News Desk DUBAI: Putting customers first, Emirates has updated its COVID-19 travel waiver policies into one simplified approach for rebooking and refunds on tickets issued in all its global markets. Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer said: “The travel and airline industry have complicated rulebooks for how fares, re-bookings or refunds are applied, which also differ depending on market regulation. …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, is cooperating with relevant authorities to help repatriate Bahraini citizens as part of the Kingdom’s International COVID-19 Repatriation Programme (ICRP). Gulf Air has successfully returned Bahraini citizens from the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic …

DUBAI: After a request from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and with permit from the Ministry of Transport, Latvian airline airBaltic has scheduled additional special flights from Amsterdam and Frankfurt to Riga and vice versa. These flights one way will be able to transport up to 140 passengers. Flights to and from Amsterdam and Frankfurt will be performed …

News Desk KARACHI: Careem, the internet platform of the greater middle east and Pakistan, and JS Bank recently announced that thousands of Careem captains who have leased a car through JS Bank will now have the facility of getting the principal amount on their loan deferred for up to twelve (12) months in light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation in …

Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates is planning to operate passenger services to Jakarta, Manila Taipei, Chicago, Tunis, Algiers and Kabul in addition to the already commenced operation to London and Frankfurt. These services will facilitate residents and visitors wishing to return home. Passengers will be able to book directly on emirates.com or via their travel agent. Only citizens of the destination country and those …

DUBAI: RTA’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) embarked on remote training of taxi drivers using sophisticated technologies. The step ensures the continuity of training and the delivery of services par excellence, given the prevailing health conditions. “DTC has enhanced the remote training system by introducing the Tamkeen (empowerment) system to deliver a variety of training programmes to drivers. Training materials provided …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has announced a series of special passenger flights from Abu Dhabi to Brussels, Dublin, London Heathrow, Tokyo Narita and Zurich, in addition to those previously published. Etihad Airways has been operating special flights which have allowed passengers stranded in the UAE due to COVID-19 restrictions, the opportunity to return home. The flights also support …

AMSTELVEEN: The loss of around 90% of flights between Europe and Asia has resulted in a major shortage of cargo capacity. Meanwhile, the corona crisis has prompted an enormous need for the rapid transportation of medical equipment and other supplies between the United States, Europe and China. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has now joined hands with Royal Philips and the …

News Desk KARACHI: Naya Jeevan and SWVL announced a strategic alliance offering comprehensive health & life insurance coverage (including COVID-19 coverage) to SWVL’s 1000+ captains and their families for the first time. Naya Jeevan has been championing the right to health & life insurance coverage especially for the lower & middle segments of the Pakistani society over the past 8 years …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is taking full advantage of the aircraft downtime as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic to conduct an extensive maintenance and cabin refresh programme. This new video highlights some of the work being carried out, and is available on Etihad’s You Tube channel.