Glimnpse of Moderen Princess

Glimpse of Modern Princess

Kensington Palace, home of the late Princess Diana, reopens after a multi-million dollar transformation and London Pass users can get a “Glimpse of a Modern Princess” as some of her most famous dresses go on display.  Visitors will enjoy redesigned gardens, restored interiors, and a new elevator that makes the Palace accessible to all.

A celebration marking the 60th year of her reign – “Diana: Glimpses of a Modern Princess” is just one of hundreds of special events for 2012, and visitors to the royal city can see several of Diana’s favourite sites with The London Pass: tour St. Paul’s Cathedral, the site of her fairytale wedding in 1981, walk the grounds at Eton College, where both her sons, Princes William and Harry, or pop into the Royal Box at Wimbledon and get the same courtside view as the Princess.

With the London Pass, you will have free access to over 55 locations throughout the city, and users get priority access at selected locations to avoid lines, a free guidebook, and many additional deals, discounts and free offers.  Users can add a Travelcard option, giving you unlimited travel on the Underground, double-decker buses, and any other public transit in the city.  To celebrate both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics, each London Pass comes with a specially made 2012 commemorative badge.

London Sightseeing Pass at www.londonpass.com, the website includes a London map tool to plan visits, details on all the featured attractions, and comprehensive information on special offers that are exclusive to London Pass holders such as commission-free currency exchange. The London Sightseeing Pass iPhone app is available to download from the iTunes App Store.

Deccan Chargers Emirates Franchise

Emirates ink IPL –Deccan Chargers Franchise for 3-Years

Emirates, the international airline which serves India with 185 weekly flights, strengthened its commitment to the country today by becoming the Team Sponsor of IPL side Deccan Chargers. Emirates, which connects 10 points in India with flights to Dubai and its global network spanning six continents, will be supporting the Hyderabad-based club, which won the IPL in 2009, for their forthcoming season.

“We are honoured to be joining forces with the Deccan Chargers and partnering with the team for the next three IPL campaigns,” said Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ Vice President India and Nepal, at a press conference in Hyderabad to announce the agreement. “India is a vital market for Emirates and we recognise the huge role it has played in our development, from the employees who make up almost 25% our workforce to the millions of Indian passengers who book with us every year.”

“Through this sponsorship we have the chance to connect with the people who we connect to 122 destinations and show our ongoing commitment to a nation which Emirates has been serving since we began operating in 1985,” added Orhan Abbas. “It is also a tremendous opportunity for us to further strengthen our support of a sport which the people of India follow with renowned passion. The IPL has rapidly established itself as a spectacle of sport and entertainment followed by billions around the globe and will provide Emirates a platform to consolidate our position as a world force in sports sponsorship.”
The Deccan Chargers – starting their title challenge against the Chennai Superkings in Vizag on 7th April - will feature a host of household names, including Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, who will captain the side, South African stars JP Duminy and Dale Steyn, as well as Indian wicketkeeper/batsman Parthiv Patel. The event in Hyderabad – which Emirates has been operating to since 2001 - was attended by vice-captain Cameron White, head coach Darren Lehmann and their fellow Australian Daniel Harris, as well as Indian stars Patel, Shekhar Dhawan, Amit Mishra and Manpreet Gony, who had the honour of unveiling the 2012 home kit.

Etihad F1 Tickets on Sales

Etihad Airways F1 Tickets on Sale

The 2012 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which runs November 2-4, have gone on go sale globally today. Now in its fourth year, it is anticipated that the weekend will again host a sell-out crowd with 50,000 spectators gathering at Yas Marina Circuit to watch the excitement.

Race-goers are being offered a variety of seating and hospitality upgrades available for the first time, allowing them to tailor-make their race weekend experience – including Marina Club and South Club upgrades.On the corporate sales front, Yas Viceroy Hotel Private Suites & Terrace Tickets and Marina Grandstand Boxes are available again.
In addition to a new ticket structure released today, Yas Marina Circuit, the Grand Prix organiser, has teamed up with Etihad Airways, the award-winning national airline of the UAE, to deliver a series of all-inclusive flight, hotel and race weekend packages to entice regional and international motorsport fans and international leisure and entertainment seekers. Full details of these and all other available packages can be found at www.yasmarinacircuit.ae.
F1 ticket holders will be able to enjoy a wider entertainment programme in the Oasis areas behind the Grandstands, while the Yasalam after-race concerts of world class acts will once again draw F1 ticket holders to the neighbouring Yas Arena after the days’ on-track action. Previous Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekends have seen world-class acts such as Sir Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Kings of Leon, Aerosmith, Britney Spears and Linkin Park perform to crowds in excess of 30,000 per night. With free concerts on the Corniche, celebration events taking place across the city, and plans under way for more exclusive F1 ticket-holder only entertainment, the Capital is gearing up once more for an action packed F1 week.
In another first for 2012, the popular Australian V8 Supercars series will be the official F1™ support race. Fans of this bumper-to-bumper series can buy select seating packages granting exclusive weekend access to the V8 Supercar pits and drivers. Marina Grandstand provide access to the V8 Supercar pits and drivers.

