Web Desk COCHIN: Much-anticipated ‘India International Travel Mart’ (IITM) from 17 – 19 January 2025, bringing together key stakeholders from the travel, tourism, and hospitality sectors. Held at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavantra, this premier travel and tourism exhibition promises to showcase a diverse range of domestic and international destinations, services, and innovations. With participation from leading tour operators, travel …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: On January 18th, 2025, the Governor’s House in Karachi became the epicenter of glamour and celebration as HUM TV marked its highly anticipated 20th Anniversary with a star-studded event. The evening began with a dazzling red carpet hosted by Zara Peerzada and Sadiq Saleem, who engaged with the iconic faces that have graced HUM TV screens …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Dubai Duty Free has won two awards at the fourth edition of the Travel Retail Superstars Awards in an announcement made online on 13th January. Organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, the Travel Retail Superstars Awards were established to celebrate the frontline and back-office heroes, heroines, managers and staff within the travel retail community who consistently …

DUBAI: Magnati, a leading payment solutions provider in the Middle East, has announced a strategic partnership with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), to offer QR based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) merchant payments via Magnati’s point-of-sale (POS) terminals in the UAE. The collaboration aims to expand QR based merchant payment network in the UAE by enabling more merchants to provide UPI …

News Desk DUBAI: Refinedvegan cuisine is an important consideration at Emirates, as numbers of vegan customers continue to rise globally, and many non-vegan customers opt for vegan cuisine when flying, as a lighter option often considered easier to digest. Emirates continues to expand its portfolio of vegan cuisine by workshopping new dishes made with innovative ingredients, such as a lookalike …

MONTREAL, Canada: (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) – Today, global aviation training leader CAE has inaugurated its first Air Traffic Services (ATS) Training Centre, on its campus in Montreal, Canada. As the largest provider of civil aviation training worldwide, CAE trains pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, and cabin crew. Last October, CAE started partnering in the training of air traffic controllers (ATC) and flight …

By Muhammad Rafiq RIYADH: The 12th edition of the Arab Aviation Summit (AAS), the region’s leading industry event, will take place this year on the 17th and 18th of February in Riyadh hosted by H.E. Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Duailj, President of the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). This year’s summit is hosted under the theme “Uniting Leaders, Building Tomorrow: …

Web Desk LAHORE: inDrive, a global mobility platform, announces the appointment of Muhammad Awais Saeed as Country Lead for inDrive Pakistan. Awais will be responsible for all business verticals, focusing on expanding inDrive’s footprint and building a strong local presence. He will also oversee local government and public relations, partnerships, and inVision initiatives. Awais is an experienced leader with more …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has officially debuted a new uniform designed for its Premium & VIP Passenger Services team, who are responsible for the seamlesstransfer of Premium & VIP personnelthrough Dubai International Airport (DXB). The new uniform has echoes of the iconic Emirates cabin crew look, however, exclusively represents Emirates’ elite unit that caters to high profile customers. A …

News Desk DUBAI: Tickit, the first-of-its-kind rewards programme by Dubai Holding, has entered into a strategic partnership with Dollar and Thrifty Car Rental, part of A.A. Al Moosa Enterprises’ (ARENCO Group) Car Rental Division, to enhance the loyalty landscape in the UAE. The collaboration, marked by a newly signed agreement, will provide users with enhanced earning and redemption opportunities across …