At the private jet terminal in Farnborough, UK, a sleek Gulfstream G–IVSP jet sat parked on the tarmac as it awaited passengers before its departure to Dubai. Just like any other private jet flight, no detail had been overlooked. The aircraft’s plush cabin seats, cradled gourmet snacks, personalised gifts and specially designed pillows designed for […]
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Inside FLY FIVE, Dubai’s hottest private jet experience
Five hotels is on a mission to redefine the whole hotel check–in experience. Instead of custom airport pickups and front desk greetings, you can now board their customised private jet that takes you straight to your hotel destination. This is the idea behind Five Hotels & Resorts newly launched “FLY FIVE” private jet service, allowing […]
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Space travel: Zephalto offers first luxury trip to the stratosphere by 2024
For countless generations, the idea of venturing beyond the Earth’s atmosphere and exploring the vast expanse of space has always captivated human imagination. While billionaires such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson strive to make casual space travel a near reality, the idea of embarking on galaxy getaways, staying in orbiting hotels, or […]
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Uncovering the secret tier of Emirates’ iO membership status
Imagine needing to fly to Sydney with no available flights. Normally this is every traveller’s nightmare, but for some Emirates flyers magic is possible. With just a single call, your Emirates personal relationship manager secures a first–class seat on a fully booked flight, arranging a private chauffeur to take you straight to the airport. Upon […]
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Riyadh Air: Saudi Arabia enters the global aviation scene
There is making a splash, and then there is making a splash the Saudi way. For several months, the world’s aviation experts had been busy speculating on the imminent launch of a new Saudi national airline, Riyadh Air. Questions such as “where would it be based?”, “how big would it be?”, and “would it really […]
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Supersonic: Return Of The Boom
Today it may feel like a distant dream, but there was a time when flying across the Atlantic only took three and a half hours. In the ’90s, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, would drop her kids to school in London at 8:30am, hop on a flight at 10:30am, and land in New York […]