DUBAI: Copthorne Hotel Dubai, the popular 4-star hotel located in Port Saeed in Deira, hosted the stay of Filipino pop star Morissette Amon, who staged a successful concert at the Dubai World Trade Center last August 17. Copthorne Hotel Dubai was the official hotel partner of “Morissette is Made”, the singer’s first solo concert. A press conference was held at …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia – the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has announced today that it has signed an agreement with SAP – a global market leader in enterprise application software for a new cloud-based Human Resources system. The new system“SAP SuccessFactors” will provide Air Arabia with advanced capabilities across all HR functions using some …

DUBAI: Jazeera Airways, the largest private airline operating out of Kuwait, has announced a partnership with Amadeus that will open up increased fare options and availability for travel agencies. Serving more than 2.2 million passengers a year and flying to 26 destinations, Jazeera Airways strives to be the seamless connection between its customers and their sources of inspiration. By adopting …

By Muhammad Rafiq SUFFOLK UK: It has been announced that competitors representing the UAE at this weekend’s H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum UK Endurance Festival will not be claiming any prize money that they may win at the Festival. Instead, the money will be donated to increase the expenses and travel allowances of non UAE riders competing at Euston …

KARACHI: Lahori cuisine refers to the food and cuisine of the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. Lahore is a city with an extremely rich food culture. People from Lahore are famous all over the country for their love for food. The city offers a vast variety of options when it comes to gastronomy. In recent times, the style of …

NEW YORK: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has launched passenger handling operations at New York-JFK Airport.  Already providing ground handling to over 50 airlines in the United States, this is a natural portfolio extension for dnata in New York. The launch customer is Copa Airlines, the flag carrier of Panama, which operates four daily flights with …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia – the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has announced the introduction of its new European destination, Prague in Czech Republic, direct from Sharjah, UAE. Air Arabia’s inaugural flight to the city will commence on 11th December 2018. The 6 hour 50-minute flight will operate 5 times per week, every Tuesday, Wednesday, …

BIZ TODAY MONITORING DUBAI: The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, the world’s premier international jockeys’ competition returned to Ascot Racecourse, UK, on Saturday, 11 August when a team of three elite female riders beat-off competition from some of the world’s top international jockeys. Four teams compete in the points-based competition which is played out over six ten runner handicaps in …

DUBAI: Emirates has launched one of its biggest sales yet with special fares to over 70 global destinations within its network. Passengers can still plan a short getaway before the summer season ends to destinations in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and the Far East. The offer applies to bookings made today until 20th August 2018 for travel between 1st September …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia (PJSC) yesterday announced strong financial results for the first half ending June 30, 2018 as the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier continued to deliver solid and sustained financial performance. Air Arabia reported a net profit of AED 230 million for the first half ending June 30, 2018; a 12 per cent less than the AED …