DUBAI: Emirates expects higher than usual passenger traffic on its flights over the course of the upcoming National Day weekend. More than 113,000 passengers are expected to pass through Emirates’ Terminal 3 and three Concourses from Wednesday 29 November to Sunday 3 December, according to the latest booking figures. The busiest day is expected to be tomorrow, Thursday 30 November, …

KARACHI: STARLINKS PR & Events that had been named a finalist in the Company/Organization awards category in the 14th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, was announced a  Bronze Stevie Award winner at a gala event at Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York last week. More than 1,500 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than 90 categories, …

MANAMA: National carrier Gulf Air today celebrated Bahraini Women’s Day with a company-wide event held at its Muharraq headquarters. This year, Bahraini Women’s Day focused on Bahraini women in the field of engineering, recognising their contribution to this key sector. As such, Gulf Air’s event honoured the female Bahraini employees working in its engineering division. The Bahraini women that were …

DUBAI: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently organised a series of 10 workshops in Dubai that offered entrepreneurs valuable insights on new and innovative technologies, as well as practical support and advice for growing their businesses. The workshops, held at 1776 Dubai at Emirates Towers, attracted the participation of more than 650 …

BIZ TODAY REPORT ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) marked the UAE’s 46th National Day at its corporate headquarters today. The day-long celebration was attended by over 10,000 ADNOC employees, from across the organisation, and their families. The celebrations were preceded by the official launch of ADNOC’s National Day video, which focuses on the importance of UAE …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group celebrated the UAE’s 46th National Day today and numerous departments came together for a packed programme of activities that were enjoyed by both Emiratis and their expat colleagues alike. The celebrations were officially opened by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group, who commemorated UAE National …

BIZ TODAY REPORT ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that its second B-787-9 aircraft named after the Chinese capital city Beijing, has made its maiden commercial flight to Beijing. On-board the new Ethiopian game changing fleet, passengers have enjoyed its unique features such biggest windows in the …

FORT WORTH: American Airlines has partnered with Mastercard® to go the extra mile for Stand Up To Cancer this holiday season. Beginning today through December 12, American will reward AAdvantage® members with 25 miles for every dollar donated to Stand Up To Cancer through the Miles to Stand Up program. Mastercard will match cardholder donations of $25 or more made through this promotion up to a …

DUBAI: To celebrate the UAE’s 46th National Day, Emirates is offering travellers special fares to 46 destinations and a bonus Skywards miles offer when they avail the special fares. The offers are valid for booking until 10th December 2017, for outbound travel between 1 December 2017 and 10 June 2018. Travellers in the UAE can look forward to excellent fares …

KARACHI: Mövenpick Hotel Karachi has always strived to provide authentic flavors from various parts of the world to its guests. To continue to provide the highest level of culinary enjoyment, the hotel is collaborating with a renowned Italian Cooking expert, Ms. Fabrizia Panzani for its upcoming food promotion. Ms. Fabrizia Panzani was born in the part of Italy famous for …