Flights to Trivandrum

Bahrain Air starts Flights to Trivandrum

Bahrain Air, the second national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today reinforced its commitment to India, especially the South by announcing 4 flights a week to Trivandrum, with plans to increase to 7 flights a week by the summer.

 A ceremony was held at the Bahrain International Airport to mark the occasion of the inaugural flight and was attended by Captain Ibrahim Abdulla Al Hamer – Managing Director of Bahrain Air, in the presence of Richard Nuttall - CEO, and other senior officials and Managers from Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA), Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) and Bahrain Air.

Bahrain Air’s Managing Director Captain Ibrahim Al Hamer made this announcement today at the inaugural ceremony. With the historic milestone of 7 flights a week to Trivandrum, the State of Kerala will constitute 80% of Bahrain Air India’s capacity, with 17 flights a week across Cochin, Calicut & Trivandrum. Flights will depart from Bahrain at 9.25 p.m. and arrive early morning in Trivandrum International airport at 4.15 a.m. The return flight will depart Trivandrum at 5.00 a.m. and arrive at Bahrain International Airport at 7.30 a.m. Flights have been scheduled for onward connection to other Gulf and Levant destinations.

Speaking on the occasion, Captain Ibrahim Al Hamer stated “The Indian Sub Continent remains a key focus area for Bahrain Air and Kerala continues to be a focal destination for us. Currently there are about 350,000 Keralites in Bahrain and another 400,000 in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. This new route to Trivandrum, once again reiterates our commitment to improve our services and meet the needs of our customers within the region. We are positive for the future and traffic rights permitting we will continue to increase flights to India as we take more aircraft in the future.”

Bahrain Air’s goal is to be the favourite airline for passengers flying to and from Bahrain. This Premium value carrier offers the choice of both premium and economy class services to its passengers using modern Airbus 319 and 320 aircraft. Bahrain air also serves complimentary meals to all its passengers and whilst they have generous standard baggage allowances, Bahrain Air offers extra baggage allowances at BHD 15 per extra 10 kgs, which is very popular with passengers travelling from the Gulf to their home country. Bahrain Air also has a special section in its in-flight magazine in Malayalam to reflect the importance of the region to Bahrain Air.

Kigali new QR Service starts

Kigali, new route to Qatar Airways Starts March 21

Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is set to begin daily flights to Rwanda’s Kigali International Airport on March 21.

Joining the airline’s aggressively expanding route map, Kigali is the third destination launched by the carrier so far this year and latest to the African continent. In February, the airline began services to both Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Operating via Entebbe, Kigali becomes Qatar Airways’ 17th route in Africa, joining its ever-growing global network that currently spans 112 destinations. Further expansion is planned across East Africa during 2012 with new services to Mombasa, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro.
For passengers travelling on Qatar Airways, they will have convenient access from the airline’s expansive route network to Rwanda, via the airline’s strategically positioned Doha hub.
The exposure of Rwanda to the world through the airline’s global network will enable the country to attract more tourists, with several attractions focusing on wildlife and natural scenic beauty. 
Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of 106 aircraft to key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America.
During 2012, Qatar Airways launches 14 new routes from Doha, namely Baku, Tbilisi, Kigali, Perth, Zagreb, Gassim, Helsinki, Belgrade, Erbil, Baghdad, Yangon, Mombasa, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro.

New Mmeber to OneWorld Alliance

Another  Feather  to ONEWORLD Airline Alliance

Airberlin has become became part of oneworld, adding the second biggest airline in Germany and the sixth biggest in the continent overall to the world’s premier global airline alliance.
Austria’s NIKI, also a member of the airberlin group, joined oneworld as an affiliate member at the same time - as the clocks struck midnight in Berlin this morning.
Both airlines are from today offering oneworld’s services and benefits - and substantially expanding the alliance’s network in Germany, Austria and throughout central and south Europe.
Joining oneworld will strengthen airberlin’s competitiveness, enabling it to offer customers an unrivalled alliance global network served by partners including some of the best and biggest airlines in the world.
Airberlin’s addition makes Germany a home market for the alliance - stepping up competition for some 200 million passengers a year flying to, from and within Europe’s biggest economy.
Currently Germany is one of only a handful of countries worldwide served by all oneworld’s active member airlines.
Airberlin’s addition more than triples the number of cities served by the alliance there to 25, while NIKI doubles its coverage of Austria to six airports.
Worldwide as one of Europe’s major airlines, airberlin serves a total of 162 destinations in 40 countries.