BIZ TODAY REPORT MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, today announced a partnership between the airline’s FalconFlyer Loyalty Programme and Swiss-Belhotel International, a leading global hotel chain and one of the world’s fastest-growing international hotel and hospitality management groups, allowing Gulf Air FalconFlyer members to earn 200 loyalty miles for every night’s stay at participating Swiss-Belhotel properties …

DUBAI: Thuraya Telecommunications Company and specialized security solutions partner, smp aviation, will be collaborating to showcase their recently launched airborne satellite communication service, Thuraya Aero, at booth N3- 402 during the upcoming DSEI event in London. Held from September 12th – 15th, the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition is the most prominent event in its field and brings …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Designed for budget-smart consumers and back-to-school shoppers, iLife Digital Technology recently announced the launch of its new ultra-slim notebooks – ZedAir 2 and ZedAirH. The new budget-friendly notebook range is powered by the latest Intel processor, Intel HD graphics and Windows 10 operating system; offering a faster, premium and secure computing performance. Designed for everyday use, …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday hosted its Country Focus Briefing which aimed to familiarise businesses in Dubai with trade and investment opportunities opening up across various economic sectors in India. The event, held at Dubai Chamber’s premises, was organised in cooperation with the Consulate of India in Dubai, and attended by H.E. Vipul, Consul General, Consulate …

DUBAI: What is your perfect day out? Where do you go and what do you do in a bustling and busy city like Dubai, with so many activities and iconic attractions? U By Emaar, the unique customer-focused loyalty programme that has won over the hearts and minds of thousands of members, is offering a million reasons to CelebrateU to guests …

EGYPT: In a signing ceremony hosted by H.E. Eng. Tarek El-Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for Egypt, Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE: BHGE) announced a major subsea contract from Petrobel for phase two of the “supergiant” Zohr Gas Field situated in the Mediterranean Sea, off the Egyptian coast. The project underscores the company’s position as the world’s …

MANAMA: Gulf Air yesterday announced it will increase its Moscow service from 4 weekly to daily flights with a new operating schedule that will come into effect in the last week of October, coinciding with the airline’s 3-year anniversary of direct, nonstop service to/from Domodedovo International Airport in the Russian capital. Commenting on this latest development, Ahmed Janahi, Gulf Air …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, signed an agreement with Takatuf Oman LLC, the Human Capital solutions provider, to introduce a range of assessment solutions to Oman Air’s dynamic talent management processes. This comes as part of the Company’s continued drive towards enhancing talent management processes. By using the techniques employed by the solutions, Oman …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Emirates Flight Training Academy, the state of the art flight training facility being developed by Emirates to respond to the global aviation industry’s need for pilots, has taken delivery of its first two Cirrus SR22 G6 training aircraft in Dubai. These are the first of the 22 single-piston engine Cirrus aircraft that have been ordered by …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate, has implemented a codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways (KQ) covering services between Muscat and Nairobi effective August 28, 2017. The new partnership will allow seamless connectivity to Kenya Airways customers in accessing Muscat directly from Nairobi. Oman Air launched its flights to Nairobi in March this year. On the Nairobi – …