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Highclere Castle, Home of Downton Abbey, is Now Available to Book on Airbnb
Highclere Castle – the home of Downton Abbey – is now available for a once-in-a-lifetime stay available only on Airbnb. For one night only, Highclere Castle will open its doors to two guests, giving super fans an opportunity to immerse themselves in the iconic location of Downton Abbey, and learn…
Read More »Photo Exhibition Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Gunsmith Mikhail Kalashnikov Opens at Sheremetyevo
From September 9 to 30, 2019, Sheremetyevo International Airport will host a themed exhibition dedicated to the legendary weapon designer Mikhail Kalashnikov. The exhibition is presented in the art gallery of Terminal E. November 2019 marks the centenary of the birth of the famous Russian gunsmith. Dozens of prototypes of…
Read More »Turkish Airlines to Fly Directly to Vietnam’s Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
Boasting the world’s widest international flight network with 315 international destinations in 126 countries, Turkish Airlines will start its direct flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which were operated as connected flights until now. Starting on September 11, 2019, the flights will be operated on Istanbul (IST) –…
Read More »Qatar Airways Touches Down in Lisbon
Qatar Airways’ first ever passenger flight to Portugal landed at Lisbon Airport on Monday 24 June 2019, as the airline adds to its rapidly expanding European network. Operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, flight QR343 was greeted with a water cannon salute on arrival. Present on board the inaugural…
Read More »MIA Wins Approval for up to $5 Billion in Modernization Projects
The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners today adopted a new capital improvement program at Miami International Airport that will fund up to $5 billion in airport-wide modernization projects over the next five to 15 years, paving the way for future growth in passenger and cargo traffic at MIA –…
Read More »SunExpress Says Good-Bye to Plastic
Step by step towards a sustainable airline: SunExpress has launched a series of initiatives on board on the occasion of this year’s international UN Environment Day – in addition to the several initiatives that are already ongoing. On this day, the airline is replacing plastic cups, -straws, cutlery and stirring…
Read More »British Airways Began its First Service between the UK and Pakistan in 10 years
British Airways today landed into Islamabad as it began its first service between the UK and Pakistan in 10 years. Crowds greeted the aircraft in Islamabad as both the Union Flag and Pakistan’s national flag were waved from the cockpit roof hatch. British Airways has officially opened an office in…
Read More »IATA and Star Alliance Extend Cooperation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Star Alliance have renewed their collaboration on traveller document verification to improve the passenger experience. Star Alliance and IATA, in a signing ceremony at IATA’s 75th Annual General Meeting in Seoul, agreed that IATA’s Timatic AutoCheck solution will continue to power Automated Document…
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