Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, is giving members even more reasons to explore the world this summer with exclusive bonus Miles offerings. Enjoy splurging and rack up Miles this August on flights, hotel stays, car rentals, lifestyle partners and much more. Earn up to 15,000 Miles on hotel stays* Emirates Skywards Hotels:Earn up to 15,000 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI/KARACHI: To give back to the community, The Crafter’s Guild, Esnaf and Firefly invited enthusiasts and hobbyists alike to support local business and uplift the craft community. This summer, to celebrate Made in Pakistan, the much awaited Indie Art and Craft Show returned after a two year break on 24th July. With overcast skies and a roaring …

Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) listed ‘Theeb Rent A Car’ has launched a new branch in Hail city, the second branch in Hail city, in north-western Saudi Arabia. This is part of the expansion plans of the company for 2022. The company plans to cover all cities, areas, and provinces of Saudi Arabia to provide enhanced services to its individual, business and government …

The ‘Summer Rush’ event launched by Dubai Municipality at Al Mamzar park has witnessed extraordinary success, drawing close to 82,382 visitors from various segments of the society. The achievement reflects the Municipality’s commitment to providing residents with a wide range of amenities for comfort and leisure, ensuring the prosperity and happiness of the community and achieving its objective to manage, …

Emirates has announced further movements in its commercial team in the Middle East, Far East, Africa, and West Asia in line with the airline’s continuous expansion and accelerated operations. The new rotations will position talented and dedicated UAE Nationals in some of Emirates’ key markets, to help drive the airline’s commercial initiatives. The newly appointed commercial leads will each bring …

Careem, the Super App for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, has received donations worth PKR 10.3 million over the last two years through its rewards feature. These donations were made by customers using the Careem app to multiple reputable charities including, Indus Hospital, The Citizens Foundation (TCF), World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan), NOWPDP, SOS Children’s Village, CYTE Foundation, …

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the flag carrier of Ethiopia, Africa’s largest airline group, has upsized four of its A350-900 on order to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered. With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog consists of …

Etihad Airways today announced its financial and operating results for the first half of 2022, posting a record-breaking core operating profit of US$ 296 million (H1 2021: US$ 392 million loss). This result was achieved despite fuel costs increasing by almost 60% in comparison to the same period last year. Etihad carried 4.02 million passengers in H1 2022, over 3 million more …

DUBAI: A little over a month since it inaugurated its first flight, Emirates has announced plans to boost connectivity and increase travel options for customers flying between Dubai and Tel Aviv with a second daily flight, starting 30 October 2022.  The additional morning frequency is in response to high demand for travel to/from Israel, and builds on the success of Emirates’ …

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, is offering travellers a variety of destinations for the summer months with a plethora of added benefits. From the Caspian Sea to Bosphorus Strait or the Balkans and Caucasus regions, cities such as Tbilisi, Baku, Istanbul, and Sarajevo are popular summer getaways among travellers in the MENA region. Air Arabia Abu Dhabi passengers …