ABU DHABI: Careem and INSEAD, the business school for the world, have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see INSEAD students earning course credit for action learning projects with Careem. The company will propose problem-solving exercises to INSEAD students based on real-world issues that the tech company is currently addressing. Faculty and PhD students at INSEAD will work on …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: For the second consecutive year, Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, was presented with the accolade for ‘Excellence in Management’ at the Loyalty Awards 2019 dinner held in Paris on 19 February 2019. The award was collected by Dr Nejib Ben Khedher, Senior Vice President, Emirates Skywards. The awards ceremony was organised during …

DUBAI: Norway will participate at the world exposition Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme “Norway as a world leading ocean nation”. Norway’s coastline is one of the longest in the world, and the marine areas are more than five times as large as the land. Thousands of Norwegians work within one of the ocean industries, being oil and gas, maritime …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has announced that it will showcase its industry-defining maritime neighbourhood – Dubai Harbour during the 27th annual Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) 2019. Set to the highest international standards, Dubai Harbour will be the first yachting community hub in the Middle East. Designed by leading architects with careful attention to detail, …

ABU DHABI: World Travel Awards (WTA) has revealed that its Middle East Gala Ceremony 2019 is set to take place on 25 April 2019 at Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi in the UAE. The park is the latest addition to Yas Island’s theme parks, joining Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Yas Waterworld. Attending the gala reception at Abu Dhabi’s newest tourist attraction are …

DUBAI: Gulf Craft, the Emirates pioneer builder of luxury yachts and leisure boats arrives at the 27th edition of the Dubai International Boat Show with a fleet of 12 vessels. The triple-deck Majesty 140, the biggest superyacht in Gulf Craft’s collection for this year’s show is a masterpiece that will capture all the attention.  The award-winning Majesty 100, famed for …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Yalıkavak Marina, the winner of the Best SuperYacht Marina of the Year Award 2018/2019, holding 5 Gold Anchor awards from the British Yacht Harbor Association (TYHA), will meet with marine sector professionals at Dubai International Boat Show, between 26 February and 2 March. More than 800 international brands from 50 countries will participate at Dubai International …

DUBAI: Emirates Flight Operations has developed a new navigation technique that allows the airline to carry additional cargo into Kabul International airport. The innovative missed-approach procedure developed by the airline has replaced an older technique that required cargo bound for Kabul to be offloaded in Dubai during low-cloud or poor visibility weather conditions at destination. Emirates operates a daily flight …

DUBAI: An Indian accountant won US$1 million, while four others drove away luxury vehicles when their winning ticket numbers were drawn today, in Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise promotions held at Concourse B – Terminal 3 in Dubai International Airport. Mr. Muhamed Aslam Arayilakath, a 31 year old Indian national based in Sharjah became the latest US$1 …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates announced on 19 February it will launch a four times weekly service between Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and Dubai, from 2 July 2019. Porto will become Emirates’ second destination in Portugal after its capital, Lisbon, which the airline currently serves with two flights a day. The flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in …