LONDON: Customers have voted British Airways staff as the best in Europe at the Skytrax 2019 World Airline Awards. The award recognises the airline’s staff for their friendliness and efficiency, and highlights the consistent excellent service delivered by airport and on-board customer service teams. The airline is celebrating by sharing some of the wonderful stories of its frontline colleagues and their …

News Desk DUBAI: Superbrands, the independent authority and arbiter of branding, recognised and honoured forty-eight leading brands from the UAE who were awarded Superbrands status at the 15th annual Superbrands tribute event, which was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai Festival City. The 2019 Superbrands book was unveiled at the event, also dubbed the ‘Oscars of Branding’. “Today, brands …

DUBAI: Blueair, a world leader in air purification solutions, today announced that it has been recognised as one of UAE’s strongest and most trusted brands by the Superbrands organisation, an independent authority and arbiter of branding excellence. Blueair was voted as a ‘Superbrand’ by a panel of top UAE business leaders and more than 2,500 senior managers and marketing professionals …

News Desk DUBAI: Emaar and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have joined hands to offer Dubai Metro users exceptional discounts. Hop on the Metro and head straight to a world of wholesome entertainment, while enjoying a slew of attractive offers on some of Dubai’s most famous attractions. At the Top, Burj Khalifa Dubai Metro users will have the exclusive …

News Desk DUBAI: The public can now experience a preview of Expo 2020 Dubai at an interactive pop-up pavilion travelling around the UAE, providing a glimpse of what to expect from the region’s first ever World Expo. Visitors can interact with the pop-up pavilion, which is currently near the waterfall at Dubai Mall until 13 July. When you say the …

KARACHI: At Dell Technologies Symposium 2019 today, Dell Technologies unveiled its new modern workforce and infrastructure solutions transforming the IT landscape – from the edge to the core to the cloud. The latest technologies are poised to deliver the foundation customers need to process, transport, store, protect and consume data – wherever it lives. At the event, the Dell Technologies …

News Desk DUBAI: The Emirates Group hosted the 5th Falcon Dubai Business Associates Programme graduation ceremony at its headquarters. The Falcon DBA programme is run under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with the aim of developing future leaders. The programme provides talented graduates …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) is celebrating the 35th Anniversary of roundtrip Bangkok-Zurich flights with a special menu created by a Michelin Star Chef. The special menu is Graved Perch with Remoulade, Cucumber and Absinthe, Slow Cooked Beef Neck with Potato Gratin, Carrots, Mushrooms, Pearl Onions and Braising Sauce, and Sauteed Cod with Crustacean Sauce, Capsicum and …

KAMPALA, Uganda: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across Middle East, Africa and Asia, is set to open its first Carrefour stores in Uganda in the upcoming months, as the retailer seeks to cater to evolving customer needs and responds to the growing demand for modern retail in Kampala and its surroundings. Majid Al …

DUBAI: The UAE e-commerce market is poised to grow to US$17.8 billion in 2020, and the logistics providers they choose will play a key role in the exponential growth of online shopping, according to industry specialists. Average annual online spend per-capita in the UAE is around US$300, significantly higher than Saudi Arabia at US$90 and France at US$94, according to …