ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Sports Council, inaugurated the first edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) 2018 which kicked off today (Wednesday, 17th of October 2018) in the presence of a …

News Desk DUBAI: DXB is now home to another first, this time, the very first stand-alone Nutella Café in an airport. The recently opened café in the airport’s Concourse B is dedicated to the delicious hazelnut chocolate spread, with a wide choice of tasty crepes and waffles slathered in the oozy treat, plus sweet muffins and choux pastries. The café …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: The inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS), hosted and organized by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), will kick off tomorrow under the patronage of H.H Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and Chairman of …

LONDON: British Airways gave the UK’s Invictus Games Sydney 2018 squad, a heroes’ send off at Heathrow this afternoon (October 16) ahead of their 10,558-mile flight down under. Team UK, a 72-strong group of wounded, injured and sick serving military personnel and veterans were photographed before they boarded this evening’s BA15 to Sydney. The airline has specially decorated the Boeing …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: 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 that its 2019 event will take place at Jumeirah Etihad Towers from 25-27 March. The event’s exclusive one-to-one pod format mutually-matches Hosted Buyers and exhibitors using IBTM’s bespoke ‘matchmaking’ …

DUBAI: Emirates is offering UAE residents a chance to travel back home and celebrate Thanksgiving and Diwali with friends and family. Passengers travelling in Economy and Business Class can book starting today until 28th October 2018, for travel until 30 April 2019. U.S. Thanksgiving Customers travelling to North America can enjoy Economy Class fares to New York starting at AED …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has announced that it is fully ready to launch the inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS next week. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and Chairman …

DUBAI: For the 9th time, dnata has been named Ground Support Services Provider of the Year at the Aviation Business Awards.  The award was accepted by Jaffar Dawood, Senior Vice President of dnata’s UAE airport operations, at a gala dinner in Dubai. “We are honoured to receive this prestigious award as a testament of our uncompromising focus on customer service …

DUBAI: A Pakistani and an Indian national each won US$1 Million in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held recently at Concourse A, Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. Mr. Imran Ishaq, a 48 year old Pakistani national from Lahore was announced the winner in Series 282 with ticket number 2021. Mr. Ishaq, a real estate broker was …

FORT WORTH: American Airlines announced today it is awarding $337,000 to 17 aviation-focused schools and organizations around the country that are dedicated to training the next generation of aviators. The grants are an example of American’s continued efforts to help grow and diversify the nation’s pool of pilots. “We believe we’re making the pilot profession more visible, accessible and obtainable …