Following the purchase of 80,000 tonnes of Carbon Offsets in November, Etihad Airways is expanding its offset programme in collaboration with Shell. Separately, the airline is also setting up a guest programme to allow guests to purchase additional voluntary offsets. Shell’s nature-based carbon offsets Through its participation in Shell’s carbon credit programme, Etihad will expand its offset programme beyond the …

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK International Airport), aiming to build connectivity between the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Heralding a new phase of operations for RAK International Airport, which is quickly establishing itself as a major transport and …

IATA Travel Pass for Etihad Airways’ guests. The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for COVID-19 tests or vaccines. IATA Travel Pass will initially be offered to Etihad’s guests on selected flights from Abu Dhabi in the first quarter of 2021. If successful, the pass …

Legal and social barriers that exist for women’s access to jobs is costing the MENA region $575 billion. According to a survey done by global accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), only 56 percent of women felt they were treated equally to men when it came to promotions (55 percent in KSA and Egypt and 66 percent in UAE).  Women entrepreneurs add US$5 …

Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. IATA Travel Pass enables Emirates passengers to create a ‘digital …

BIZ TODAY REPORT We are happy to announce, the official launch of Biz Today’s Leadership Talks: Coffee & Conversation powered by Mentor Suiting on Monday, 18 January 2021 at the BJC Hall, Movenpick Hotel Karachi. Biz Today International presents a series of talks with leaders across all sections of society. diplomats, philanthropists, business leaders and change-makers will join in conversation. …

Emirates is launching its much-awaited global sale to inspire and encourage travelers to reconnect with family and friends or explore new destinations in the New Year. With attractive offers to select destinations worldwide, Emirates customers can make up for lost time in 2021. All-inclusive Economy Class fares from Dubai start at AED 1,055 to Karachi; AED 1,605 to Istanbul; AED …

Ring, whose mission is to make neighbourhoods safer, has teamed up with Etisalat, one of the world’s leading telecom groups in emerging markets and the leading operator in the UAE, to offer a smart monitoring service so residents can keep an eye on their loved ones at any time and from anywhere. The EtisalatSmart Monitoring Service consists of four bundles …

The Governing Body of the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi has approved 17 sub-committees of the Governing Body. Each committee will be chaired by a member of the governing body. The meeting of the Governing Body was held under the chairmanship of the President Arts Council, Muhammad Ahmad Shah in which the chairperson of the following committees was elected. Talat …

DUBAI: Watch the story of Baby Ahmed, as the experts at King’s College Hospital London in Dubai, and King’s College Hospital London in the UK, race against time to save his life through the liver transplant that he urgently and desperately needed. This unique medical case, is an example of the unique Multi-Disciplinary Team collaboration between World Class UK & …