DUBAI: Emirates will be boosting its flights to Jeddah during the busy Umrah season. The airline will operate 24 extra flights, adding more than 10,000 additional seats between Dubai and Jeddah from 12 June to 24 June. The additional flights will be serviced by the Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates’ additional flights will help accommodate more convenient travel through Dubai during the …

Emirates employees across operational jobs share insights on Ramadan and how they observe the holy month under such demanding roles. Experience a day in the life of cabin crew Safiah Rahman, and engineering staff – Salman Ahmed and Saad Masood – during Ramadan. Ramadan in the air with Safiah Rahman, Emirates Cabin Crew For Emirates Cabin Supervisor – Dayang Ku Safiah …

KARACHI: Azaadi, the latest offering by Pervez Malik Films in association with ARY Films recently held a premiere in Karachi at Nueplex Cinema on 12th June, 2018. Moammar Rana and Sonya Hussyn play the main leads in the movie, and it also stars veteran actor, Nadeem Baig. The rest of the cast includes Maryam Ansari, Ali Bilal, Erum Azam, Maryam …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The 356 “No.1” Roadster was the first Porsche vehicle registered for road use in 1948. Seven decades on and the Stuttgart-based manufacturer has become renowned for producing high performance, emotional sport cars. Porsche Centre Dubai commemorated the 70th anniversary by inviting customers, enthusiasts and brand representatives to a gala Iftar at the Sheikh Zayed Road Showroom, for …

KARACHI: Al-Futtaim today announced the acquisition of an industrial plot of land to set-up a brand new automotive plant for the exclusive manufacture/assembly of Renault vehicles in Pakistan. The world-class facility will be set up at M-3 Industrial City in Faisalabad, which is strategically located in the country and is Pakistan’s largest Special Economic Zone. “Al-Futtaim is fully committed to …

NEW YORK: Two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy announces her collaboration with HBO Sports for the sports documentary Student Athlete, illuminating the complex rules of amateur athletics in America and showing how they affect uncompensated athletes and their families. All set to debut on Tuesday, Oct. 2 (10:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO, the film is co-directed by Trish Dalton (“Bordering …

DUBAI: Emirates announced today it will reinstate two weekly flights between Luanda and Dubai, increasing capacity to five flights per week between the two cities, starting from 1 July 2018. Customers can look forward to a daily service starting from the winter schedule. These additional flights will give passengers more travel choices and address the growing demand for connectivity on …

KARACHI: Reckitt Benckiser (RB), maker of Dettol, Mortein, Harpic and Veet, in Pakistan is fully committed to make more with less. The Company continually aims to reduce the emissions from its operations and brands across their lifecycle. RB’s ‘betteRBusiness’ strategy dictates implementing energy efficient production processes, investing in purchased and on-site renewable energy and reducing the levels of waste their …

DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University (EAU) has announced that it will be awarding ‘top achiever’ scholarships to high school students applying to its undergraduate business and engineering programmes. A total of 50 scholarship awards will be presented to students, based on merit rather than their financial circumstances. The scholarship programme is open to high school students from across the world who …

DUBAI: The 2018 edition of the Dubai HeliShow is all geared up for its run from November 6 to 8 at the Royal Pavilion, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The show is expected to be participated …