Zubin Karkaria, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, was appointed the Goodwill Ambassador for tourism for Zanzibar by the Ministry of Information, Youth, Culture and Sports. Karkaria was among four leaders from distinguished walks chosen to help promote tourism-driven investments in the picturesque destination, …

Finding a taxi to your destination at a suitable price is now a few clicks away. With the established presence in the Turkish taxi market, GetTransfer.com is launching its taxi service to fill the market need in connecting drivers and passengers in the best conditions for both parties. GetTransfer.com will charge only 5% commission of its drivers for rides, which is 8X lower than …

Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, has launched a Donations tile on the app home screen to allow customers in the UAE to give back to important causes in the region.  People across the UAE can now use the Careem app to donate to some of the most impactful non-profit organisations in the region focused on Careem’s three pillars of …

Travellers around the world have recognised Emirates for Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage in the Middle East, with the airline bagging these awards at the prestigious 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards® ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland. For the awards this year, verified passengers flying on over one million flights on nearly 600 airlines from around the world …

Tourism Malaysia is taking travel trade partners and media from the Indonesian market on its familiarisation trip to promote Malaysia as a safe holiday destination and welcome more international travellers as the borders have fully reopened. A total of six (6) travel agents and two (2) media aboard Malaysia Airlines from Jakarta for a five-day four-night (5D4N) trip in collaboration …

Etihad Airways has been recognised in the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Passenger Choice Awards in a glittering awards ceremony in Dublin, Ireland last night. The UAE’s national airline took home the 2022 Passenger Choice Award® for Best Entertainment in the Middle East. On Etihad’s E-BOX entertainment offering, guests will find over 200 movies, more than 350 TV shows, 15 radio …

The Mall of Dhahran has reopened its doors. Following the completion of repairs and restorative work, the mall has fully reopened just weeks after its closure as a result of a fire last month. Arabian Centres Company, the owner and operator of the mall, has announced that it has completed all the necessary work, as the incident affected less than …

As the holiday season gets under way, Qatar Airways is making it easier for customers to enjoy the Greek Isles with the launch of its new service to Santorini (JTR), and the resumption of flights to Mykonos (JMK). The first flight from Doha to Santorini on Tuesday 07 June, was operated by an A320 aircraft featuring 12 seats in Business …

Rixos Premium Dubai is celebrating sustainable practices, dedicated to protecting our planet and raising awareness on World Environment Day. They continue to be at the forefront with their efforts to protect the environment and raise awareness via exciting ways, not just enlightening their staff and hotel guests, on the importance of being environmentally friendly. Rixos Premium Dubai on June 5th wholeheartedly …

Madame Curie Beads is a woman-owned small business derived from a passion of collecting beads from travels. What started as an answer to a simple need of not having to hold your phone at a wedding, became the very core product of this business. Madame Curie Beads is now aiming to take the United Arab Emirates by storm with its …