ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian B787-9 Dreamliner made its first Middle East flight to the city of Dubai. Upon arrival, water canon salute and warm reception by the cheering airport community has been made. Passengers to Dubai have enjoyed the unique features of this latest technology aircraft ahead of other major destinations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The aircraft provides passengers …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the first day of the 4th Global Business Forum on Africa got off to a strong start as heads of state and government and business elite from the UAE and Africa …

KARACHI: Daraz officially announced its Black Friday 2017 sale, offering discounts up to 86%. Co-Sponsored by Xiaomi, L’Oreal Paris, Unilever, Tarzz and Nestle, Daraz Black Friday is expected to be the biggest event of the year, going live on the 20th of November and running through a week of heavily discounted deals; flash sales and special offers. Each day of …

ABU DHABI: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs of the UAE, President of Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club and Vice Chairman of the Honorary Authority, Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club and Majid Al Futtaim – the Middle East, Africa and Asia’s leading shopping mall, communities, retail …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: dnata Travel was presented with the prestigious ‘UAE’s Leading Travel Agency’ accolade for the fourth consecutive year at the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2017, which took place in Dubai on 29 October. In addition to that, dnata Travel also picked up ‘Abu Dhabi’s Leading Travel Agency’ and ‘The Middle East’s Leading Business Travel Agency’. The …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has unveiled the first aircraft in its fleet with a new livery dedicated to Expo 2020 Dubai. The decal was installed on A6-EPK, an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, at the Emirates Engineering hangar. The unique and striking livery is based on the Expo 2020 logo inspired by an ancient gold ring excavated in Dubai and …

BAAR: Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed experienced hotel development professional Amir Lababedi to spearhead its expansion strategy in Europe and North Africa, two core markets where the company has ambitious growth plans. Amir, who has played a key role leading Mövenpick through a period of exceptional growth in the Middle East and Africa, cementing the company’s status as the …

KARACHI: Cinepax cinemas hosts the 7th International Children’s Film Festival (ICFF) in collaboration with The Little Art Organization and Teachers’ Resource Center at Cinepax Ocean Mall, Karachi from 30th October to 7th November, 2017. Cinepax also hosted the International Children’s Film Festival last year at Cinepax Fortress Square, Lahore. In this year’s ICFF, world’s best films were selected for the …

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Airports yesterday welcomed air Baltic first flight arriving from Riga, Latvia. The maiden flight marks the commencement of a direct service four times a week between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Riga International Airport (RIX) by airBaltic. The inaugural flight arrived at 7:25 am on Monday 30th October and was welcomed with the traditional water …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Matoum, today opened Gulfood Manufacturing 2017, the fourth edition of the Middle East’s largest ingredients, processing, packaging, and logistics exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Touring the 80,000 squaremetre show, which runs for three days and is expected to attract tens of thousands of food supply …