Dubai-based airline flydubai lands in Yangon
Daily flights start from Dec 10
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 11: Dubai-based airline flydubai today celebrated its inaugural flight to Yangon, Myanmar, expanding its network to include Southeast Asia. The new daily flights are codeshared with Emirates and will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB).
Onboard the inaugural flight was a senior delegation led by Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice-President, Commercial Operations (UAE, GCC, Subcontinent and Africa) at flydubai. On arrival in Yangon, the delegation was met by His Excellency U Phyo Min Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon Region, Her Excellency Daw Nilar Kyaw, Minister of Electricity, Industry, Roads and Transport along with U Htun Myint Naing, Chairman of Asia World Group of Companies and Jose Angeja, COO of Yangon Aerodrome Company Limited.
Speaking at the inaugural event Sreedharan at flydubai, said: “we are delighted to start our new daily service to Yangon, as we see flydubai’s network expand further East. We are confident that the new service will not only support the trade links between the UAE and Myanmar but also become a popular route for passengers travelling from the UAE and the GCC and for those connecting to Europe and the USA with Emirates. It’s a wonderful
flydubai inaugural flight lands in Yangon, Myanmar.
way to conclude our tenth year of operations.”
During his opening remarks at the event, His Excellency U Phyo Min Thein said: “Yangon International Airport plays an essential role in the tourism development of Myanmar. The airport is a gateway to international travel. We want to extend a warm welcome to flydubai’s inaugural flight today and give thanks to developing our tourism sector, and secondly, recognizing Dubai as an international transit hub.”
Emirates will codeshare on this route and for bookings under the codeshare, Emirates passengers will receive complimentary meals and the Emirates checked baggage allowance on flights operated by flydubai in Business and Economy class.
The partnership between flydubai and Emirates was announced in 2017 and has expanded to meet increasing demand as passengers realise the benefits, such as access to an expanded global network, the convenience of travelling on a single ticket with seamless point to point baggage handling, the alignment of the frequent flyer programme and a smooth transfer during transit in Dubai.
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 11: Radisson Blu Hotel held its Fifth Gingerbread House Decorating Contest on Friday, Dec 6 at Bubyian Ballroom. About 100 kids with their families and guests participated in the event which lasted two hours and included different activities such as face painting, carol singing and a visit of Santa.
The contest started with children claiming their gingerbread house, and rushing to work on their masterpieces. While some kids focused on decorating, others were just munching on candies. The panel of judges consisted of Radisson Blu staff members, Dalal Al Sarraj and Tojan Mathews. The judges monitored the progress of the participants throughout the event and picked five most beautifully decorated houses. Three were crowned winners and received a gift from Radisson Blu Hotel. The completed gingerbread houses were packed individually and handed over to the children to take home.
A photo from the event.
One of the highlights was the performance of the students of Kuwait English School with their joyous festive songs that got the guests singing along. Followed by the visit of Santa who distributed candies to the excited children. Everyone, including the staff, got a chance to take their photo with Santa. The event was the first from the series of festive activities of the Radisson Blu Hotel.