By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: In response to the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak around the world, Emirates is taking extra steps that go above and beyond industry and regulatory requirements to ensure its customers’ health and comfort, and provide them with confidence and peace of mind when planning their travel. Enhanced cleaning and disinfection On all aircraft departing from …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Three weeks out from the world’s richest race day, the $35 million Dubai World Cup, Super Saturday proved a night of super performances for horses hoping to earn their way onto the big stage in 21 days. Chief among those were one-sided victories on the turf by Godolphin’s Barney Roy in the Group 1 $400,000 Jebel Hatta and a course record-setting …

News Desk ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines has made yet another history on 7 March, 2020 operating an all-women functioned flight to Washington DC. Africa’s Largest Aviation Group and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline has scored the all-female flight crew feat highlighting the airline’s progress in empowering African women, and the contribution of women to the socio-economic development of the …

KARACHI: The special show of Turkish movie “Miracle in Cell No.7” was held at Atrium Cinemas earlier today with attendance from media and film enthusiasts including socialites and celebrities. The film, brought by HKC Entertainment, was received with accolades and practically everyone in the audience emerged teary-eyed and visibly moved. ‘Miracle in Cell No. 7’ is a heartrending story about …

KARACHI: A well-attended and participated meeting took place here at FPCCI earlier today in which some very valuable suggestions were floated. The participants, who hailed from different backgrounds brought fresh perspectives to the challenges facing tourism development in Pakistan, and how they could be met. Among those who attended were members of the standing committee on tourism, Vice President FPCCI, …

News Desk SHARJAH: Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) has been awarded for managing and operating all vehicle parking at Sharjah Airport to Mawgif, the National Parking Company, in order to improve parking at the Airport for the benefit of passengers, customers and employees. In accordance with this agreement, Mawgif will provide new solutions for parking at the Airport using the latest …

LONDON: British Airways’ week of Sport Relief fundraising events has taken off on Friday, 6th March by achieving a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the Heaviest Aircraft Pulled Over 100 Metres by a team (mixed), made up of colleagues and sporting celebrities. British Airways’ support for Sport Relief comes as part of the airline’s global charity partnership with Comic Relief, …

DUBAI: Super Saturday is finally upon us! Prize money of $2.7 million will be distributed among seven fixtures that are course and distance preps for the world’s richest day of racing, the $35 million Dubai World Cup meeting on Saturday, March 28. Race 1 (4:00 p.m.)—Listed $300,000 Al Bastakiya (1900m, 3YOs) Sponsored by emirates.com The final prep for the $2.5 million UAE Derby …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates is providing customers more flexibility, choice and value through its newly introduced waiver policy for all booked tickets issued on or from today, 7 March until 31 March 2020, allowing customers across its network the choice of changing their travel dates without change and reissuance fees. The move provides Emirates’ customers with peace of mind should they …

News Desk KARACHI: Easypaisa, the country’s leading payments solution and Seed Out, an innovative crowd funding platform which provides entrepreneurial solutions to the underprivileged , have recently collaborated to digitize the process of payment collection from the latter’s beneficiaries. It is yet another milestone in Easypaisa’s journey of bringing digital financial solutions to its users through partnerships with prominent organizations in …