BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) is holding “See the World. Sense the World.” photo contest for passengers who travel with THAI or THAI Smile from 26 April 2019 to 15 July 2019 and share photographs on social media to win roundtrip tickets from THAI and THAI Smile. Mr. Wiwat Piyawiroj, THAI Executive Vice President of Commercial, said …

KARACHI: Association of Consulting Engineers of Pakistan (ACEP) held an inaugural of its new office bringing together Structural Engineers and Consultants to talk on the collective role they have to play to further Pakistan’s construction industry. Engr. Javed Salim Qureshi, Chairman Pakistan Engineering Council, the Chief Guest at the event promised to protect the right of engineers regarding matters such …

MUSCAT: Oman’s Ministry of Tourism is set to highlight the Sultanate’s natural beauty at the upcoming Arabian Travel Market, the largest international travel and tourism event in the Middle East and North Africa, taking place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from the 28th April to the 1st May 2019. The country has rapidly evolved in recent years to become …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in a move to facilitate travel to athletes around its global network, has enhanced its baggage allowance for cyclists to include one free bicycle over and above their original ticket baggage allowance. The new policy has been introduced in response to an increasing demand from athletes who fly to …

News Desk DUBAI: According to the latest UAE Travel Snapshot released by Visa (NYSE:V), the world leader in digital payments, travelers visiting the UAE have increased their spend on Visa cards, indicating a positive uptick on the local economy.  Covering the period of January-December 2018 versus same period 2017, the report shows international Visa cardholders spent AED22.8 billion with their …

DUBAI: Are you waiting for the stars to align in your favour? Are you hoping to strike it lucky this year? How about getting the chance to win prizes for simply doing your routine monthly transactions? Then, look no further than UAE Exchange. This Ramadan, UAE Exchange, a leading financial services brand in the United Arab Emirates, is offering customers …

DUBAI: The global leader in DLP projectors, BenQ, launched the first of its kind projector, CinePrime W2700 in the UAE today at VOX Cenima, Aloft Hotel, Dubai. CinePrime W2700 is the world’s first 4K DLP projector with DCI-P3 colour designed for home theatres with short distance projection. BenQ also launched another model in the same series, W5700. This futuristic DLP …

DUBAI: Reed Travel Exhibitions will launch Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows – during the 2019 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which opens its doors on Sunday 28th April for four days of business networking opportunities and insightful seminar sessions at Dubai World Trade Centre. Arabian Travel Week comprises ATM 2019 and ILTM Arabia …

DUBAI: The Healthy Farm brand of Global Food Industries (GFI), a leading world-class value-added frozen food manufacturing company that is part of Albatha Holding, one of the largest conglomerates in the UAE, has made another milestone this year with the landmark launch of its Healthy Living Program, which was held today at GEMS Educations’ The Kindergarten Starters school. The first-of-its-kind …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates’ signature Ramadan service is expected to begin on May 5th to coincide with the start of the Holy month. During Ramadan, the airline expects to serve 1 million dates to customers during iftar and suhoor, both on board and on the ground in Dubai. Emirates’ Ramadan service consists of specially crafted iftar meals on board, …