News Desk DUBAI: Emirates announced on 19 February it will launch a four times weekly service between Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and Dubai, from 2 July 2019. Porto will become Emirates’ second destination in Portugal after its capital, Lisbon, which the airline currently serves with two flights a day. The flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in …

KARACHI: Careem has launched the biggest rewards programme, by number of users in Pakistan: Careem REWARDS. From 19 February, Careem REWARDS is active on all Pakistani Careem users’ apps giving points on all rides paid by cash, card, or invoice. No further sign-up is required and Careem users are now automatically earning points for every ride they take. Points can …

DUBAI: The ‘European Organic Juices’ made from three different organic fruits were introduced at an event at Gulfood 2019. The campaign backed by the European Union (EU), took place on the 18th of February 2019, at Dubai World Trade Center. Europe is one of the important producers of organic juices. The 3 new flavors of organic pomegranate, organic cherry and …

KARACHI: BankIslami Pakistan Limited (BankIslami) has entered into an agreement with K-Electric Limited (KE) to enrol in their Centralized Billing Mechanism (CBM). By signing the agreement, BankIslami becomes the first Islamic bank to enter this program. The signing ceremony was held at BankIslami head office, attended by Mr. Farooq Anwar, Head of Operations, BankIslami, Sadarudin Pyar Ali, Head of Administration, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The increasingly positive response from buyers at the Gulfood 2019 Exhibition held in Dubai from 17th to 21st February has created numerous opportunities for EBM to increase business in international markets. The company has already enhanced its operational capability to meet the level of demand that exists outside local consumption; a development which has enabled the organization …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s Largest Airline Group and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce to its customers that it has finalized all preparations to once again celebrate International Women’s Day by operating an All-Women Functioned Flight this time on Addis Ababa – Stockholm – Oslo route on March 08, 2019. The all-women flight will have as …

LONDON: British Airways has today revealed the second design in its series of heritage liveries to mark the airline’s centenary – an Airbus 319 will be painted in the colours of the airline’s short-haul predecessor, British European Airways (BEA). The announcement comes after huge crowds turned out to see the first heritage livery – a 747 in British Overseas Airways …

AJMAN: The Department of Economic Development-Ajman (DED-Ajman) received a delegation from the Government of Sharjah, which included representatives from Sharjah Economic Development Department and Department of Statistics and Community Development. The visit aims at consolidating the ties of cooperation between government entities in the country and to learn best practices in the field of economic studies and surveys. The delegation …

DUBAI: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, is offering new customers of their Infinite and Signature Skywards credit cards programmes an upfront welcome bonus of 100,000 Skywards Miles. The welcome bonus promotion runs until 28 February 2019. Commenting on the campaign, Wasim Saifi, Deputy CEO – Consumer Banking and Wealth Management at Emirates Islamic, …

DUBAI: Travel to and from Dubai World Central (DWC) is now 25% cheaper thanks to a partnership between Dubai Airports and Dubai’s leading technology platform, Careem. A long-term agreement, which will make travel to DWC even more convenient, was announced today and marked with a traditional water salute, usually reserved for much larger vehicles… with wings. Using the code FLYDWC, …