ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded gold prize as the top performing cargo transportation airline at the Customers Annual Meeting organized by Guangzhou Bayiun International Airport on 30th January 2019. The award was handed to Ethiopian for being the first …

ABU DHABI: The opportunities for growth in the international space economy will form a key focus area for the second Global Space Congress, which will be hosted by the UAE Space Agency in Abu Dhabi. The Congress, taking place at St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort between 19 – 21 March 2019, is a significant global platform for emerging space entities …

DUBAI: Emirates is celebrating the season of love with its customers on board and in its lounges this Valentine’s Day. As part of its commitment to create seasonal menus and unique experiences for celebrations worldwide, Emirates has refreshed its Valentine’s Day offering to create a memorable travel experience for its customers. The celebrations kicks off in Emirates’ network of lounges. In the Emirates …

DUBAI: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, strengthens its position in the UAE and international freight forwarding industry by increasing its ownership in two of its Dubai-based joint venture companies. dnata has purchased a 50% stake in Dubai Express, Freightworks LLC and a 25.5% stake in Bolloré Logistics LLC, UAE from Kanoo Group LLC. As a result …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Karachi in collaboration with Pearl Continental Hotel is organizing Sri Lankan Food and Cultural Festival to held from Friday, 8 till Sunday, 10th February, 2019 at beautiful Marquee of Pearl Continental. This festival will give its dinners a bountiful feast of authentic Sri Lankan cuisines courtesy of guest R.A …

LONDON: WTM London 2018, the event where ideas arrive, will generate a record £3.4 billion in travel and tourism industry deals, surpassing the figure of £3.1 billion from WTM London 2017. The global travel and tourism industry continues to grow with more than £1.4 billion trips predicted to taking place globally in 2019, with the number predicted to rise to …

ABU DHABI: IBTM Arabia, part of IBTM’s global portfolio of meetings and events industry trade shows and the most established event of its kind in the MENA MICE industry, has announced first details of the networking programme for its 2019 event, which will take place at Jumeirah Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi from 25-27 March. This year the event’s renowned ‘Discovery Day’ …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Emirates is offering UAE travellers a chance to book a short holiday getaway or visit family and friends back home within its extensive global network. UAE travellers can surprise their loved ones and book a short beach or city holiday within the destinations listed below. The offer applies to bookings made today until 14th February 2019 …

DUBAI: Ferns N Petals, a renowned online gifting website proudly announces one hour delivery of Valentine’s Day gifts in Dubai. With this new service, customers can send Valentine gifts to their loved ones in Dubai in the shortest possible time in a hassle-free manner. As the delivery time of gifts increases manifolds due to V-Day rush, their one-hour delivery service …

DUBAI: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, continues to drive innovation in the Middle East aviation industry by launching a new resource management system in Dubai.  The new system, which includes a leading-edge software platform and advanced analytic tools, will help the company optimise operations and efficiently manage its 20,000 employees and resources at Dubai International Airport …