To encourage women badminton players, six-day Karachi Open Badminton Championship for Women was jointly organized by Sindh Rangers and Sindh Badminton Association at Rangers Club North Nazimabad. Rangers officials, members of Badminton Association, President North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry Faisal Moeez and other personalities from various walks of life participated. Expressing his views on the occasion, President Nakati …

n an exclusive interview with CNN’s Richard Quest, Emirates president Tim Clark said the airline was not aware of some of the potential 5G rollout issues until yesterday morning, calling the situation “one of the most delinquent, utterly irresponsible” he has seen in his aviation career. Major international airlines are scrambling to modify or cancel flights to the United States amid uncertainty about potential …

As a result of telecommunication operators delaying the roll-out of 5G networks around US airports, the US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have issued formal notifications that lift the previous restriction on aircraft operations, enabling Emirates to safely restore full scheduled operations to all its US destinations by Saturday. From 21 January, the airline will reinstate its Boeing 777 operations to Chicago, …

DUBAI: One of the region’s most respected conglomerates, Al Habtoor Group, has announced its plans to enter the NFT space. Led by Habtoor Mohammed Al Habtoor, the project will start with a launch of an exclusive NFT Collection in Q1 of 2022. Titled Last Hopium, the collection will feature 10,000 unique avatars designed by  Noxx, an acclaimed artist, with experience in creating …

Etihad Airways has launched its dedicated sustainability-focused corporate rewards programme, designed to facilitate and deliver corporate partner sustainability goals through carbon offsetting, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investments and green surcharge fares. Corporate Conscious Choices is designed specifically for organisations committed to reducing emissions and operating sustainably, with rewards and incentives designed to proactively support pro-environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives …

An Emirati national was announced as the latest US$1 million winner in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire at the draw held today at Concourse D of Dubai International Airport. Mr Ali Al Owais, a 52 year-old UAE national based in Sharjah became the latest US$1 million winner in Millennium Millionaire Series 380 with ticket number 3651, which he purchased …

ejunior, an exclusive children’s channel available on eLife TV, fully owned by E-Vision and a part of Etisalat, is celebrating 21 years of success as the UAE’s leading and most trustworthy children’s TV channel. Renowned for programming stellar content for popular children’s TV shows such as Pokémon, Barbie, Lego Ninjago, and iCarly, ejunior has developed a strong footprint across the …

Emirates SkyCargo has been named as the ‘Safest Global Airline Partner’ for the year 2021 for the transportation of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments by SkyCell, one of the leading global manufacturers of specialised containers for the transportation of sensitive pharmaceuticals by air. The title was awarded to Emirates on the basis of SkyCell’s global shipment data for pharmaceutical cargo which …

Dubai Chamber of Commerce has released a new video in its En Route to the Expo series, featuring Alan Williams, UPS Vice President Expo 2020 Sponsorship & Operations, who shed light on the global company’s initiatives and activities related to the mega event, as well as his views on the future of logistics. The video series aims to highlight the …

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) to strengthen collaboration and enhance safety and security services in line with the UAE’s strategic vision. The MoU was signed by H.E. Khalifa Ibrahim Al Saleis, CEO of SIRA and Fahad Al Hassawi, CEO of du in the presence …