AMSTELVEEN: KLM today started taking part in a trial at Schiphol to test sustainable ways to taxi aircraft. The trial is being carried out with a Taxibot. This is a hybrid towing vehicle which, unlike the normal pushback trucks, is licenced to tow full aircraft to near the start of the runway, without the aircraft having to start its engines. …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, is introducing Click and Collect, a new service that will give online shoppers added flexibility and convenience with their order. Carrefour online customers now have the option to collect their orders from select locations. Carrefour launched Click and Collect to address increased demand for online shopping in …

RIGA: Compared to the first full week of May, last week the number of new bookings made on airBaltic flights increased by nearly 500%. In total, last week passengers made more than 13 000 new reservations. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “During the last two months, while flying was not possible, we had very few new bookings. We already expected that it would change once …

News Desk DUBAI: The largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE, Union Coop through its ‘Investment Division’ has revealed that its Commercial Center project in Al Barsha – 3 area is 40% complete. The move comes within the framework of Union Coop’s plan for strategic expansion and increasing its outreach to serve the members of society, and contribute to obtaining a …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has honoured 1000 taxi drivers compared to 100 at its annual Dubai Taxi Awards in 2020. The steep increase in the number of honourees reflects the brave and heroic role of taxi drivers under exceptional circumstances during Covid-19 pandemic. The step is a gesture of appreciation of the sacrifices of taxi drivers in …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Emirates will operate a special flight between Dubai and Islamabad on 21 May to facilitate the repatriation of Pakistani citizens back home as well as a return of UAE-based Pakistani residents to Dubai. Flight EK612 carrying passengers from Dubai International airport will arrive in Islamabad at 16:30hrs on 21 May, while the return flight EK613 will depart …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has unveiled multi-faceted measures for employee and customer care at every step of the travel journey, redefining safety and hygiene standards on board and on the ground. The new measures took effect today, with the resumption of regularly scheduled passenger flights to nine destinations. “Emirates is implementing a comprehensive set of measures at every step …

News Desk KARACHI: Brandverse, Pakistan’s largest, fastest and most automated production studio for e-commerce product content has signed a long-term partnership agreement with foodpanda to provide data and content for their recently launched and rapidly expanding grocery delivery service, foodpanda shops. Brandverse will provide foodpanda access to the largest and fastest-growing catalog of FMCG products, delivered in real time to its …

BONN, GERMANY – Media OutReach: DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has launched myDHLi, the only fully integrated online platform for freight forwarding customers. myDHLi’s highly intuitive user interface makes it easy to use and ensures that customers have all relevant information at hand. Reflecting already well established social media functions like follow and share, relevant information …

BANGKOK: Today (19 May 2020) – Mr. Chakkrit Parapuntakul, Second Vice Chairman and Acting President, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), said the Thai Cabinet approved the reform plan for THAI which will be implemented through the business reorganization chapter under the auspices of the Central Bankruptcy Court of Thailand and the Bankruptcy Act.  In the meantime, THAI is …