Archive for April 2017

British Airways unveiled its renovation plans for New York JFK Terminal 7. British Airways is investing more than $65 million to modernize the terminal to facilitate more than thousands of customers each week. The modernization of the New York airport will follow a set of recent investments announced by British Airways.

The recent announcements of the airline include:

£400 million upgrade to Club World
debut of Club Europe cabins on domestic services
a new world-class lounge refurbishments
new First Wing at London Heathrow Terminal 5
introduction of Wi-Fi on long-haul and short-haul flights
self service check-in
biometric boarding gates

The renovation of the JFK Terminal 7 includes a modern check-in concourse with a separate Club World and First area that allows the customer to enjoy the privacy. The First Wing inspired intimate space which opened at London Heathrow Terminal and modern check-in area at Gatwick’s South Terminal. The redesign of JFK is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

Most of the passengers especially Business and First class passengers and Gold and Silver Executive Club card holders will get benefitted with the upgraded terminal and they will enjoy the pre-flight dining and premium lounges. Also, the First class guests will get refreshed at The Concorde Room.

The renovated terminal will offer

an authentic experience before the flight with its culinary local food and beverages
spacious check-in area that reduce hassle during check-in
exclusive premium check-in zone and waiting area with fast track security access
duty free shopping and concessions
new seating areas with additional power ports for customer convenience and for added comfort

About British Airways:

British Airways is otherwise known as BA, is operating air transportation services from its major hubs – London Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport. British Airways is offering its exceptional and customer focused services both in the air or on the ground since 1974.

Do you know the first airline from the Middle East region was from Egypt? Yes, EgyptAir was the first airline from the region to operate domestic flights. Today, Egypt’s sky is filled with domestic and international airlines. However, of all these, there are few airlines which have made the place in people’s heart with their services. Here’s a list of 10 airlines which have been on Egypt’s favorite airlines list from years and continue to do so. So what makes these 10 airlines Egypt’s favorite. Let’s find out.

EgyptAir

EgyptAir is the national airline of Egypt. With its main hub at Cairo, the Egyptian airline travels from the city of Pyramids to over 70 destinations worldwide.

The distinguished amenities by EgyptAir are:

Home tag — baggage check in at home
Auto check in
Well-designed airport lounges with prayer room facilities
Egypt Air Plus — the airline’s frequent flyer program for loyal travelers
Travel guide for home country Egypt

Qatar Airways

Qatar airways is one of the youngest airlines but its achievement has been big. Established in 1997, the airline is the national flag carrier of Qatar. The airline recently had offered free tabs and laptops on its US flights, after the electronics ban imposition by US government. This kind of unique service makes the airline one of Egypt’s favorite airline.

Qatar Airways amenities that spell class are:

Special offer and services for senior citizens
Qmiles — flying rewards for frequent traveler
Avail rent a car option
Free Wi-Fi on-board
Complimentary food and beverages

Turkish Airlines

The national airline of Turkey was established in 1933 and since has been ruling the skies with its extraordinary services. Turkish Airlines offers services like

Free access to airport lounges
WiFi on board
Onboard chef prepared meals. Service is referred as “Flying Chef”
Personal USB and Ethernet jack for every individual seat
Miles & Smiles for frequent flyers

Lufthansa

The largest airline in Europe has its main base in Germany. It’s unique services and the wide spread destination network has made it a hot favorite airline in Egypt.

A look into amenities and services by the European airline:

Check in option on mobile, online, and also prior check in for late night flights
Private jets for people who want privacy
Free food and beverages on-board
Free Wi-Fi

British Airways

British Airways is UK airline but is Egypt’s favorite airline because of its offers year-round low fares to destinations across the world.

What makes BA click among the Egyptian travellers?

Lounges and spa (at few airports)
Pets travel
Seat reservation and selection before boarding
Responsible flying with environmental care
Auto check in terminals (Heathrow Airport)
Special arrangements for family and group travel

Emirates

Emirates is the favorite airline of the world not only Egypt. The Dubai based airline recently received the Best Airline in the World recognition in TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for Airlines 2017. The services that make Emirates the best are:

On-board 5-star lounges
Private Suites
Shower Spas
In-flight Wi-Fi
Tablet loan service for US-bound First and Business Class customers

Etihad Airways

Etihad, the national airline of UAE started its operation just 14 years back in 2003 but now holds the top fort in being people’s favorite airline in Egypt and across the world. Etihad is special because:

Cares for its guests, provides Free Wi-Fi and iPads for the US bound Premium guests after Electronics ban
Special travel class called “The Residence” with individual room, spa, and fresh rooms
3 course 5-star food and beverages across travel classes

Air France

Air France or AIRFRANCE is the airline from the beautiful European country France, established in 1933. It has win hearts of people in Egypt with its extra-ordinary service on its flights.

A la carte menu on long haul flights for all travel classes
LA PREMIÈRE Experience — A unique travel class
SkyPriority for frequent flyers

Aegean Airlines

Greece’s largest airline and a member of Star Alliance, Aegean covers 145 destinations worldwide — 112 international in 40 countries and 33 domestic. The airline gets a special place in Egypt’s favorite airline line list for it’s:

Airport transfers
Lounges that define class and comfort
Track & Trace feature — updates live about your checked in luggage

Alitalia

Alitalia brings to the world the values, culture, tradition, and treasures of Italy, its home country. It has been at the forefront of airlines with its awesome services like:

Connectivity on-board with Free Wi-Fi
On-board boutique
Electronic devices

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Flynas or Nasair, as it is popularly known is one of the leading low-cost air carriers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With headquarters located in Al Salam Centre, Riyadh, flynas operates flights from its three main hubs at Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. The most popular flynas routes are to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City, Cairo, Riyadh, Jeddah, Hail, Qassim, Luxor, Sohag, and much more.

Flynas or Nasair strives to offer the best in air travel with its excellent baggage allowance and on-board services. The airline is one of the most preferred budget airlines because guests are charged only for what they use on the flight. For eg: Food and beverages are not compulsory. If one needs, can pay a nominal fee and enjoy the same.

Flynas baggage allowance is among the best. Economy class travelers can check-in 1 bag weighing 20kg while business class travelers can check in 2 bags of maximum weight 25kg each. Passengers can also buy excess weight while getting their flynas flight booking done.

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Select flynas as preferred airline
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