An Indian air traffic engineer based in Dubai was announced as the latest US$1 million winner in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire at the draw held today in Concourse C at Dubai International Airport. Mr. Sabu Alamittath, a 57 year old Indian national based in Dubai became a US$1 million winner in Millennium Millionaire Series 365, with ticket number …

Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, has launched an online subscription platform “Skywards+” to offer its 27 million members easy access to customized rewards and privileges throughout the year. Initially piloted in 2019 with select members, Skywards+ is now available to all logged in and active Emirates Skywards members. Starting at an annual subscription rate of USD 399, members can …

DUBAI: With the recent announcements of the UAE easing entry protocols for 12 countries*, and the UK adding the UAE on its ‘amber list’, Emirates is actively responding to the spike in travel demand across its network to make it easier for customers to connect to Dubai and beyond through the scaling up of its operations. In line with the easing …

by Skytrax: London, UK Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot, the two passenger airlines within the SIA Group, have been awarded the highest 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating. This follows a comprehensive assessment of their health and safety measures for customers and staff across the entire travel journey. Scoot is also the first low-cost carrier in the world to get this …

As Pakistan’s pioneer and the largest Takaful group, Pak-Qatar Takaful has worked to ensure the safety and well-being of its employees during the pandemic. With enhanced safety protocols, the Company organized a Covid vaccination drive for its employees to ensure its people, their families, and the company’s partners are protected and remain safe. The vaccination drive was organized at Pak-Qatar …

News Desk DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Mulk Holdings International, a UAE-based diversified multinational business conglomerate, today announces its partnership with Park International Investments LLC, a global investment powerhouse along with Silver Heights Real Estate for the establishment of ALUBOND USA LLC. This joint venture which will focus on the manufacture and supply of exterior façade materials like ALUBOND brand of Aluminium Composite Panels (ACPs), glass and aluminium facade …

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces that it will resume its direct operations to Moscow Domodedovo International Airport in Russia starting with 2 weekly flights, beginning from 14th August 2021. On this occasion, Captain Waleed Abdulhameed AlAlawi, Acting Chief Executive Officer, said “Month by month, we are resuming services to more destinations of our pre-pandemic network …

Canon Middle East announces today the launch of the second season of its Youth Empowerment programme “AKTASHIF”, which aims to discover and develop the next generation of aspiring creatives based in the Middle East.  Upholding the values of World Youth Skills Day, the first season of AKTASHIF proved to be a testament to the vibrant and creative youth community in the UAE and the region. The community-oriented programme garnered attention and a commendable response rate from …

Sarsabz Fertilizers (Fatima Fertilizers) strived to introduce a dedicated day for farmers through ‘Salam Kissan’ campaign, as a first-ever initiative to elevate their image and importance for the national food security. The intention was to let the day serve as a reminder and drive the stakeholders and policymakers towards a dialogue to come up with possible solutions, that can benefit …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has announced operating and financial results for the first half of 2021, showing a progressive recovery across its business despite a slower than expected return to global air travel. The airline carried one million passengers in H1 2021, with an average seat load factor of 24.9%. This represents an average 10% month-on-month growth in …