Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), the leading NGO devoted to protecting the environment through the means of education, action programmes and community involvement, today announces the 19th Annual UAE Clean Up Drive under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. The event is scheduled to take place on 12 Dec, 2020 at Al Qudra – Saih Al Salam from 8.30 am …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has started its countdown to be the title sponsor of the most important sporting event in the Kingdom – the FORMULA 1 ®️ GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX 2020, which will take place between 27-29 November. In response to directives issued by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad …

DUBAI / LONDON: dnata, one of the world’s leading air services providers, has further enhanced its global operations by launching a dedicated inflight retail centre of excellence.  The new specialist retail unit will deliver tailor-made on-board retail programmes and innovative solutions for airline customers, supporting them to maximise on-board ancillary revenue and enhance passenger satisfaction. The addition of a retail-focused …

Etisalat today announced the launch of its special offers as a token of appreciation for the selflessness and dedication of the UAE’s frontline heroes during this unprecedented period. The special offers have been curated in collaboration with the Frontline Heroes Office that is working with partners across the UAE to recognise and celebrate frontline professionals who sacrifice and put themselves at risk …

Companies in Dubai are taking an innovative approach to virtual volunteeringand exploring new ways to support community projects in the new normal, according to members of the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network Community Task Force. The webinar, titled Reshaping Employee Volunteering During COVID-19, was hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and attended by 58 participants from 41 companies, including …

News Desk DUBAI: Delivering on its customer promise, Emirates has completed an intensive programme to clear its backlog of refund requests which was caused by pandemic-related travel disruption. Over the seven-month period starting April, Emirates received, validated and processed nearly 1.7 million refund requests. This resulted in the airline returning AED 6.3 billion refunds to its customers. Of this sum, …

Swissport International has added Al-Qassim to its growing network in the Middle East. Last week, a first flight of Pakistan International Airlines has been handled successfully at Prince Naïf Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (ELQ) in Central Saudi Arabia. With the handling of a first Pakistan International Airlines flight arriving from Multan, Pakistan, Swissport has added Al-Qassim International Airport, Saudi Arabia, …

The event that has become the talk of the town! ‘Cocktail & Cigar Dinner’. The Connoisseurs Club hosted their second luxurious event on Thursday, 19th November 2020 in Karachi, which was attended by the crème de la crème of the city. The Connoisseurs Club has a history of being one of the most private in town. A place where luxury …

DUBAI: On Thursday 19 November, Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene, Princess Caroline and other members of the Princely family attended a Te Deum mass at Monaco’s cathedral in honour of Monaco’s National Day. The mass was followed by a changing of the guard in the main courtyard of the Princely Palace. This year, annual celebrations for Monaco’s National Day also …

To celebrate Sustainability Day, local marine conservation organisation Azraq has launched its largest campaign, partnering with a variety of dive schools and universities, as well as SurfHouse Dubai to focus on the protection and conservation of coral reefs within the United Arab Emirates. The campaign, called Reef Rescue, will see a detailed awareness campaign, including an educative presentation, along with coral reef surveys and planting activities take place. The initiative …