Web Desk MUSCAT: Building upon its commitment to digital transformation and customer-first innovation, SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost airline, proudly announces the launch of its dedicated WhatsApp service. Passengers can now receive their tickets and boarding passes directly via WhatsApp, ensuring a smoother and more connected travel experience.​ This initiative follows a series of enhancements introduced in the last few months to …

Sport Desk ISLAMABAD: inDrive, proudly announces its partnership with Islamabad United for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025, reinforcing its dedication to empowering communities and promoting sports in Pakistan. “Cricket is at the heart of Pakistan’s sporting culture. Our sponsorship of Islamabad United is a testament to inDrive’s commitment to supporting local talent and providing opportunities for young athletes,” said …

By Rafiq Vayani DOHA: Qatar Airways, the largest global airline offering Starlink’s high-speed internet on-board, is now a few aircraft away from completing its Boeing 777 fleet-wide upgrade. The airline’s rapid rollout reinforces in-flight innovation leadership and marks one of the fastest and most ambitious Starlink installations in the aviation industry. In its latest global first, Qatar Airways will begin …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Yango Ride, a ride-hailing service and part of global tech company Yango Group, marked Eid Al-Fitr by giving back to the partner drivers who keep the city moving. As a gesture of appreciation, Yango doubled all in-app tips made by card between March 30 and April 1, giving drivers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai a well-deserved …

DUBAI: Emirates has joined the Aviation Circularity Consortium (ACC), along with SL Metals, with the aim to unlock the circular economy for aviation. The airline’s participation marks the continued growth of the ACC and reinforces its commitment to accelerate supply chain decarbonisation through high-value circularity, following the Consortium’s milestone launch of its 2050 Industry Roadmap in November 2024. Emirates has embedded recycling …

News Desk DUBAI: A Syrian national and an Indian national have been announced as the new dollar millionaires at the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, held today at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport. Mr. Maed Hassan, a 64-year-old Syrian national based in Abu Dhabi became a US$1 million winner, in Millennium Millionaire Series 495 …

News Desk KARACHI: The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Karachi marked the joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr, falling on 1 Syawal 1446 H, by organizing a special gathering for the Indonesian diaspora. Approximately 250 participants, including Indonesian citizens, students, and several foreign nationals married to Indonesians, attended the event which featured Eid prayers followed by a …

News Desk DUBAI: Sofitel Dubai Downtown has announced the promotion of Amelia Mejia-Tagon and Yasmina Laloun to senior leadership positions, reinforcing the hotel’s commitment to advancing gender diversity and fostering the next wave of leadership in hospitality. The appointments come as part of the hotel’s ongoing dedication to developing exceptional female talent, with a focus on breaking down barriers and …

News Desk DUBAI: This week, at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, the Municipality of Santorini presented its new tourism campaign Santorini: The Authentic. Presented at the Museum as part of the event “Santorini 2025: A Year of Promoting and Supporting Authenticity,” Santorini: The Authentic is a modern, comprehensive audiovisual narrative showcasing a side of the Island beyond the filters and edits of social …

By Rafiq Vayani FORT WORTH, Texas: American Airlines, Make-A-Wish and Disney will grant the wishes of children battling critical illnesses in celebration of World Wish Month for the third annual Wish Flight. On April 9, 24 wish families from Arizona will board the Wish Flight and fly from Phoenix to Orlando, Florida, to fulfill their wishes to go to Walt Disney …