News Desk DUBAI: Emirates is providing customers more flexibility, choice and value through its newly introduced waiver policy for all booked tickets issued on or from today, 7 March until 31 March 2020, allowing customers across its network the choice of changing their travel dates without change and reissuance fees. The move provides Emirates’ customers with peace of mind should they …

PUTRAJAYA: Tourism Malaysia and SHARP Electronics Malaysia worked together to co-produce videos celebrating the Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) campaign which were officially launched on 28 February 2020 at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. The videos were released on Tourism Malaysia’s official VM2020 website on 5th March, 2020. The videos titled ‘Diverse’ and ‘Amazing’ were especially made using SHARP’s AQUOS 8k technology to capture …

DUBAI: Mr. Syed N.S.Y. will be driving away a brand new car after his ticket number 1070 in Series 1748 was picked as lucky winner of a BMW 750Li xDrive M Sport (Mineral White) in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Surprise Draw after the awarding ceremony of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Men’s final on Saturday (29th February) evening. …

DUBAI: Holi, the Indian festival of colours and flavours, has arrived onboard Emirates, and the airline’s chefs have lined up festive treats and memorable experiences. On 9 and 10 March, Emirates’ customers travelling to and from seven destinations in India – Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai – will enjoy the much-loved Indian mithai  (sweet) Kesar Gujiya with their main …

FUJAIRAH: Majid Al Futtaim has revealed the three lucky winners of its New Year campaign that offered shoppers the chance to kick off 2020 with a brand-new car. The promotion was held across Majid Al Futtaim’s Northern Emirates malls of City Centre Ajman,City Centre Fujairah, and City Centre Sharjah. UAE national Abdulla Al Mehrzi and India’s Kondonttayil Pulapparakath both picked …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Women are making an increasing contribution to the aviation industry worldwide and are also directly supporting global exchanges in diverse areas facilitated by aviation such as international trade. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Emirates is highlighting one aspect of how women in aviation are supporting economies and touching lives across the world. The airline …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways (Etihad) has announced an encouraging 32% improvement in core operating performance for 2019, on revenues of US$ 5.6 billion (2018: US$ 5.9 billion). Losses were significantly reduced to US$ 0.87 billion (2018: US$ -1.28 billion). This result is better than Etihad’s internal plan for 2019. The airline’s transformation programme has seen cumulative core operating performance improved by 55% since 2017. 2019 Results …

DUBAI: Championing environmental stewardship and providing an opportunity for employees to understand the role that the company plays in building a more sustainable future, the Emirates Group hosted an event to raise awareness of the role of business in environmental protection and to highlight its ongoing environmental initiatives in conjunction with World Wildlife Day. The event began with a screening of …

News Desk DUBAI: As the race for “share of mobile” continues, Emirates marks a major milestone with 20 million downloads of its mobile app on the back of a strong mobile and digital strategy that has led to solid consumer uptake particularly in Africa, GCC and Asia. Catering to its global customer base, the Emirates app is available in more …

KARACHI: Careem, the leading internet platform of the greater Middle East, has introduced a new way of calculating fares via their upfront pricing model. The pricing model will improve riding experience for customers, who will now have greater assurance over the exact fare before they start the ride (press ‘Chalo’), and for captains as they get more visibility over their …