MUSCAT: Oman Air’s guests from across the world have enjoyed complimentary stays in luxury hotels in Muscat, thanks to the airline’s free stopover offer. The popular program gives guests the opportunity to break their journey and enjoy some of the Sultanate’s highlights on their way to their final destination. And now Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of …

SHARJAH: A number of senior officials and representatives from Sharjah Airport Authority participated in celebrations for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 89th National Day, which falls on September 23rd each year. During the celebrations, which lasted for three days, roses and Saudi flags were handed out in a symbolic gesture reflecting the brotherly feelings and special relationships between the peoples …

CASABLANCA: Swissport International has been awarded a license for 15 airports in a global tender for airport ground handling services by the Moroccan airport operator ONDA. The new license has a term of seven years and is valid for the airports in Agadir, Al Hoceima, Casablanca, Dakhla, Errachidia, Essaouira, Fès, Laâyoune, Marrakech, Nador, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Rabat, Tangier and Tetouan. Swissport …

BAGHDAD: Under the guidance of the Iraqi Prime Minister, H.E. Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi, the patronage of the Iraqi Minister of Electricity, H.E. Dr. Luay al-Khatteeb and in continuation of their dedicated efforts to strengthen Iraq’s power sector, Mass Energy Group Holding (MGH) and GE Power signed a new agreement that will help establish Phase 3 of the Besmaya Power …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) officially launched its corporate identity in Abu Dhabi, following law No. 16 of 2019, which was recently decreed by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, for the establishment of the authority replacing Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC). …

News Desk DUBAI: The UAE’s pursuit of a record haul of medals at the quadrennial Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 will receive a major boost with the support of Emirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the region. A new partnership between Emirates NBD and the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) will provide essential funding for the NPC to prepare for next …

DUBAI: Dubai-based flydubai, recently marks the fifth anniversary of its first flight to Kazakhstan which took off from Dubai International (DXB) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) on 16 September 2014. The airline has carried more than 560,000 passengers between Kazakhstan and the UAE since 2014. Following the success of its service to Almaty, flydubai expanded its service to Kazakhstan with the launch …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national airline of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have added four airports in the United States of America to the list of cities served by the existing codeshare agreement for travel commencing 23 September 2019. The addition of the new destinations further strengthen the solid ties …

KARACHI: 10Pearls celebrated the progress of AI in Pakistan through its initiative AI Summit 2019. The summit was held at ITCN Asia (Expo Center), Karachi and was well-attended by leading tech enterprises, start-ups and students.  10Pearls, a leading end-to-end digital services company, has always been at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies globally and in Pakistan. In line with its mission …

By Rafiq Vayani SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, now offers direct flights between Sharjah and Vienna. The non-stop six-hour flight to Vienna, will operate four times a week, on Sundays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and will be expanded to daily flight service as of mid-December. Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive …