DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Beond, the world’s first premium leisure airline, unveiled its sophisticated and unique aircraft livery. With events in Malé, Maldives attended by dignitaries, investors, supporters and employees, and at a global media event broadcast online and in-person in Voco, Palm Jumeirah Dubai, the airline showcased its first aircraft, an Airbus A319 seating 44 passengers in a luxurious all lay-flat configuration. “Welcome to Beond. Our …

News Desk DUBAI: An Indian software engineer has been added to the ever-growing list of Indian winners of US$1 million when the draw for the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion was held today at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport. Mr. Karnaiah Mandolla, a 45-year-old Indian national based in Sharjah, won US$ 1 million in Millennium Millionaire Series …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates Premium Economy and Economy Class customers on long haul flights globally will be treated to new complimentary amenity kits, now onboard. The amenity kits have been designed in partnership with United for Wildlife, to highlight eight of the most endangered species on the planet. Preserving wildlife and habitats is a core pillar of the Emirates Environmental Sustainability …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Emirates, a prominent and passionate supporter of rugby in the UAE, has renewed its longstanding sponsorship of Dubai Hurricanes as part of its commitment to growing the sport and connecting young people to the game in local communities. Over the years, Emirates has played a pivotal role in elevating the profile of rugby in the UAE and …

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, and Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, have renewed their exclusive cobrand deal in the UAE for another 7 years. This partnership enables Etihad Guest to further grow its cobrand card portfolio with key financial partners in the UAE and drive innovation in the country’s payment ecosystem. Visa’s global platform, …

KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi organized exhibition of the portrait of Yahya Kemal Beyath, the first Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan, at Ahmed Parvez Art Gallery. On this occasion, Consul General of Thailand, Consul General of Japan, Consul General of Oman and Consul General of Indonesia also participated in this occasion. President Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah expressed his …

DOHA, Qatar: Under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) marked the opening on 5 October with a spectacular ceremony for the first time in Qatar and showcased major international car reveals, marking an eventful start to the automotive week ahead. …

DOHA, Qatar: As the Official Global Airline Partner of F1® and the Title Sponsor of the Qatar Grand Grix, Qatar Airways is thrilled to host this prestigious event and the world’s most elite drivers as they descend upon the state-of-the-art Lusail International Circuit. In a cross-over of cutting-edge technology, Formula 1® (F1®) has made its arrival at their Global Airline …

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker tells CNN that while he “very much cares about sustainability,” there is not enough will in the airline industry to reach net zero by 2050. “I genuinely believe that will be very difficult to achieve,” he told CNN’s Becky Anderson in Doha. The pair discussed the airline’s plans to try to get to net-zero, the challenges facing the …

FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) will webcast a live audio feed of its third-quarter 2023 financial results conference call with financial analysts and journalists on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 a.m. CT. The webcast will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at aa.com/investorrelations. An archive of the call will be available on the website through …