KARACHI: Careem and 1LINK (Pvt.) Limited have entered into a partnership to digitize payments within Careem platform. The signing ceremony was held at 1LINK Office, Karachi and was attended by Mr. Junaid Iqbal, Managing Director – Careem PAY and Mr. Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO – 1LINK, along with senior officials from both organizations. This partnership aims at transforming the payments ecosystem …

LONDON: British Airways has signed a joint business agreement with China Southern Airlines, for travel from 2 January 2020. Seats are available for sale on ba.com from today. The agreement will benefit customers of both airlines by opening more destinations between the UK and China, with a greater choice of flights and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. It will allow the …

News Desk SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC),won a top global honour with Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, receiving the 2020 Laureate Award from Aviation Week Network for Air Arabia’s ‘Airline Strategy.’ The honour from the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defense …

Sport Desk LONDON: Emirates is pleased to announce its appointment as official ‘Presenting Partner’ of the Emirates America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) event in Portsmouth, taking place in June 2020. As Official Presenting Partner of the ACWS Portsmouth, Emirates has helped secure the event during which world-class America’s Cup sailors will return to the Solent for a thrilling preliminary regatta from …

KARACHI /DUBAI: Emirates Airline has announced the appointment of Mohammad Sarhan as their new Vice President for Pakistan. This is part of the airline’s management rotation and positions it to better serve customer needs and respond with agility to market dynamics. Mohammad Sarhan, Vice President Pakistan said: “Pakistan and Emirates have a special bond that spans 34 years, when our …

CAIRO: Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Landmark Sabbour to bring the W Brand’s bold design, signature Whatever/Whenever® service and innovative programming to Cairo, underscoring the growing demand for luxury in Egypt. Expected to open in 2024, W Cairo will be situated in 1-Ninety – a 300,000 sqm mixed-use development in the …

LONDON: British Airways is warming up for the great Christmas getaway, with more than one million customers flying with the airline over the festive period.   The most popular long-haul destinations are New York, Los Angeles, Johannesburg and Cape Town and this year’s busiest short-haul route is Paris, with many travellers opting to celebrate Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, together with its partners Abu Dhabi Airports and WHILL personal electric vehicle supplier have completed guest trials of their innovative autonomous wheelchairs at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The trials ran between 2 to 6 December and were phase two of the pilot project, which was launched in September …

News Desk DUBAI: dnata Travel, the UAE’s longest-standing travel provider, has just opened the doors to its 41st travel store in the UAE with an outlet at the newly-opened Nakheel Mall on the world-famous Palm Jumeirah. In celebration, from today the travel agency is offering the first 50 visitors of its newest store that mention its ‘first 50’ promotion to the team, …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced its “Etihad Airways”mobile application is now available on the HUAWEI AppGallery — the official app store preloaded on all HUAWEI & HONOR smartphones and tablets — enabling 390 million global monthly active users in more than 170 countries and regions to manage their journeys with even greater ease …