KARACHI: Careem and National Highway and Motorway Police (NH&MP) partnered to conduct road safety training for Careem Captains across Pakistan. Senior officials from the road safety authority in collaboration with Careem Operation team conducted a series of training in respective cities where Careem operates in. The defensive drivers’ training focused on spreading awareness about safe driving to avoid accidents, specially …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has announced that it will launch new seasonal flights to Malaga in Spain, to meet strong customer demand from across the UAE and GCC for flights to the popular gateway to the province of Andalucía. Three weekly flights will operate via the Moroccan capital, Rabat, from26 June to 13 September 2020. Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial Officer, …

DUBAI: Emirates is pleased to announce its reaffirmed commitment to Emirates Team New Zealand through the renewal of their contract for the 36th America’s Cup. The award-winning airline will also be the ‘Official Airline’ partner of the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada which includes the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS), sponsoring all preliminary regattas leading up to the main event …

PUTRAJAYA: Tourism Malaysia has once again made headlines by winning the much coveted National Organisation of the Year at the 10th Indonesia Travel and Tourism (ITTA) Awards 2019/20 held on 17 December 2019 at the Kasablanka Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia. The award was presented to the Director General of Tourism Malaysia, Datuk Musa Yusof before some 1,000 captains of the Indonesian …

MUSCAT: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, now delivers easy access to millions of accommodation choices – and a new opportunity to earn frequent flyer miles – through its partnership with Booking.com, a world-leading site for reserving hotel rooms and other lodging. To celebrate this new partnership, members of Sindbad, Oman Air’s award-winning frequent flier programme, …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwaiti flag carrier, Kuwait Airways, have signed a codeshare partnership on selected services on bookings effective 22 December 2019, for travel from 5 January 2020. Subject to regulatory approvals, Etihad will place its ‘EY’ code on Kuwait Airways operated flights from Abu Dhabi to Kuwait, Najaf and …

KARACHI: Dolmen Mall, Pakistan’s first international standard mall, has launched the Dolmen Shopping Festival 2019-20 on Friday, 20th December at all three Dolmen Malls, marking the 27th anniversary of the biggest and the country’s most loved shopping festival.  The 17-day festival bring the community together to give tribute to the city of lights and celebrate the seasonal festivities across all …

By Afshan Lalani/Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Rahgeer, connecting top talent to careers with meaningful impact, launched its initiative with the aim to inspire the future global leaders to pursue careers with business events, professional gatherings and corporate visits. Businessman, Rotarians, media and civil society people attended the event.  Ahmad Jalal, the Ragheer founder said that Rahgeer understands that program participants may …

ISLAMABAD: To ensure seamless connectivity for tourists and guests, Telenor Pakistan, in partnership with Serena Hotels Pakistan, has launched a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind digital platform. This solution, called ‘S TEL,’ will be a complimentary service for Serena Hotel guests allowing them to enjoy free international and local calls along with 4G internet and hotspot options, all packed in a dedicated smartphone placed …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: To provide premium hospitality in a traditional environment, Hashoo Group has signed a Management Agreement between Pakistan Services Limited and Hero Group to open a Pearl-Continental Hotel in Hyderabad. The Management Agreement was signed in a ceremony held at Pearl-Continental Hotel Karachi on Friday, 20th December 2019. Addressing the ceremony, the Chief Operating Officer, Hashoo Group, …