LONDON: From January 2020, British Airways will become the first UK airline to offset carbon emissions on all its flights within the UK.  All customers flying within the UK next year on flights operated by British Airways will have the carbon emissions from their flights offset by the airline and invested in carbon reduction projects around the world*. These quality …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has won the ‘Low-Cost Airline of the Year’ recognition at the 13th Aviation Business Awards (AVB) gala ceremony held recently in Dubai. Air Arabia was adjudged in the ‘Low-Cost Airline of the Year’ category by an expert panel of industry judges for the carrier’s innovation, sustainable performance and …

DUBAI: Telecom carriers must emphasize customer experience management (CEM) as a core component of their business, according to experts from Huawei,a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT). During the CEM Elite Club meeting at GITEX Technology Week last week, more than 30 representatives from Middle East carriers,executives and industry analysts, gathered to discuss challenges the sector faces …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Dawood Global Foundation and Sindh Governor House just held the 11th LADIESFUND Women’s Awards for Pakistan 2019 with Chief Guest Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Guest of Honour State Bank Governor Dr. Reza Baqir, Lifetime Achievement Winners Ava Cowasjee and Special Advisor to PM Dr. Sania Nishtar. People’s Choice winners were Myra Qureshi (Trailblazer), Abida Rashid Khan …

DUBAI: HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Founder and Chairman of the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), announced that 2,350 exhibitors from 55 countries will take part in the 21st WETEX under the theme ‘At the Forefront of Sustainability’ and the 4th Dubai Solar Show. DEWA organises WETEX under the directives …

SHARJAH: Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) recently organised the “Bon Appetit” initiative, a private annual banquet aiming to boost productivity and enhance the sense of belonging by improving relations among staff and strategic partners outside working hours. The initiative is part of SAA’s efforts to enhance social relations among its staff and partners to improve the efficiency, speed and accuracy of …

RIYADH: The 2nd Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition,which opened in Riyadh on Friday, received more than 70,000 visitors on the first day. The inaugural day also witnessed falcon sales exceeding SR 2 million through direct sales in the section for falcon exhibitors and auctions in which 12 falcons of different species were shown. The five-day exhibition, being organized by the …

ISLAMABAD: Keeping its promise of delivering just the right solutions to serve the constantly evolving connectivity needs of Pakistanis and their need to get the most out of their hard-earned money, Telenor Pakistan is reiterating its commitment by promising to give their customers ‘More Se Zyada’ of everything that matters the most to them.With this renewed zeal, Telenor Pakistan pledges …

Of the total women population in the country, only 22.4 percent are employed. This is very low compared to middle income economies such as Indonesia (38.2 percent) and Malaysia (38.1 percent) and higher income countries such as United States (45.8 percent) and the United Kingdom (46.5 percent). African countries including Nigeria (45.4 percent) and South Sudan (49.2) also fare much …

KARACHI: Pak Telecom Mobile Limited – Ufone and HBL have signed a landmark agreement, through which HBL has extended a bilateral Trade Finance in Chinese Yuan (RMB/CNY) for the import of cellular network equipment through Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. The Landmark agreement is part of one of the largest RMB/CNY contracts in the history of Pakistan between Ufone and Huawei …