By RAfiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has taken off to Mexico City, marking the airline’s first passenger flight to Mexico. Emirates flight EK255, departed at full capacity with over 300 passengers, led a group of VIP guests and media on board, at 0330hrs local time this morning. Marking the importance of this new gateway in the Americas, the high profile delegation onboard …

News Desk DUBAI: Ookla, the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis, recognised Etisalat for being the fastest mobile network in MENA and broadband network in GCC, Africa and Arabian region in 2019 due to its continuous efforts to invest and build one of the world’s most advanced networks. The ranking is based on analysis …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates cabin crew has been named World’s Leading Cabin Crew 2019 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony. The event marked the culmination of the WTA’s annual search for the finest travel and tourism organisations in the world, where winners of its six regional ceremonies compete for the coveted world titles. Emirates also won …

ISLAMABAD: After expanding its presence in France, Spain, Portugal, and Malaysia, the much awaited and prospective leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer ELEPHONE was officially launched by Rock Mobile (Pvt) Ltd in Pakistan, via a press meet in which the brand also unveiled its new brand ambassador acclaimed film and TV personality Hareem Farooq. The new ambassador will be an integral part …

DUBAI: ‘Union Coop’ revealed 37%  Emiratization rate until the end of November, with 30% growth compared to last year, as the number of UAE Nationals working reached 423, compared to 725 expatriate employees. Highlighting Union Coop’s commitment towards the Directives of UAE’s wise leadership, H.E. Khalid Humaid Bin Diban Al Falasi, CEO of Union Coop said: “The high rate achieved …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has won yet another recognition this year, winning the ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ in Middle East/Africa at the AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards. Judged by seven editors with over 200 years of industry experience and evaluate against 12 criterial including fleet age, passenger reviews, profitability, investment rating, product …

DUBAI: ENOC Group, the Official Integrated Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, has begun sales of Expo-licensed merchandise at its ZOOM convenience. ZOOM customers can now take home Expo-branded souvenirs that include products such as pins, magnets, stickers, keychains, notebooks, mugs, T-shirts, coffee, date bars and camel soap. All products are manufactured and supplied by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) …

DUBAI: The festive season is here, and Cathay Pacific has curated its list of top destinations for travel this December, with Cebu, Osaka Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Incheon topping the must visit spots. Cathay Pacific plan to get the entire family in the holiday spirit the moment they step on-board with its stream of holiday movies including Home Alone, Gremlins, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai International Content Market –DICM, the dedicated marketplace for buying, selling and co-producing content in the MENA region, will kick off on the 9th of December 2019 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel Conference Centre in Dubai. Running until the 10th of December, the premier content fair DICM comes at an opportune time, as Dubai, which is located …

KARACHI: Trade volume between Pakistan and Finland is at meager 200 million dollars which needs to be enhanced and for this Finland will encourage Pakistani business community to explore new opportunities in any sector. This was told by Mr. Harri Kamarainen, Ambassador of Finland to Pakistan while addressing to members of Karachi Council on Foreign Relations during his visit to …