DOHA: Qatar Airways, the World’s Best Airline as voted by Skytrax in 2024, is growing its operations in Amsterdam from 10 weekly flights to 14 with the launch of four additional weekly flights from Amsterdam starting 12 November 2024 until 29 March 2025. Qatar Airways’ 14 weekly flights will enable 40,000 additional passengers to travel between Amsterdam and Doha through its award-winning …

DUBAI: evision and Hearst Networks EMEA today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to bring the flagship channels, The HISTORY Channel, HISTORY2, and Crime+Investigation, to audiences in the UAE. The channels, available on eLife TV, expand evision’s already extensive library of over 600 channels, enabling subscribers to enjoy high-quality programming with captivating historical narratives and thrilling crime documentaries. Olivier Bramly, CEO, evision, said: “Combining …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has published its traffic statistics for August 2024. The airline carried 1.7 million guests and achieved an average passenger load factor of 89% across the month, reflecting very strong performance during the summer holiday season. Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways, said: “Our passenger numbers in August …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) is set to participate in the 30th edition of the World Congress & Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), a leading global event in the field of smart mobility and digitalization of transportation. Organized by ERTICO and hosted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai, the event will …

DUBAI: Emirates and the Museum of the Future will host the first Aviation Future Week, taking place from 15-17 October 2024 in Dubai. UAE ministers, senior government officials, industry leaders from across the aviation and aerospace, airfreight, Maintenance, Overhaul & Repair (MRO) and logistics ecosystem, will converge in Dubai for the inaugural event.  The event presents a platform for unparalleled insights …

Web Desk DUBAI: The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) celebrated its 25th anniversary on 9 September with a special commemorative event held at the historic Auberge d’Italie in Valletta, the former home of the MTA. This milestone marks a quarter-century of dedication to promoting Malta as a premier global tourist destination, driving economic growth, and enhancing the visitor experience on the Maltese …

DUBAI: Trade Estonia, part of Enterprise Estonia, marks its significant presence at the ITS World Congress 2024 in Dubai, highlighting Estonia’s cutting-edge advancements in intelligent transport systems (ITS) and smart mobility solutions. This participation underscores Estonia’s commitment to forging strategic partnerships and driving the future of transportation on a global scale, with a particular focus on the Gulf region. Leading …

DUBAI: Yango, the international ride-hailing service, part of the global tech company Yango Group, has launched a new business-to-business (B2B) service, Yango Rides for Business, during the ITS World Congress 2024, the leading global event for smart mobility and transport innovation in Dubai. This new service aims to simplify and enhance corporate transportation management. Yango Rides for Business offers companies …

News Desk KARACHI: Emirates is supporting the flight journeys for Syed Daniah and Syed Abiha, two remarkable young golf prodigies from Karachi, as they head to the United States to pursue their higher education at Blinn College-Brenham Campus in Brenham, Texas. Through supporting flights from Karachi to Houston, Emirates continues its commitment of positively impacting the communities it serves by …

Web Desk DUBAI: Union Coop has recently introduced ‘self-checkout’ as a part of its smart services that allows consumers to complete their purchases without the need of any cashier. Currently, in its initial stages, the Dubai-based retailer plans to introduce self-checkout in all of its branches for the convenience of the consumers. Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Chief Community Relations Officer …