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news to use MIDDLE EAST Emirates large at LHR


BY ALAN ORBELL Emirates will become by far


SPECIAL OFFERS


London Heathrow’s largest A380 operator in 2012 with four of the double-decker aircraft serving the airport daily, adding more than 2000 seats weekly. Following the start of a third daily


BANDOS ISLAND RESORT & SPA NORTH MALE ATOLL


• EARLY BOOKING OFFER: Stay a minimum of 7 nights and receive a discount on the room


rate including breakfast. Valid for stays between 01 May 12 – 31 Oct 12


• HONEYMOONERS:


All Honeymooners will receive a bottle of sparkling wine and fruit


basket on arrival. Valid for stays between 20 Jan 12 – 31 Dec 12


LILY BEACH RESORT & SPA SOUTH ARI ATOLL


• FREE NIGHT OFFER: Stay 7, pay 5; stay 14, pay 10 Valid for stays between 13 Apr 12 – 24 Dec 12


• EARLY BOOKING OFFER: Book 45 days in advance and receive a discount on room rate. Valid for stays between 13 Apr 12 – 31 Oct 12


• HONEYMOONERS: Honeymooners staying 5 nights or more will be provided with a bottle of sparkling wine, baby wedding cake plus plate of nibbles, local exotic fl owers, romantic music, candlelight dinner for two on the beach and sunset cocktail


served on the terrace. Valid for stays between 20 Jan 12 – 24 Dec 12


CONSTANCE MOOFUSHI RESORT SOUTH ARI ATOLL


• FREE NIGHT OFFERS: Stay 7, pay 5; stay 14, pay 10 Valid for stays between 15 Apr 12 – 22 Dec 12


• EARLY BOOKING OFFER: Book 30 days in advance and stay minimum 5 nights or more to receive a discount on room rate Valid for stays between 15 Apr 12 – 22 Dec 12


A380 flight from January 24, Emirates will launch a fourth A380 service on March 25. The deployment means four of Emirates’ five daily Heathrow flights will be served by the A380 – twice as many as any other carrier. From January 24, the A380 will operate flight EK030 – leaving Heathrow at 16.35 and arriving in Dubai at 03.25 the following day. From March 25, the double-decker will also operate flight EK006, which departs Heathrow at 22.15 and arrives in Dubai at 08.05 the following day. Both services are currently flown by a Boeing 777-300ER. “This demonstrates the beauty of


the A380 – its ability to increase our service to our passengers in style, and


without adding traffic to London Heathrow’s busy schedule,” said Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ senior vp, commercial cperations, Europe & Russian Federation. The Emirates’ A380 offers 14 flat-


bed First Class Private Suites with electrically operated doors and 76 fully-flat mini-pods in Business Class – all with aisle access – on the upper deck. Downstairs, there are 427 seats in Economy Class, spread across four separate cabins. Passengers in all classes have a


choice of over 1200 channels of films, TV programmes, music and games. A personal satellite phone is fitted to each seat. www.emirates.com/uk


Funway's new middle and far side


‘EAST by Funway’ is the new 52-page brochure showcasing Funway’s Middle East and Far East programmes, with prices from £525pp based on three nights at the three- star Arabian Park on a B&B basis and flights with Oman Air. Commenting on the new dedicated


ANGSANA IHURU NORTH MALE ATOLL


• FREE NIGHT OFFERS: Stay 5, pay 4; stay 10, pay 8; stay 15, pay 12 Valid for stays between 01 Jul 12 – 31 Oct 12


All above offers combinable and subject to availability Terms & Conditions Apply


• EARLY BOOKING OFFER: Book 60 days in advance and receive a discount on room rate. Valid for stays between 01 Jul 12 – 31 Oct 12


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‘East’ brochure, Nandita Patel, Funway’s product manager-Far East, said: “The brochure includes a new section with suggested combined Middle/Far East itineraries. A Dubai, Bangkok (both three nights) and Phuket (eight nights) multi-centre holiday is from £1339pp,


MIDDLE EAST IN BRIEF


Qatar Airways' high five Qatar Airways will add a fifth


weekly flight between Doha and London Heathrow on March 25, increasing the number of weekly flights it operates from 28 to 35 a week. Boeing 777s will be flying the new service with a capacity of 42 seats in business class. www.experienceqatar.com


Abu Dhabi in vogue Abu Dhabi was on course to


welcome two million visitors in 2011: figures released by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) showed 182,553 hotel guests in October 2011, a 21 per cent increase on October 2010. The total included 13,065 Britons. www.visitabudhabi.com


based on flights with Emirates and Bangkok Airways. Ras Al Khaimah, 80 minutes north of Dubai, has been added; the emirate has superb beaches and deluxe resort hotels offering rates lower than Dubai. A three-night package at the five-


star Cove Rotana is from £665pp on a B&B basis, with flights and transfers. Special offers include free nights,


free half-board, free city tours and free upgrades from shared to private return transfers throughout 2012. There is also a price match promise. www.funway4agents.co.uk


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