DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, inaugurated a set of new generation public bus stations at Al-Ghubaiba Bus Station. A masterpiece of modern engineering design, the bus stations are integrated with multi mass transit means including the metro, marine transport and taxis. His Highness …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will become the first GCC carrier to operate a commercial passenger flight to and from Israel, to bring Israel’s top travel and tourism leaders to the UAE. The historic flight, flown in partnership with the Maman Group, will depart Tel Aviv on 19 October, operated by an Etihad …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates is rolling out a redesigned onboard experience. The celebrated A380 Onboard Lounge and Shower Spa have resumed operations with the introduction of additional health and safety measures. The airline has also enhanced its offering, introducing a nutrient-rich welcome drink for the winter season. The A380 Onboard Lounge, which serves First and Business Class customers, will …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) decided to resume the operation of the four bus routes that serve the Global Village from the start of its new season 2020-2021.  RTA will also resume the electric Abra tourist services inside the Village as of October 25th, the date coincides with the silver jubilee of this premier tourist and family destination.  “We …

DUBAI: When Emirates SkyCargo’s first freighter flight took off from Guadalajara, Mexico, on the 2nd of October, the cargo hold contained several tonnes of avocadoes and other vegetables grown and harvested in Mexico and destined for supermarket shelves in Europe and the Middle East. In Kenya, Emirates’ 10 weekly flights in October 2020 from Nairobi airport transport, among other commodities, fresh …

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has picked up seven of Stevie International Business Awards 2020; top awards in recognising achievements and services of the business sector across the world. Awards won by RTA comprise of 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze in the fields of rail, licensing and media response to Covid-19. The winning of such prestigious awards …

DUBAI: This World Food Day, Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world’s largest airline catering providers, announced that it has committed to reducing food waste by 35% across its central operations in Dubai. To reach its ambitious goal, EKFC has engaged Winnow to gradually roll out an advanced food waste management system in its state-of-the-art catering facilities. Leveraging artificial …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates is proud to support It’s a Penalty’s campaign’s newest global film “What is Human Trafficking?” launched in collaboration with actor Liam Neeson. The short film is designed to educate the world about the misconceptions and the reality of human trafficking and exploitation happening globally. By airing this special message on its ice inflight entertainment system on all flights from October, Emirates hopes …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Delivers, the e-commerce delivery platform developed by Emirates SkyCargo has successfully completed its first year of operations delivering many a smile and cheer to its customers in the UAE. A fast, reliable and cost-effective international e-commerce shipping solution, Emirates Delivers has been well received in the market. Emirates Delivers is targeted both at individual customers as …

News Desk RAS AL KHAIMAH: Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK Airport) has announced that Air Arabia will be resuming a full schedule of passenger flights commencing from Thursday, October 15, 2020. A major entry and exit point to the UAE and an emerging hub, the airport is slowly returning to its original capacity and resuming operations following a period of restricted …