DUBAI: Dubai Airports is preparing to welcome a surge of thousands of Chinese travellers at Dubai International (DXB) ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year weekend, following a year that saw record numbers and rising satisfaction ratings from that fast-growing market thanks to the implementation of new products and services that cater to Chinese clientele and new routes. Advance figures …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai’s taxi drivers were given a breakfast treat on Tuesday at IntercityHotel Dubai Jaddaf Waterfront’s Taxi Drive-Through Day. The “hoteliers with passion” gave away takeaway breakfast ofchicken biryani and karak tea to 100 taxi drivers. The initiative is part of the hotel’s push for responsible tourism. “Most of these people are up earlier than most of …

MADRID: FITUR, one of the biggest tourism fairs in the world and no.1 in Iberian peninsula, welcomed Malaysian delegation to make way for launching of Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) in the Spanish soil. Leading the Malaysian delegation at FITUR 2020 is the Dato’ Dr Noor Zari bin Hamat, Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture, accompanied by …

News Desk DUBAI: On 25 January 2000, Emirates took off from Dubai International Airport headed for Bahrain. When the B777-200 landed, it marked a major milestone for the airline – its first flight to the country. Twenty years later, the route has gone from strength-to-strength, and since the first flight, more than 6.7 million passengers have flown with Emirates on …

DUBAI: Dubai based Global Immigration Consultant, Vazir Group announced immigration through investment to Cyprus through a financing scheme, whereby applicants can acquire the coveted EU citizenship at a cost 75% lower than previously mandated. The program can now be applied for 688,000 Euros only as opposed to 2,900,000 Euro mark generally required. The program is exclusive to Vazir Group across …

DUBAI: When the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships opened its door to the WTA Tour in 2001, no-one could possibly have imagined that over the next 20 years almost every top player in the world would enter to perform on one of the most magnificent Centre Courts in the world. From that first exciting year, the tournament has always attracted …

KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the largest oil marketing company in the country, and Uber, the global ride-hailing service, have signed a strategic partnership agreement. Through this arrangement, PSO will provide its advanced DIGICASH Fuel Cards, coupled with Fuelink Mobile App and special offerings to the Uber partner drivers. DIGICASH shall enable a controlled yet convenient fueling experience through which Uber …

By Kamran Hashim/Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The 7th edition of Karachi Eat Food Festival commonly known Karachi Eat 2020 was held at Beach View Park, Clifton from 10th January 2020 and went on till 12th January 2020. Karachi Eat is owned by CKO Event Architecture is getting bigger, better and well recognized brand among Karachi’s eatery circles. On Friday 10th of …

DUBAI: Dubai International’s (DXB) apron and aircraft parking areas across its 12.5km2 airfield are now lit with brighter, more efficient LED lights that will deliver annual energy savings of approximately 7,000 MWh, which is equal to 495 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions, or growing more than 8,000 seedlings per year for 10 years. That’s thanks to the completion of a …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Aviation Training, the specialist training division of Etihad Aviation Group, has become the first aviation company in the Middle East to gain approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to train Boeing 777 and 787 pilots for European operators and carriers elsewhere which adopt Europe’s air safety standards. The approval to train pilots for these two …