AJMAN: City Centre Ajman is helping to make this a summer of pleasant surprises with the upcoming launchof Food Rush — a digital game of quick reflexesthat will see visitors embrace their inner gamer to catch falling food on a digital platform to win discount prizes and earn savings along the way. From 15 July to 15 August, visitors to …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways and Boeing will work together starting in August on the seventh iteration of the ecoDemonstrator programme to test innovative technologies in the air, building on the core innovation and sustainability tenets of their strategic partnership signed in November 2019. The ecoDemonstrator programme utilises commercial aircraft as flying testbeds to accelerate technology development that will …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates, has launched new measures to offer customers more choice, flexibility and peace of mind while booking their next adventure. The tour operator has relaxed its booking policy to offer customers a chance to book a holiday package in advance with only a deposit of AED 199, as well as …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Effective 27 July, Etihad Airways will resume passenger flights from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to Shanghai, China. The service will operate with an initial weekly flight using a Boeing 777-300ER, featuring Business and Economy cabins. Robin Kamark, Etihad Aviation Group Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are delighted to announce the resumption of …

By Rafiq Vayani KUALA LUMPUR: As tourism players find a way to stay afloat, travel tech platform LokaLocal is using virtual reality technology to transform the way people discover destinations in Malaysia. LokaLocal’s virtual tours provide 360-degree interactive experiences to inspire globetrotters to visit Malaysia when travel restrictions are lifted. Integrated with stories, videos, audio and other elements, the public …

News Desk MONTREAL: Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier,is collaborating with Airbus to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) fordelivery flights from Airbus’ facility at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW/EDHI). The first aircraftare two Air Transat A321LR destined for Montreal, Canada. To enable SAF to be used for these flights, Air bp established a supply route, including transportation …

LYON & DUBAI: Emirates and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) revealed the club’s new jerseys for the 20/21 season during a friendly match against the Glasgow Rangers F.C. in Groupama Stadium on Thursday night as part of the Veolia Trophy. Much awaited by Lyon fans, the 20/21 Home jersey is the first to carry Emirates’ branding, marking the start of a five-year …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Tehran (from 17 July), Guangzhou (from 25 July), Addis Ababa (from 1 August), and Oslo (from 4 August), expanding connectivity for customers with these latest cities rejoining its network across the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa, and Europe. This will take the airline’s passenger network to 62 destinations in …

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 15 media representatives from print, broadcast and online platforms will join the five-day Ekspresi Media Kelantan 2020 programme organised by Tourism Malaysia from July 16 to 20. The programme aims to forge and maintain closer relationship with the media while encouraging them to promote best places and current tourist destinations in Kelantan. The programme is the …

DUBAI: An Indian school principal in Ajman became the latest winner of US$1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw held today in Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport. Mrs. Malathi Das, an Indian national based in Ajman has joined the long list of Indian winners when her ticket number 0297 in Millennium Millionaire Series …