KARACHI: Shaheen Air International (SAI) has signed an agreement with Silk Bank to provide 9% discount to bank’s credit card holders on online purchase of tickets. The signing ceremony was held at Silk Bank head office in Karachi where the Chief Marketing Officers of Shaheen Air Zohaib Hassan and Asim Hafeez Qureshi, Head of Cards Product, Silkbank, signed the agreement …

ISLAMABAD: Jazz has introduced a digital policy framework for the Government of Pakistan after analyzing 7 developing countries, which already have a Digital Policy in place. Called ‘Accelerate to a Digital State’, this policy framework was presented to Minister of State for IT & Telecommunication, Ms. Anusha Rahman at the graduation ceremony of National Incubation Center’s (NIC) 1st Cohort. 15 …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the UAE-Moldova Business Forum at its premises on May 9, which was attended by a high-level Moldovan delegation led by H.E. Chiril Gaburici, the country’s Minister of Economy and Infrastructure. The forum, organised in cooperation with Moldova Investment and Export Promotion Organization (MIEPO), highlighted attractive trade and investment opportunities in Moldova, …

DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has recorded a successful year of transporting perishables with Emirates Fresh- the air cargo carrier’s specialised portfolio of solutions for air-freighting different kinds of perishable cargo across its network of over 155 destinations. In the 12 months since the launch of Emirates Fresh in April 2017, Emirates SkyCargo has transported close to …

ALEXANDRIA: Air Arabia Egypt commenced direct flights between Egypt and Italy yesterday; serving Milan twice a week from its hub in Alexandria, Egypt. The inaugural flight E5103 landed in Milan Bergamo International Airport on May 4 at 19:45 local time and was received by an Air Arabia delegation including the Group Chief Executive Officer Adel Al Ali along with Milan …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced plans for state-run trade and investment promotion agency Enterprise Estonia to open a representative office at its premises in Dubai before the end of this year. The announcement was made during a business roundtable in Tallinn, Estonia,which was hosted by the Chamber in cooperation with Enterprise Estonia and attended by …

DUBAI: Emirates, the largest international airline in the world, today announced it will start a daily service between Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, and Dubai, from 1 October 2018. Edinburgh will become Emirates’ second destination in Scotland after Glasgow and its 8th in the United Kingdom after the airline starts its daily service to London Stansted in June. The new service will …

DUBAI: Dammam Airports Company (DACO) has signed two strategic agreements at the 18th Airport Show, taking place in Dubai, UAE. The agreements are with Vanderlande and Serco Middle East. As part of DACO’s agreement with Vanderlande, the global market leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports, the two entities will work on introducing a state-of-the-art Baggage Handling System (BHS) …

PESHAWAR: Eighteen – Pakistan’s most luxurious and modern, mixed use, residential project in an aim to further enhance its foothold within the country’s real estate industry, launched its operations in the city of hospitality – Peshawar, through a colorful launch event which was organized to engage media and the locals of the city of Peshawar. The guests were briefed on the …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group and Patron of Airport Show, opened the 18th edition of Airport Show in Dubai on Monday. Opening the world’s largest annual aviation event, His Highness said contribution of the …