DUBAI: With the recent announcements of the UAE easing entry protocols for 12 countries*, and the UK adding the UAE on its ‘amber list’, Emirates is actively responding to the spike in travel demand across its network to make it easier for customers to connect to Dubai and beyond through the scaling up of its operations. In line with the easing …

by Skytrax: London, UK Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot, the two passenger airlines within the SIA Group, have been awarded the highest 5-Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating. This follows a comprehensive assessment of their health and safety measures for customers and staff across the entire travel journey. Scoot is also the first low-cost carrier in the world to get this …

As Pakistan’s pioneer and the largest Takaful group, Pak-Qatar Takaful has worked to ensure the safety and well-being of its employees during the pandemic. With enhanced safety protocols, the Company organized a Covid vaccination drive for its employees to ensure its people, their families, and the company’s partners are protected and remain safe. The vaccination drive was organized at Pak-Qatar …

News Desk DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Mulk Holdings International, a UAE-based diversified multinational business conglomerate, today announces its partnership with Park International Investments LLC, a global investment powerhouse along with Silver Heights Real Estate for the establishment of ALUBOND USA LLC. This joint venture which will focus on the manufacture and supply of exterior façade materials like ALUBOND brand of Aluminium Composite Panels (ACPs), glass and aluminium facade …

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces that it will resume its direct operations to Moscow Domodedovo International Airport in Russia starting with 2 weekly flights, beginning from 14th August 2021. On this occasion, Captain Waleed Abdulhameed AlAlawi, Acting Chief Executive Officer, said “Month by month, we are resuming services to more destinations of our pre-pandemic network …

Canon Middle East announces today the launch of the second season of its Youth Empowerment programme “AKTASHIF”, which aims to discover and develop the next generation of aspiring creatives based in the Middle East.  Upholding the values of World Youth Skills Day, the first season of AKTASHIF proved to be a testament to the vibrant and creative youth community in the UAE and the region. The community-oriented programme garnered attention and a commendable response rate from …

Sarsabz Fertilizers (Fatima Fertilizers) strived to introduce a dedicated day for farmers through ‘Salam Kissan’ campaign, as a first-ever initiative to elevate their image and importance for the national food security. The intention was to let the day serve as a reminder and drive the stakeholders and policymakers towards a dialogue to come up with possible solutions, that can benefit …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has announced operating and financial results for the first half of 2021, showing a progressive recovery across its business despite a slower than expected return to global air travel. The airline carried one million passengers in H1 2021, with an average seat load factor of 24.9%. This represents an average 10% month-on-month growth in …

Emirates customers have been snapping up exclusive duty-free retail products from the airline’s EmiratesRED duty free catalogue, but instead of doing this during their flight, they are now opting to pre-order and purchase these items before they fly. Customers then relax and enjoy Emirates’ inflight service and extensive range of entertainment content on ice, while their friendly Emirates crew deliver their …

Dubai Chamber member companies’ exports and re-exports to West Africa surged 42% in first five months of 2021 to reach a record $387 million, fuelled by a recovery in trade activity, recent analysis shows. The analysis was released by Dubai Chamber as it prepares to host the 6th Global Business Forum Africa in Dubai this October in cooperation with Expo …