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TWO time Oscar nominee, two time Golden Globe winner and Qantas Ambassador-at-Large John Travolta, visited the UAE last month, marking the arrival for his inaugural visit to Dubai.
John Travolta jetted in aboard the Qantas A380, enjoying the luxury of the A380 first class suite on route from London Heathrow to Dubai International Airport.
Qantas, the national carrier of Australia, hosted Travolta to a week-long tour of Dubai.
Qantas commenced direct daily services on the award-winning A380 aircraft from both Sydney and Melbourne to Dubai and onwards to London Heathrow on March 31, 2013 with the launch of the Qantas and Emirates partnership.
The Qantas A380 offers customers an extraordinary travel experience – from the award winning First and Premium Economy cabins to the market leading innovations of International Business designed by Marc Newson, a premium food and beverage offering and exceptional service.
Travolta became Qantas’ Ambassador-at-Large in June 2002, when it joined him to launch the Spirit of Friendship tour to foster goodwill and encourage people to travel after September 11.
Travolta first became aware of Qantas as a young boy, when his fascination with all things aviation began. He was struck by Qantas’ safety record and the fact that it flew the longest routes in the world. After learning to fly light aircraft in his teens, John began to buy aircraft in his 20s, eventually acquiring an ex-Qantas Boeing 707.
Upon commencing the Spirit of Friendship Tour, John was presented with his 747-400 ‘wings’, having undergone extensive training with Qantas in Sydney and Boeing in Seattle.
The tour began on July 1, 2002, with John piloting his Boeing 707, painted in its original 1960s Qantas branding and livery.
Today Travolta continues to fly his Boeing 707 and represents the Qantas brand both in Australian and overseas.