DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) is gearing up to extend a special welcome to the thousands of athletes, family members and support staff who will be arriving into the city this week for the upcoming Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. Dubai Airports is working with its service partners such as airlines including home carriers Emirates airline and flydubai, dnata, …

Sports Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, official airline partner of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, has delivered the World Games Flame of Hope to the UAE capital. The flame was carried in a specially designed cradle yesterday on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft sporting the airline’s new Special Olympics livery, which proudly displays the images of four UAE Special …

DUBAI: Recognised for innovation, growth and commitment to passenger experience, CEO Paul Griffiths and the Dubai International (DXB) team were honoured with an Outstanding Achievement award at the recent Conde Nast Traveller Middle East Readers’ Choice Awards. Editor in Chief of the prolific consumer travel magazine, Rhea Saran, presented the award after personally commending the airport’s five-year success as World’s …

DUBAI: Mr. Munir Jamil Khoury will be driving away a brand new car after his ticket number 0202 in Series no.1712 was picked as lucky winner of an Audi Q8 3.0 (Dragon Orange Metallic) in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Surprise Draw after the awarding ceremony of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Men’s final yesterday evening. The winning ticket …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) arranged additional special flights to and from Frankfurt today and operated flights to London with larger aircraft on 3 March, 2019, in order to transport more stranded passengers speedily. Mr. Sumeth Damrongchaitham, THAI President, said that passengers were stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport after a sudden closure of Pakistani airspace on 27 February …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates, the Official Airline of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, offered tennis fans a once in a lifetime experience to meet their tennis hero and legend, Roger Federer. The “Emirates ball flight”, a fan favorite, offered tennis enthusiasts the chance to win two final match tickets and to meet the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships …

LONDON: British Airways celebrated International Wheelchair Day by upgrading a number of customers on long-haul flights from its World Traveller cabin (economy) to Club World (Business). The gestures are part of the airline’s #BAMagic100 campaign; British Airways’ commitment to mark its Centenary year with 100 acts of kindness. The customers, who all required wheelchair assistance, received the surprise news as …

DUBAI: Emirates has won ‘Favourite Middle East Airline, Premium Cabin’ at the prestigious Conde Nast Middle East Reader’s Choice Awards. The awards, conferred by reader-generated votes across the GCC, celebrate the best in travel in a variety of categories. The award is a testament to the airline’s consistent commitment to invest in new products and services that deliver a better customer experience. Khalid …

DUBAI: The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has launched the Smart Mobile Service, the latest addition to the Maritime innovation and transformation march, with positive interaction from exhibitors and visitors at the Dubai International Boat Show 2019 at Dubai Water Canal. Hailing from the smart car concept, the Smart Mobile Service, is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technological innovations offering …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Following a comprehensive upgrade, one of Porsche’s most popular models, the Macan, is now available in the market. With performance credentials that underline the model’s position as the true sports car in its segment, the latest generation was showcased to guests at a special event held by Porsche Centre Dubai, Al Nabooda Automobiles, at the showroom’s …