BIA achieves triple win at Skytrax Awards
Building on its recent success at the 2024 Skytrax World Airport Awards, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), announced recently that BIA has achieved a triple win at the 2025 Skytrax World Airport Awards. The airport was named the World’s Cleanest Airport amongst airports handling up to 25 million passengers annually, the Middle East’s Cleanest Airport, and recognised as the World’s Best Airport Serving 5-10 Million Passengers. These top honours reflect BIA’s commitment to delivering an exceptional travel experience for passengers and maintaining world-class standards across all aspects of airport operations. In addition, Bahrain International Airport earned several other notable rankings at the 2025 Skytrax World Airport Awards, further solidifying its reputation as a global leader in passenger experience. flydubai retrofits space bins on MAX fleet Dubai-based carrier flydubai and Boeing announced an agreement to retrofit 21 of flydubai’s 737 MAX aircraft with larger Boeing Space Bins. Each Space Bin can accommodate up to six standard-sized bags per bin by turning a bag on its edge, an increase from four bags per bin compared to a standard bin. “Since commencing operations in 2009, we have remained dedicated to investing in product innovation and elevating our passengers’ inflight experience. By having Boeing’s larger Space Bins on our 737 MAX aircraft, this will provide our passengers with added convenience and increased storage space that rivals the experience offered on a wide-body aircraft,” said Daniel Kerrison, Senior Vice President of Inflight Operations at flydubai. flyadeal in Cabin Crew Tour Guide initiative flyadeal, the fastest growing airline in the Middle East, has announced a regional first with Saudi cabin crew to be trained as certified tour guides in support of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to build a dynamic tourism industry. Steven Greenway, flyadeal Chief Executive Officer, said: “flyadeal continues to push the boundaries with employee initiatives designed to enhance their personal development and professional skills. This new training programme, the first of its kind in the Middle East, will empower crew and equip them with the skills and confidence to engage with visitors as official tourism ambassadors. “As licensed tour guides, the beauty of the programme allows our crew to use their new-found skills while interacting with passengers but also harness their experience by taking tourists on guided tours around the wonderful historic sites that the Kingdom is so renowned for.” Air France-KLM partners with Gerry’s Group Air France-KLM’s Middle East establishment has partnered with Gerry’s Group to join its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Program. This collaboration aims to accelerate the production and usage of SAF, which is one of the most effective methods for reducing CO2 emissions in aviation. Sustainable Aviation Fuels are the most decisive ways of reducing CO2 emissions in the aviation industry. SAF can be blended with conventional kerosene (currently by up to 50 per cent) without any modification to aircraft, engines, or logistical and storage infrastructures. SAF projects selected by Air France-KLM reduce CO2 emissions by at least 65 per cent compared to fossil kerosene on a lifecycle basis. To address this, Air France-KLM has implemented the corporate SAF program, allowing it to partner with various organisations to accelerate the production and usage of SAF.