By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Emirates served over 20,000 plant-based meals across all classes in January, known to Vegans worldwide as Veganuary. The worldwide movement, to encourage Veganism especially in January has seen on board requests for vegan meals increase by over 40% this month. The airline caters to all its customers and has a range of dedicated menus for medical …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, and Thai Airways International (THAI), Thailand’s flag carrier, recently added Singapore to the list of cities served by the existing codeshare agreement effective from 28th January 2018. Back in 2018, the Gulf Air/THAI codeshare agreement extended the travel opportunities for Gulf Air passengers to fly beyond Bangkok on THAI to Hong …

DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) retained its position as the world’s busiest airport for international customer numbers for the fifth consecutive year with annual traffic for 2018 surpassing 89.1 million.  Aside from record traffic numbers, DXB enjoyed a banner year for customer service with shorter wait times and new retail and food and beverage offerings all of which are summarised in …

KARACHI: Etihad Airways has celebrated the new year with Special Olympics Pakistan by sponsoring the NGO’s Annual Fundraising Gala in Karachi. The Fundraising Gala is hosted by Special Olympics Pakistan and is attended by leading figures from the local government, as well as diplomats, media, and corporate partners. For the past nine years, Etihad has been supporting the charity organization …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: Ras Al Khaimah’s Jebel Jais, the highest peak in the UAE, is also home to Jebel Jais Flight – the world’s longest zipline as certified by Guinness World Records. This has seen the UAE’s most northern emirate rocket into the major league of global adventure tourism and cementing Ras Al Khaimah as the region’s leading adventure tourism …

DUBAI: Al Bustan Centre & Residence, the popular hotel-apartment among tourists and businessmen in the heart of Dubai, hosted a wellness program for their employees consisting of diet and wellness consultation along with a body composition analysis in association with VLCC Wellness. As part of their Responsible Awareness Program, the event aimed at keeping employees health and also focused on actively …

DUBAI: Nshama, the developer of stylish master-planned communities trusted by customers for quality and delivery, has signed a contract with Majid Al Futtaim Retail to open a new Carrefour Hypermarket in Town Square Dubai. Spanning 8,000 square feet, the Carrefour Hypermarket will be centrally located in Town Square Dubai and is scheduled to open in the third quarter of this …

DUBAI: The women’s final of the Australian Open saw current US Open champion Naomi Osaka battle with two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova, with both players vying for their first Australian Open title and the world No.1 ranking for the taking. Prior to the match, the Emirates suite played host to a mix of celebrities, Skywards members and VIP guests, showcasing …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University is scheduled to participate in the first edition of the Global Investment in Aviation Summit, slated to take place from January 27-29, 2019 at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City. The Summit is organized by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority and carries the theme “Linking Developed and Emerging Markets through Attractive Aviation Investment Opportunities”, …

DUBAI: Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, today celebrated the opening of its new Emirates Skywards Centre in Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport (DXB). The centre was inaugurated by Dr Nejib Ben Khedher, Senior Vice President, Emirates Skywards and Nick Moore, Senior Vice President, Passenger Services, Emirates. The Emirates Skywards Centre at DXB will function …