LONDON: The next stage of British Airways’ £4.5bn investment plan is unveiled today as the airline opens a brand-new lounge in Aberdeen Airport. The new lounge, located within the recently completed extension of the airport, is the second to open under the airline’s new design concept. This follows the recent unveiling of the first in the new series of lounges …

DUBAI: The Ministry of Tourism, under the “Incredible India” banner, would be showcasing the immense tourism potential of the country – business, leisure and medical value travel during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018 being held from 22 – 25 April, 2018 in Dubai. More than 20 participants from India, representing the travel trade, diversity of Heritage, Nature, Culture and …

DUBAI: Hamptons International, the full-services property company, has been awarded the ‘Top Real Estate Brokerage’ honour from the Dubai Land Department for the highest number of transactions in 2017. Mohab Samak, General Manager of Hamptons International, received the honour from Dubai Land Department, in the presence of His Excellency Marwan Bin Ghalaita, CEO of the Real Estate Regulatory Agency In 2017, …

MANAMA: In advance of Gulf Air’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner serving the airline’s Bahrain – London, Heathrow route next month, H.E. Simon Martin CMG The British Ambassador to Bahrain was recently welcomed to Bahrain’s national carrier’s headquarters where he met with Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Mr. Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air Deputy Chief Executive Officer Captain Waleed Abdulhameed Al Alawi and …

By Rafiq Vayani MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has reintroduced its special inflight offering for its valued guests observing Ramadan. In celebration of the holy month, Oman Air’s newly redesigned Iftar Meal Boxes will now be available on selected Oman Air routes from mid-May until mid-June. The Iftar box has been influenced by the …

KARACHI: The required part to restore affected unit of KE’s Bin Qasim Power Station has reached Karachi from Holland. To speed the process, the rotor, weighing over 41 tonnes, was airlifted via the cargo aircraft Antonov and has been transferred to KE’s Bin Qasim facility on emergency basis. Team of experts has initiated installation work of the equipment at plant …

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited (SCBPL) is the first Commercial Bank to obtain License to act as Securities Advisers for distribution of the units of Collective Investment Schemes and / or Voluntary Pension Funds by Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Currently, SCBPL through its Wealth Management function, amongst other third party products is undertaking distribution of Funds …

KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has announced the result of Certificate in Accounting and Finance Examination held in March 2018. As many as 843 candidates passed CAF Examination whereas 6048 candidates have obtained permanent credit. ICAP has awarded Gold Medal to the following students: Duaa Ahmed d/o Syed Rehan Ahmed Alvi has been awarded ICAP Gold …

VILNIUS: The opening of Lithuania’s embassy in the UAE next year and the launch of direct flights between the two countries are key factors which would strengthen bilateral relations in the near future, Lithuanian Prime Minister H.E. Saulius Skvernelis said during a recent meeting in Vilnius which was attended by a UAE business delegation led by Dubai Chamber of Commerce …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates will commence its signature Ramadan service for customers during the holy month, expected to begin on May 17th. Emirates’ Ramadan service consists of specially crafted iftar meals on board, relevant programming on its ice inflight entertainment system, and the distribution of dates and water on the ground for those breaking their fast. Emirates provides iftar boxes with …