By Kamran Hashim / Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Amara Ashraf, Marketing & Communication Manager (Marcom Manager) at Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts in Karachi was speaking exclusively to correspondent of BizToday at the first Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM) which was held at the Expo Centre from 24th November 2017 ~ 26th November 2017. Mövenpick Hotel, Karachi is the only internationally managed hotel …

DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has finalised its preparations to host the 6th Dubai-Hamburg Business Forum which will be held on November 30th in the German port city of Hamburg. The high-profile event, organised in cooperation with the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, will bring together public and private sector stakeholders from Dubai and Hamburg who will discuss …

LONDON: British Airways has introduced Mandarin-speaking customer service representatives at Heathrow Terminal 5, to help customers on their journey through the airport. The team, who are fluent in both English and Mandarin, assist customers at check-in, at the departure gate and on arrival in to Heathrow. Although the team are available to help anyone, they will be working at times …

By Kamran Hashim Abid Merchant one of the Founder of Sanat Initiative which aims to explore the relationship between art, artists and society through active partnerships with curators, galleries, art fairs & museums worldwide was talking informally with the BizToday correspondent. Replying to a question on why he named it Sanat?, Abid Merchant said; “the word ‘Sanat’ is taken from …

DUBAI: 2XL, the leading luxury furniture and home décor brand in the UAE, displayed the top five winning designs of its ‘I Love UAE’ National Day design competition at an event held at its Jumeirah store to honour the winners. 2XL received over 200 entries from various universities for the competition. Top three winners received gift vouchers worth AED 10,000, …

DOHA: Qatar Airways has renewed its sponsorship as Official Airline Partner to Orbis UK for a further three years. The airline has been a proud supporter of Orbis and its blindness prevention programmes since 2012. Orbis is a global charity that brings people together to fight avoidable blindness through access to quality eye care. Together with its partners, Orbis trains …

BIZ TODAY REPORT KARACHI: At Pearl Continental Hotel we celebrate the art of gastronomy, the culture and heritage of food from various parts of the world and this year we are excited to bring to Karachi ‘Turkish Culinary Delights’ with the support of Consulate General for Republic of Turkey in Karachi and Turkish Airline. This ‘Turkish Culinary Delights’ is to …

DUBAI: Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC) unveiled plans for its newest bottling site, which is expected to be ready by 2018 in Iraq. The new site will create jobs for more than 150 Iraqis and include manufacturing lines for juices and soft drinks, seeing an investment of up to SR250 million over the next 2 years. The site will play …

DUBAI: Today, the world’s leading hotel price comparison website, HotelsCombined reveals that international hotel bookings are up by 35% compared to domestic bookings for UAE National Day Weekend, according to recent data analysis. The most popular international destinations for the holiday weekend include Muscat, Mecca, London, Medina and Istanbul. As well as being the most sought-after destination Muscat is also …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, once again marked the start of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a low-level fly-past over Yas Marina Circuit. The fly-past has become synonymous with the race with the flagship A380 aircraft flying over the iconic circuit at approximately 4.50pm. The A380 was accompanied by theAermacchi …