DUBAI: Emirates will resume its flagship A380 service between Houston (IAH) and Dubai (DXB) from 1 June 2018. This follows the airline’s recent adjustments to its US services with the launch of a new non-stop Dubai-Newark service from 1 June 2018 and the resumption of daily services to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando from 25 March 2018. Houston will join more …

KARACHI: Meezan Bank and Institute of Business Administration – University of the Punjab (IBA-PU) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for launching MBA in SME Banking & Entrepreneurship. The agreement aims to address the challenge of availability of qualified and trained human capital in these fields and also to bridge the gap among banks, academia and entrepreneurs. The MOU was …

DUBAI: The final night of Emirates sponsored Stars on Board concluded with a mesmerising performance from legendary singer and ‘Caesar of the Arabic song’, Kadim Al Saher. Comedian and satirist Mario Bassil also entertained audiences with his witty humour. Earlier in the day, Emirates Cabin Crew interacted with cruise passengers ahead of their visit to CocoCay. Emirates has supported the Stars …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) and Telenor Pakistan (TP), for the third consecutive year have entered into a fiber leasing agreement, under which PTCL will deliver fiber footprint to Telenor Pakistan. Prior to this agreement, PTCL and Telenor have successfully signed and executed two back to back fiber leasing agreement in 2016 and 2017. This initiative will ensure delivery …

BIZ TODAY EXCLUSIVE DUBAI: The Gulf food exhibition and its sizzling, glittering ambiance, and great networking platform has made many companies take off. One such company is Malka Foods. We spoke to the Chief Executive Officer of the company in the exhibition. The CEO, Faisal Mubin Ganatra explains that Gulfood is an excellent place to meet suppliers, manufacturer and distributors coming …

DUBAI: For the first time, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) takes part at the world renowned Gulfood exhibition with the stand “The Future of Brands” (www.thefutureofbrands.com). A stand designed for food and drinks companies with brands facing tougher regulations and are at risk of being excluded from discussions on their industries’ future. “JTI has been on the front line to encourage …

VANCOUVER: One of the world’s largest air services providers, dnata, a part of the Emirates Group, has been awarded a licence to provide flight catering services to airlines departing Vancouver International Airport (YVR). This marks dnata Catering’s entry into Canada. With this licence, dnata will now commence planning, approvals, build and fit-out of a dedicated catering facility at Vancouver, at an …

DUBAI: For the first time in Rafic Al Hariri International Airport’s history, Emirates will operate a special one-off A380 service to Beirut on 29 March. The airline’s flagship double-decker will become the first-ever scheduled A380 service to Beirut, and Emirates is working with the airport to test the operations and necessary infrastructure to accommodate an A380 service. The Emirates A380 service …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: With just two days to go to the Abu Dhabi Tour, UAE Team Emirates paid a visit to Emirates Group Headquarters, where employees were given a chance to meet and mingle with team members, take photos and wish them luck. Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations for Gulf, Middle East and Iran said: “We believe …

KARACHI: Focuspk on Campus was hosted here today at Greenwich University, courtesy the university and Focuspk, a production and entertainment trade conference. The well-attended programme comprised a speaking session and two workshops, and was one of a series of similar gatherings to be held at various campuses through the year. Students of Greenwich as well as the media attended the …