By RAfiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has taken off to Mexico City, marking the airline’s first passenger flight to Mexico. Emirates flight EK255, departed at full capacity with over 300 passengers, led a group of VIP guests and media on board, at 0330hrs local time this morning. Marking the importance of this new gateway in the Americas, the high profile delegation onboard …

News Desk DUBAI: Ookla, the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis, recognised Etisalat for being the fastest mobile network in MENA and broadband network in GCC, Africa and Arabian region in 2019 due to its continuous efforts to invest and build one of the world’s most advanced networks. The ranking is based on analysis …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates cabin crew has been named World’s Leading Cabin Crew 2019 at the World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony. The event marked the culmination of the WTA’s annual search for the finest travel and tourism organisations in the world, where winners of its six regional ceremonies compete for the coveted world titles. Emirates also won …

ISLAMABAD: After expanding its presence in France, Spain, Portugal, and Malaysia, the much awaited and prospective leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer ELEPHONE was officially launched by Rock Mobile (Pvt) Ltd in Pakistan, via a press meet in which the brand also unveiled its new brand ambassador acclaimed film and TV personality Hareem Farooq. The new ambassador will be an integral part …

DUBAI: ‘Union Coop’ revealed 37%  Emiratization rate until the end of November, with 30% growth compared to last year, as the number of UAE Nationals working reached 423, compared to 725 expatriate employees. Highlighting Union Coop’s commitment towards the Directives of UAE’s wise leadership, H.E. Khalid Humaid Bin Diban Al Falasi, CEO of Union Coop said: “The high rate achieved …

LAHORE: As a part of its regular teacher training and development programme, Oxford University Press (OUP) organized workshops for teachers on ‘Computational Thinking’ in Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi. The sessions were designed for teachers using the Oxford International Primary Computing series published by OUP.   Oxford International Primary Computing is a comprehensive and practical six-level course developed to teach students the vital computing skills they need for …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has won yet another recognition this year, winning the ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ in Middle East/Africa at the AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards. Judged by seven editors with over 200 years of industry experience and evaluate against 12 criterial including fleet age, passenger reviews, profitability, investment rating, product …

KARACHI: Schole International Academy hosted their 2nd Annual Sports Day on the 7th of December, 2019. The opening ceremony was a blast, and the event had great performances including Gymnastics, Kung Fu and Taekwondo displays. The event was made all the more exuberant by our esteemed Chief Guests, which included honourable dignitaries like: Mr. Iftikhar Shallwani, Commissioner, Karachi, Syed Salahuddin, …

KARACHI: In bid to fashion diplomacy, Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi in collaboration with Maha Trading, the distributor of Indonesia’s Martha Tilaar beauty products in Pakistan participated at “The Beauty Pakistan: Beauty Care Cosmetics Exhibition” on 7th – 8th December at Alliance Française de Karachi, Clifton, Karachi. The two-day event was organized by the Diplomatic Business Club featuring Indonesian Bridal …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has wrapped up the milestone 50th edition of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens which came to a climactic close after three action-packed days of rugby, entertainment and music. With over 100,000 fans in attendance, the highlight of the weekend was the two Emirates A380 flypasts over the Sevens Stadium, helping to seal the 50th anniversary celebrations and …