Bonus for frequent flyers
Gulf Air has introduced a new incentive for its frequent flyer programme members travelling from Bahrain and London who can now redeem their earned miles for excess baggage when departing from Bahrain International Airport or London Heathrow Airport to their respective destinations.
The new facility allows Gulf Air’s frequent flyers to redeem miles for extra baggage in individual blocks of 5 kg, varying from one zone to the next.
Gulf Air’s frequent flyer miles can be redeemed at any time and are awarded based on the booking class and the number of miles flown, which are listed on gulfair.com.
Damman flights launched
Oman Air announced the introduction of daily flights to the Saudi Arabian city of Damman via Muscat from September 1.
The airline will deploy a two-class Boeing 737-800 aircraft on the route which is Oman Air’s 39th international destination and the third in Saudi Arabia after Jeddah and Riyadh.
The daily service departs the Omani capital at 7.10pm and arrives in Dammam at 7.55pm local time. The return flight will depart Damman at 8.45pm and arrive in Muscat at 11.10pm.
Kingfisher code shares with BA
Kingfisher Airlines and British Airways have started codesharing on each other’s flights across India, Sri Lanka, the UK and continental Europe following Kingfisher’s acceptance of an invitation to join the Oneworld Alliance earlier this year.
Kingfisher Airlines’ code will be placed on nine British Airways’ routes from Heathrow to the UK regions and continental Europe while British Airways’ code will be placed on 11 domestic Indian routes and one route to Sri Lanka operated by Kingfisher Airlines. This is the first time that British Airways has codeshared with an Indian airline. The guests of each airline will be able to book their whole journey on each other’s websites, earn frequent flyer points on the codeshare routes and gain access to each other’s airport lounges.
Egyptair receives A330-300
Egyptair has received its first Airbus A330-300 aircraft which seats 301 passengers with 265 in economy and 36 in business class.
Joining the carrier’s existing Airbus fleet of 17 A320 family aircraft, seven A330-200s and three A340-200s, the new A330-300 will be the first Egyptair aircraft to feature onboard communications technology, enabling passengers to benefit from in-flight mobile phone services and Wi-Fi internet access.
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First for Al Jaber Aviation
Al Jaber Aviation has become the first Middle East customer to offer an Airbus aircraft for VVIP charter flights, following the delivery of its first A318 Elite.
It has a further three A318 Elites and two Airbus Corporate Jetliners on order, which will make it the largest operator of Airbus corporate jets in the region.
The A318 Elite can accommodate business or family groups of up to 19 passengers, allowing larger groups to travel together than is possible on traditional business jets.
It features comfortable and spacious seating, a private office that converts to a bedroom, large bathrooms and plenty of space for luggage.