JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia  has been awarded the Diamond status by APEX Health Safety powered by Simpliflying for the airline’s efforts in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitization across its operations. The APEX Diamond Status from the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) is an accolade which recognizes industry leadership and …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded the Diamond status in the inaugural ‘APEX Health Safety, powered by SimpliFlying’ audit, for efforts in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitisation. The award aims to help re-build confidence in air travel by creating a global standard for health and safety measures. The judges took into consideration …

Gulf Craft, one of the world’s top seven shipyards, celebrated a significant milestone with its flagship megayacht, Majesty 175, successfully completing her maiden sea trial. The yacht, which is due for delivery later this year, was sold to a prominent UAE businessman. The highlight of the Majesty 175’s first sea trial was her remarkable maneuverability, speed, robust hull and rigidness. The …

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that 2,152,214 persons abroad, in the UAE or within RTA itself, had benefited from 28 RTA’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in 2020. The number reflects RTA’s commitment to shoulder its social, humanitarian and charitable commitments to community members in need everywhere. Rowdah Al Mehrizi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication, Corporate Administrative Support …

Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center and Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park has appointed Sharad Puri as the new Cluster General Manager. An industry veteran with an exemplary track record, Sharad brings with him an amalgamation of knowledge, experience and learning of over 25 years in the luxury hotels business. In his new role, Sharad will oversee the complete operations …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with The Jorgensen Law Firm PLLC and Ince & Co Middle East LLP / Dubai Branch, recently organised a webinar advising businesses on key considerations for successful commercial contracts. The webinar was attended by 285 participants, including business owners,managers,contract specialists, procurement officers,legal and human resources professionals representing a wide range of economic …

The Connoisseurs club has a history of hosting the most exclusive and the finest events in the city of Karachi. With attention to every detail, their former events have been a class apart as they believe in creating excellent memories for their members. Speaking exclusively to the Biz today the Honorary secretary of The Connoisseurs Club Mr. Kamran Hashim couldn’t …

DOHA: Qatar Airways yesterday resumed flights to Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a daily service. QR1164 from Hamad International Airport to King Khalid International Airport took off in Doha at 13:45 local time and landed safely at its destination at 15:10. The flight was operated by Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350-1000.  Later this week, Qatar Airways will resume …

Leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek secured six hospitality contracts recently, varying in length from one to three years, valued at AED 7.56 million. Farnek was awarded four hotel/apartment contracts, namely the five-star Fairmont Dubai hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, the three-star 230 room Revier Hotel, situated in Business Bay, the four-star, S Hotel in Al …

Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited recently signed an agreement with University of Lahore Teaching Hospital in order to provide high quality service to its valuable customers. The hospital is one of its kind and offers facilities for all major treatments. With the enlistment of this hospital on PQFTL’s panel, maximum health card holders will be able to utilize quality health services. The …