In a move to support the ramp up of operations after boosting its passenger services to South Africa, Emirates has signed an interline agreement with Cemair that opens up connections to six more destinations in South Africa through the airline’s gateways of Johannesburg and Cape Town. The partnership also includes a couple of leisure points exclusively served by Cemair. This …

Sunset Hospitality Group (SHG), renowned for curating contemporary hospitality experiences and international concepts, is set to open L’Amo Bistro Del Mare, a prime Italian seafood restaurant, in partnership with Mine & Yours Group. L’Amo will reside at Dubai Harbour, a world-class waterfront destination, boasting the most advanced cruise terminal and the biggest marina in the region, featuring alfresco dining along …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University (EAU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE’s Ministry of Presidential Affairs, supporting the national agenda to promote higher education for UAE nationals. Under the MoU, two scholarships will be awarded to UAE National students at the Emirates Aviation University every academic year (one post-graduate and one undergraduate), in addition to scholarships …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled a transportation plan to serve visitors of Expo 2020 from around the United Arab Emirates. The plan specifies 9 locations across UAE in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah. A total of 70 dedicated buses will be deployed to run 193 daily trips during weekdays, and 213 daily trips …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines Group, the leading aviation group in Africa, establishes a global standard cargo Conversion program to convert the B-767-300 ER to dedicated freighter services in partnership agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, said, ‘’In line with our Diversified Aviation Business Model of Vision 2025, we have been increasing …

News Desk FUJAIRAH: The 1st Master Chef competition 2021, which took place at the Tennis & Country Club Fujairah on August 19th, has closed successfully with 20 participants from different nationalities and age groups. Many Emirati entrepreneurs showed excitement in being a part of this event. It was a one-day event, and the competition was categorized into two groups: professional …

DUBAI/SAO PAULO: Emirates has signed a codeshare agreement with Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A (Azul) which will allow customers to seamlessly connect to and from eight cities in Brazil to Emirates’ global network via Sao Paulo. The codeshare agreement has been approved by the Brazilian Federal Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil). Under the codeshare, customers will be able …

Emirates Holidays is offering UAE travellers the chance to plan their quarantine-free beach getaway to Phuket, starting from just AED 2,179 per person. Phuket has reopened up to vaccinated tourists, and Emirates Holidays has lined up attractive packages for a stress-free journey on Emirates with stays in some of the most stunning beach resorts. Holidaymakers can enjoy Phuket’s renowned beaches …

Joe’s Backyard, the neighborhood barbecue restaurant at Holiday Inn Dubai Festival City, has launched its hot summer offer, giving residents and visitors money-saving deals on its lip-smacking flame-grilled dishes and thirst-quenching beverages. From now until 30 September, weekend brunches are offered on a Buy One Get One, with packages starting from AED275 per person. Guests can choose one dish from …

ABU DHABI: Acting Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Captain Waleed Abdulhameed AlAlawi recently visited Etihad Aviation Training Centre in Abu Dhabi and was given a tour of the facility. Back in February, Gulf Air and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, signed a Strategic Commercial Cooperation Agreement …