RIYADH: Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has selected Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT), as a partner to initiate smart railway and digital transformation in the Kingdom. The companies signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate their partnership during a ceremony held recently at SAR. Dr Bashar Al Malik, CEO of SAR, and Dennis …

LONDON: British Airways Executive Club Members can now book a reward flight using Avios and pay as little as £1 return.  With the trial starting today, the new Avios pricing options can be redeemed on flights in the UK and Europe.  The additional Avios options follows a successful trial in May on select European destinations.  With the new option, Members …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The big day had finally arrived, and Mohamed Al Dosari spent the morning in eager anticipation of the moment he would make history. As soon as he strapped himself into the Cirrus, his trained mind took over. He finished the pre-flight checks, taxied, accelerated and took off into the clear blue skies, marking a huge milestone …

KARACHI: Huawei has released its Sustainability Report. It has published this report for the 11th year in a row. The report explains highlights & covers Huawei’s four strategies for sustainability including digital inclusion; security and trustworthiness; environmental protection, and a healthy and harmonious ecosystem. Over the past year, Huawei has been working to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals …

SHARJAH: Sharjah Airport continued to record excellent growth rates during the first half of this year, building on the success of recent years. The number of passengers travelling through the Airport rose to 6.605 million in the first half of 2019, an increase of 15.25% compared to 5.731 million passengers in the first half of 2018. The Airport had 1.114 …

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) welcomed India’s national carrier Air India’s inaugural flights from the cities of Indore and Kolkata (Calcutta) on Monday evening. The thrice weekly service from Indore is the first international flight out of the city, which is the commercial capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani was among the …

DUBAI: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has announced the lucky winner of its monthly Kunooz Savings Account draw for May 2019. Indian national Parmod Kumar Dhamija was handed the keys to his brand-new car at the Tesla showroom in Dubai. Wasim Saifi, Deputy CEO – Consumer Banking and Wealth Management at Emirates Islamic, …

KARACHI: Easypaisa, Pakistan’s first digital lifestyle enabler, handed over a new car to Maqsood Ahmed, the winner of its ‘Grand Eidi Campaign’. The keys of his new Honda City car were presented to him by Aslam Hayat, Acting CEO, Telenor Microfinance Bank. Sharing his joy at the handing over ceremony, Maqsood Ahmed, winner of the prize said, “I have been …

LAHORE: After the successful launch of STARZ PLAY by Cinepax, Pakistan’s favorite entertainment company STARZ PLAY by Cinepax, has launched STARZ PLAY Short Film Competition (SSFC) with the final event taking place on the 27 of July with the sole intent to bring the young and aspiring filmmakers into the limelight and give them the opportunity to produce STARZ PLAY …

DUBAI: Emirates announced today its plan to launch a new daily service from Dubai (DXB) to Mexico City International Airport (MEX), via the Spanish city of Barcelona (BCN), starting on 9 December 2019. Emirates’ Mexico City flight will be a linked service with Barcelona, meaning that customers can now travel between the two cities in unprecedented style and comfort.  Citizens …