Zealand for their vote of confidence and ongoing support. Ms Built acknowledged Etihad Airways’ equity partner Virgin Australia and codeshare partner Air New Zealand … Continue reading ETIHAD AIRWAYS NAMED BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE

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Turkish Airlines continues its network expansion

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Already a globally recognized brand, Turkish Airlines continues to strengthens its presence in Africa and will have a presence of 50 destinations in 31 African countries, making it one of the leading carriers to the continent. Zanzibar, the most prominent tourism destination of Tanzania, will be the 3rd gateway of Turkish Airlines in the country, with existing services to Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro. Beginning from 12th December, roundabout flights to and from Zanzibar will be operated 3 times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Introductory round trip fares are available from Istanbul to Zanzibar starting at 636 US … Continue reading Turkish Airlines continues its network expansion

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JetSmarter entices travellers with new promotion

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JetSmarter has created a new class of air travel that is able to offer both custom charters and unused seats across thousands of flights.  By fundamentally rewiring the marketplace, JetSmarter has lowered the entry cost into the private aviation market. JetSmarter, the world’s leading private jet company launches new and exciting promotion this month of for non-members exclusively in Kuwait. The leading private jet company is offering complimentary* seats on one-way private-jet flights from Kuwait to Dubai that are scheduled to fly on 1 September, 15 September and 29 September. The exclusive offer is limited to residents in Kuwait who … Continue reading JetSmarter entices travellers with new promotion

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AIR SEYCHELLES PROMOTIONAL FARES

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Air Seychelles has introduced special promotional fares from Seychelles to Hong Kong and Singapore to celebrate the recently expanded codeshare partnership with Jet Airways, bringing these vibrant shopping centres closer to Seychelles archipelago. Air Seychelles offers special promotional fares for … Continue reading AIR SEYCHELLES PROMOTIONAL FARES

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Luxury Travel gets a boost

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Regional carriers such as Emirates and Etihad Airways thrive on the luxury travel habits of GCC travellers and Amadeus, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry reiterated this recently. According to Amadeus, Gulf carriers see exponential growth of first and business class passenger volumes. Between 2014 and 2015, first class passenger volumes for Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways on the top 10 origins and destinations between Europe and Asia Pacific increased 67%, whilst business class traffic increased by 47%. This staggering growth in premium classes was complemented by healthy overall growth, with a 7% … Continue reading Luxury Travel gets a boost

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GCC sets a new record for tourism in Britain

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The International Passenger Survey (IPS) data provided by the Office for National Statistics, show that the tourism figures for GCC has broken records as 723,773 visited and £1.59bn spent in Britain in 2015. Out of all visits to Britain from the GCC, the UAE recorded the highest volume with 347,000 visits in 2015, (up 34%) on 2014. Saudi Arabia followed with 147,000 visitors (2%) increase on 2014, Kuwait with 104,000 visitors (up 3%) on 2014 and Qatar with 76,000 visitors (25%) increase on 2014. In terms of spend; Saudi Arabia saw the biggest percentage increase in spend (52%) over 2014 – … Continue reading GCC sets a new record for tourism in Britain