DUBAI: Meraas has announced that it has partnered with global payments technology company, Visa, to create a new and exciting cardholder benefit for Visa premium cardholders in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The multi-year agreement will enable Visa Platinum, Visa Signature and Visa Infinite customers to take advantage of a 20 percent discount at more than …

DUBAI: Emirates announced today it will reinstate its second daily service to Lagos and resume operations to Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, with four weekly flights from 15 December 2017. Similar to the current daily service between Dubai and Lagos, the added frequencies to Lagos will be operated with Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, offering eight private suites in First Class, 42 …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) organized its first ever global event by the name and title of ‘Global Management Accountants Conference (GMAC) on 4th November at Pakistan Associations Dubai’s  Auditorium which attracted participation from international and regional finance experts and professional accounting bodies, especially from Gulf and Middle East countries. …

SHARJAH: Neemar – one of its kind jewelry concept by Shazia Deen has now launched in Karachi on November 3rd, 2017 at the Ensemble. Neemar was first launched by Shazia Deen and her husband, Hasnat Ahmad Haider in 2004 at Lahore. The couple was a great match of design aesthetics on one side and production and sales management on the …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates yesterday unveiled a special tribute to the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, with a bespoke livery for its 100th A380 carrying one of his most memorable images. The unique livery is the first time Emirates will feature a customised decal of a well-known public figure, marking …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Airlines team member Bette Nash, a flight attendant based at Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), celebrated her diamond jubilee (60 years of service) with the airline today. At a ceremony at DCA, Jill Surdek, vice president – Flight Service, surprised her with diamond earrings to celebrate the momentous occasion and chairman and CEO …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), a joint venture between Dubai-based Al-Futtaim group and Germany’s DC Aviation, has confirmed the opening of its second hangar on the inaugural day (November 12) of the Dubai Airshow. The 7,500sqm hangar will more than double the hangar capacity bringing its total land-side plot area to 24,000sqm and apron area to 13,000sqm. …

DUBAI: Thuraya Telecommunications Company took part in the nationwide UAE Flag Day rituals today by conducting a flag hoisting ceremony in front of its office premises. Following the call of H.H. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to celebrate Flag Day, Thuraya participates in the tradition each year and hosts it at both the company’s Head Office location in Dubai …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates today celebrates the milestone delivery of its 100th Airbus A380 aircraft at a special ceremony with Airbus at the manufacturer’s delivery centre in Hamburg. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirates’ Chairman and Chief Executive officiated the ceremony. He was joined at the event by Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline; Tom Enders, Airbus Chief …

ABU DHABI: History was in the making when Africa’s first Ethiopian B787-9 landed at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport on November 1st, 2017. Ethiopian deployed this state-of-the-art fleet to Zanzibar as part of its commitment to serve Africa, its home market, with the most advanced and latest technology aircraft the industry has to offer. With its commercial tagline of Bringing …