Latvian airline airBaltic in 2020 has carried 1 340 000 passengers or 73% less than the year before. In 2020, the airline performed 22 300 flights from all three Baltic states. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “2020 will go in history as the toughest year commercial aviation has yet seen. For most of the year, we were able to maintain essential connectivity for …

MANAMA: Gulf Air – the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain – has announced the extension of its ‘No Fees, Unlimited Changes’ campaign allowing passengers to change bookings, exchange and refund tickets until 31 March 2021. Originally launched in March 2020, the campaign was one of the first global airline responses to provide peace of mind to Gulf Air …

ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, inaugurated track-laying works across Al Dhafrah Region in Package A of Stage Two of the UAE’s national railway, during his visit to Etihad Rail’s railhead in Al Ruwais. His Highness was accompanied by H.E. Falah Mohammad Al Ahbabi, Chairman of the Department of …

VIS Credit Rating Company has upgraded the Management Quality Rating (MQR) of HBL Asset Management Limited (HBL AMC) from ‘AM2+’ (AM-Two Plus) to ‘AM2++’ (AM-Two Plus Plus). Outlook on the assigned rating is ‘Stable’. The upgrade in rating reflects the exhibited improvement in market position and fund performance. It also factors in a diverse product portfolio, adequate overall control, compliance …

ENOC Group has opened a new service station in Umm Al Quwain to meet the fuelling needs of motorists crossing Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road from the Northern Emirates to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. This brings the total number of service stations by ENOC in the UAE to 150. The service station is built with five bridged canopy having 10 …

Under a grant from Karandaaz Pakistan, Hysab Kytab’s application saw a 27% increase in conversion rate of the offered financial products in its women consumers. Karandaaz Pakistan, with funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is running a digital experiments program and provided a grant to Hysab Kytab to generate insights and use data-driven design interventions in order to increase …

In another effort to bring greater ease to its customers, Telenor Pakistan has partnered with TPL Trakker, Pakistan’s leading IoT Company providing tracking, telematics, and location based services & solutions. Through this collaboration, Telenor Pakistan’s customers will be able to use detailed, local maps for navigation via the MyTelenor App. The new app update has been specially mapped for Pakistan …

RIGA: Latvian airline airBaltic has been named as one of the Top twenty airlines for COVID-19 compliance by the safety, product, and COVID-19 rating agency Airlineratings.com. airBaltic has complied with all the criteria thus receiving 7 out of 7 stars. According to Geoffrey Thomas, Editor-in-Chief of Airlineratings.com, these airlines have gone above and beyond in the protection of passengers or in adding flexibility to travel. “All …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The New Year began on a high note for six lucky individuals today when Dubai Duty Free announced the latest winners of its famous Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise promotions at the draw held in Concourse C of Dubai International Airport. Mr. Kanikaram Rajasekhar, a 45-year old Indian national based in Hyderebad, became …

A delegation of Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association under the leadership of Mirza Nadeem Baig visited the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) to congratulate Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo newly elected President of FPCCI on his success. The delegation discussed various issues being faced by the business community particularly by the Chemicals & Dyes sector in …