MANAMA: Bahrain Airport Services, which plays a strategic role in the operations of Bahrain International Airport, announced today a partnership with global technology company SAP to digitally transform Bahrain’s aviation market post-COVID-19. While COVID-19 has made a major impact on passenger travel, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), predicts the Middle East will see a 4.4 percent growth in passenger journeys over the …

News Desk DUBAI: DAMAC Properties has successfully concluded its staff vaccination drive against Covid-19 as employees and their spouses were administered their second jab of the Sinopharm vaccine at the DAMAC Executive Heights headquarters. Spirits were high as staffers showed up, adhering to social distancing protocols, to avail of their second jab. Under the slogan, “Don’t get the virus. Get the …

BANGKOK: Mr. Chai  Eamsiri, Executive Vice President of Finance and Accounting Department,  Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), said due to the significant and unprecedented negative impact on international travel from the COVID-19 pandemic to the world aviation industry, in 2020, THAI and its subsidiaries recorded passenger production (ASK) decreased by 73.7% while passenger traffic (RPK) decreased by 78.5%. …

News Desk DUBAI: A plan to enhance the strategic partnership between the UAE and Ukraine was the topic of discussion at the first UAE-Ukraine Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held on Thursday (February 25) and co-chaired by H.E. Mariam Almheiri, Minister of State for Food and Water Security and His Excellency Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Bringing …

LONDON: Yesterday, Amadeus and International Airlines Group (IAG) have partnered to announce their commitment to drive advanced travel retailing through NDC. Through the agreement, content from IAG operators, including British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, will be made available for travel sellers, agents and corporations through the Amadeus Travel Platform via Amadeus’ NDC-enabled solutions. British Airways and Iberia NDC …

Likee, a global short video platform with headquarters in Singapore, has been growing in popularity in Pakistan, and has now risen 14 places in rankings. According to App Annie, the leading global provider of mobile data and analytics, the number of Likee downloads from the Google Play Store ranks it as No.4 in Pakistan. Likee has been gaining in popularity across the …

The Board of Directors of Indus Motor Company (IMC) released its financial results for the half-year ended December 31, 2020. IMC’s combined sales of Completely Knocked Down (CKD) and Completely Built-up Units (CBU) units increased by 82% to 26,362 units against 14,453 units sold in the same period last year. The Company produced 26,383 vehicles, registering an 81 % increase, as …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Takaful Pakistan Limited, the largest dedicated general takaful operator in the country, unveiled its new brand image of “Salaam Takaful Limited”. To commemorate the commencement of this new name, a grand launch event took place in Karachi on Friday, 26th February 2021. With the top brass of financial industry and leading corporations, Shariah scholars and media personnel, the company’s stakeholders were also in attendance. Dr. Ishrat Husain, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Institutional Reforms and Austerity of Pakistan, was the chief guest and in …

Al-Futtaim’s Trading Enterprises – Volvo has announced the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art aftersales centre in Abu Dhabi, renewing its commitment to better serve the brand’s customers in the UAE capital. Located on the popular auto stretch in Al Musaffah Industrial Area, the new Volvo Service Centre marks a new milestone in Trading Enterprises – Volvo’s customer care in the …

Al-Karam Textile Mills, in collaboration with Fair Trade USA, have partnered with Dr. Essa Laboratory & Diagnostic to provide free-of-cost and best quality pathological services to the employees of Al-Karam Textile Mills. At the inauguration of this project, a unit of the lab providing basic services was instated within the premises of their mill in Karachi, along with the presence …