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 …

LONDON: British Airways is leading the way as the first UK airline to waive its change fee, giving customers the flexibility to delay travel that is booked during the next two weeks. The policy will be available for new bookings made between Tuesday 3 March 2020 and Monday 16 March 2020.  As some customers are facing uncertainty when booking travel at the moment, …

News Desk DUBAI: dnata, one of the largest travel management companies in the Middle East, has expanded its car rental portfolio by adding the quality services of Dollar Rent a Car and Thrifty Car Rental to its offering. Both brands are part of The Hertz Corporation, one of the global leading car rental companies, which dnata has been serving as …

News Desk DUBAI: Airbus has introduced its brand new TB4 base station for the first time in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. TB4,the very latest innovation in the evolution of Tetra towards 4G/5G technology, and the first hybrid base station that supports both Tetra and 4G/5G technology on the same hardware platform, is being used by the Professional …

DUBAI: Emirates, the Official Airline of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, offered tennis fans memorable experiences during the two week run of the much anticipated tennis event. The championship, which ended yesterday, crowned Romania’s Simona Halep as Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) champion while Novak Djokovic from Serbia won the Association of Tennis Professionals 2020 (ATP) title. Emirates offered tennis …

LONDON: British Airways has become the first airline to trial fully autonomous, electric mobility devices in North America as it continues its journey to become the airline of choice for customers with both hidden and visible disabilities. Almost half a million customers who require additional assistance fly with British Airways each year and with this number due to rise by …

By Muhammad Rafiq KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia and SHARP Electronics (Malaysia) recently launched the AQUOS 8K VM2020 Video Collaboration in Pavillion shopping mall. Dato’ Dr. Noor Zari Hamat, Secretary General Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia, Mr Yoshihiro Hashimoto, Managing Officer Head of President office, and Mr. Robert Wu, SHARP Deputy CEO of ASEAN and Managing Director, also present …

News Desk KARACHI: A popular coffee shop of Karachi, Coffee Wagera (CW), opens its fifth outlet in Karachi. It was launched on Friday, February 28, 2020. The coffee shop has gained popularity for its freshly brewed coffee and snacks. Mush Panjwani, Founder and Chief Happiness Officer, Coffee Wagera, said that it was his dream to open five outlets across Karachi. …

News Desk KARACHI: Bank Alfalah will be receiving Hajj applications under the Government Hajj Scheme 2020 from 25th February 2020 till 6th March 2020, through all of its branches across Pakistan. To make the Holy journey easy, around 700 branches will be operational throughout the week including Saturday, 29th February, 2020 and Sunday, 1st March, 2020 where fully trained staff will be available to assist …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces its collaboration with and sponsorship of the upcoming Bahrain Film Festival as the Official Carrier of the first edition of the festival due to be held from 4 to 8 of March, organized by the Bahrain Cinema Club. The sponsorship is part of the airline’s strategy to support …