MUSCAT: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ Oman expansion strategy is gathering pace with the company revealing plans to operate its third property in the Sultanate’s capital, Muscat. The global hospitality company has inked an agreement with Oman’s Golden Group of Companies to manage the 370-key Mövenpick Hotel Muscat Airport, part of a new upscale mixed-use project under development near Muscat International …

LAHORE: Breakout, Pakistan’s fastest growing high street clothing brand has collaborated with Pink Ribbon the leading charity organization for the support of breast cancer patients in observance and support of breast cancer issue. October has been proclaimed as Breast Cancer Awareness month and Breakout is playing its role in helping the affected patients in this regard. The Pink Ribbon donation boxes …

LONDON: British Airways customers travelling between London and New York JFK, will get an even better night’s sleep in the sky as new bedding from The White Company goes on board from this week. Club World customers on the airline’s flagship route can now enjoy luxurious bedding and amenity kits from the iconic British retailer. The transformation of the airline’s business class is …

DUBAI / CANBERRA: Emirates has been working with Seeing Machines, an industry leader in computer vision-based technologies, to use advanced gaze tracking technology to better understand how pilots interact and monitor instruments during certain identified real-time procedures that could potentially pose safety risks. The findings will enable Emirates to enhance training for flight deck crew to prepare for a wide …

SYDNEY: Qantas is looking to inspire a new generation of pilots, cabin crew and aviation enthusiasts with the launch of a new collection of ‘mini’ pilot and cabin crew outfits for children. Based on the Qantas uniforms designed by Qantas Creative Director of Fashion, Martin Grant, the new range of dress-ups for children aged 3 – 8 include a Qantas …

DUBAI: GE Power (NYSE: GE) is highlighting the future of power generation at the 19th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2017), organized by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), from October 23 to 25. A Strategic Sponsor of WETEX 2017, GE Power is located at booth SSP11 in Za’abeel Hall 1 at the Dubai International Convention & …

KARACHI: This year on World Osteoporosis Day, Martin Dow took the official “Love Your Bones Protect Your Future” international campaign ahead, raising awareness and promoting a healthier lifestyle by organizing lectures and programs for students in different universities across Pakistan,from 20th October onwards. The awareness drive included visiting a number of universities across the country including Bahauddin Zakariya University(B.Z.U), Shah …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The inaugural Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) kicked off with an action-packed weekend carnival in Safa Park on 20 October, with the city now looking forward to an additional four weekend carnivals at iconic locations across Dubai over the coming weeks until 18th November. Offering a huge variety of activities and experiences for all ages and fitness …

DOHA: Qatar Airways Cargo has had a tremendously successful month of October by winning two prestigious awards in Asia. The cargo carrier won the ‘Overall Carrier of the Year’ award in the industry choice category at the highly anticipated Payload Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony in Singapore on 12 October, highlighting its leadership in the air freight industry. Qatar …

DUBAI: In October 2007, Emirates became the first airline to link Brazil and the Gulf region with non-stop flights between Sao Paulo and Dubai. Now serving the two main cities in Brazil daily – São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro –Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has carried over 2 million passengers in 10 years of service to Brazil. The …