By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Qantas and Emirates will apply to extend their cornerstone partnership for another five years, making changes to reflect customer demand, new aircraft technology and each airline’s respective network strengths. These changes will deliver additional benefits to the eight million passengers who have travelled more than 65 billion kilometres on the combined network since 2013, increasing customer …

By our correspondent DUBAI: Emirates carried thousands of fans from around the world to be part of a unique musical voyage with the “Stars on Board” 2017 cruise which took place onboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship Freedom of the Seas. Sponsored by Emirates, the star-studded entertainment cruise this year featured Arab superstars Kadim Al Sahir, Elissa, Fares Karam, Nawal …

AJMAN: Careem, the region’s leading ride-hailing app, yesterday introduced its popular instant and scheduled booking service in Ajman. Launched in 2012 in Dubai and now live in some 82 cities across 12 countries in the broader Middle East including North Africa, Turkey and Pakistan, Careem is changing the way people get around their cities through the help of technology. Cars …

DUBAI: Thuraya Telecommunications recently attended USPACOM Pacific Endeavor 2017, hosted by the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) in the United States, where it presented an intensive training workshop on critical satellite communication technologies for first responders and military experts from 22 participating Asia-Pacific countries. The annual invite-only event ran from August 14 to 25 in San Jose, CA and focused on …

DUBAI: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai reiterated its endeavour and commitment to harness the world’s most sophisticated technologies to be utilized in diverse RTA’s operations to support the delivery of its services to the public from different social segments. To this effect, the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority and Siemens have recently inked a memorandum of understanding …

DOHA: Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it will add an additional daily flight on its Doha – Kathmandu route from 1 September, to meet high demand during Nepal’s festival season, which takes place every year in September and October. The additional frequency will be served by an Airbus A320, departing Doha at 01:25 and arriving in Kathmandu at …

DOHA: A Qatar-based company is using traditional Scandinavian methods to expertly smoke fresh Norwegian salmon, which is now being served on board Qatar Airways flights. Customers flying in the airline’s First Class and Business Class cabins can choose from exquisitely presented locally-smoked salmon dishes as part of Qatar Airways’ bespoke à la carte dine-on-demand menu. The expertly crafted dishes include …

LONDON: The first tranche of British Airways’ £400 million investment in Club World, its long-haul business cabin, is set to arrive on September 1 as a new restaurant-style dining experience launches on flights between Heathrow and New York JFK. Travellers will be able to select their choice of freshly prepared starters and desserts from new display trolleys, which will be …

MARRAKECH: The Ô de Rose Spa at Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi Marrakech has been announced as “Best Luxury Hotel Spa in Africa” and “Best Luxury Wellness Spa in Morocco”. The distinctions were awarded by the jury of the World Luxury Spa Awards 2017 at a gala ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam. The World Luxury Spa Awards recognise the best luxury spas around …

DUBAI: According to Maher Sweid, the managing partner of Dubai-based property developers Sweid & Sweid, infill developments are a growing trend within Dubai’s heavily populated urban areas; signalling the start of a new phase of maturity in the local real estate market. However, as Sweid explains, infill development not only comes with great opportunities, but with an even bigger social …