By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced today the resumption of flights to Almaty and Nursultan in Kazakhstan from 18 August. Earlier this week, the carrier also resumed flights to Dhaka, Djibouti and Kuwait, bringing the total number of operational routes on its network to 24 destinations. Starting from 18 August, flydubai flight FZ 1735 to Almaty International Airport (ALA) will operate twice …

DUBAI: As the UAE prepares for the little ones to go back to school, Sofitel Dubai The Palm has the perfect offer to keep the family celebrations going. Book a stay in a luxury room before 10th September 2020 and you will enjoy a complimentary upgrade to a Junior Suite for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children …

KARACHI: In support of the efforts made by the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food parcels to those affected by the Beirut Port explosion, Careem is offering its customers the opportunity to turn their Careem Rewards points into donations to WFP. Through the Careem Super App, customers will be seamlessly able to donate their points from several countries where …

News Desk MUSCAT: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced a new opening date for its flagship Mall of Oman. The mall is now scheduled to open its doors to customers in September 2021. The revised opening schedule has been put in place to ensure that Mall …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Birmingham (1 September), Cebu (20 August), and Houston (23 August). This will bring the airline’s network to 74 destinations, offering travellers convenient connections between the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas through its Dubai hub. Flights between Dubai and Birmingham will operate four times a week, while …

News Desk DUBAI: To celebrate the Emirate’s recent reopening and encourage residents and visitors to rediscover the amazing flavours of Dubai’s dining scene at attractive prices, Jumeirah Group launches Jumeirah Restaurant Week as part of Dubai Summer Surprises 2020. From August 12th until 22nd, diners can experience a fabulous culinary extravaganza with special three-course creative menus at 12 of their …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Effective immediately, the Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and the National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have launched the second phase of the UAE Resident Return Programme, which now removes the need for residents of Abu Dhabi to wait for approval to return to the capital while overseas. The development is welcome news for …

RIGA: Starting on August 11 Latvian airline airBaltic will resume direct flights between Riga and Budapest in Hungary. The flights will be performed two times a week on an Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “We are glad to offer our passengers new traveling opportunities between Riga and Hungary. By continuing to monitor the situation and following a variety of additional safety measures we …

KARACHI: TPL Trakker, Pakistan’s leading Telematics Company providing IoT, Tracking, Mapping and Location Based Solutions, has partnered with the country’s leading On-Demand Ride-Hailing and Logistics Service, Bykea to power its all-in-one mobile app. Following the partnership, Bykea is going to use Location Based Service (LBS) APIs powered by TPL Maps, the mapping arm of TPL Trakker, to power their all-in-one mobile …

By Rafiq Vayani SHARJAH: Air Arabia (PJSC), the first and largest low cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, today announced its financial and operational results for the first half of this year ending June 30, 2020 as the global aviation industry continues to battle the impact of COVID-19. Air Arabia registered a net loss of AED 169 million for …