By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Etisalat announced today that it is Etihad Airways’ official telecom partner, providing the best-in-class mobile and digital solutions for the evolving business requirements of the small and medium business (SMB) and startup community, and enabling them through their digital transformation journey. Esam Mahmoud, Senior Vice President, SMB, Etisalat, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fatma …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian classic traditional trishaw, or locally known as beca, will be featured as an attraction giving millions of visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai a unique and quaint experience of Malaysia’s culture and tourism. Eight units of the beca, presented by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) to Expo 2020 Dubai, arrived in Dubai, UAE …

Twenty-five employees of a school transport service company in Al Quoz have collectively won US$1 million in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw that took place after the awarding ceremony of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Men’s final on Saturday evening, 20th March. The winning ticket was drawn by Russian tennis player and champion of the tournament, …

Aslan Karatsev defeated qualifier Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-2 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday to claim the first ATP Tour title of his career. He is the first Russian to win the prestigious title, after Marat Safin in 2001 and Mikhail Youzhny in 2007 and 2010 both finished as runner-up, and it is the first time …

DUBAI: Aslan Karatsev continued his incredible run of victories this season by edging past second seed Andrey Rublev 6-2 4-6 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The tournament wild card will now play qualifier Lloyd Harris, who claimed an equally stunning 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(6) upset victory over third seed and world number 12 …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Aslan Karatsev and Lloyd Harris made tournament history on Thursday as they advanced into the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. “Since 1998 only one wildcard had reached the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, when Malek Jaziri defeated fellow wild card Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2018, and now we applaud another similar and …

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded the New Distribution Capability (NDC) Level 4 certification, by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). NDC enhances communication between the airline industry and travel agents, which allows for more effective merchandising, competitive propositions and product personalisation. The NDC standard allows Etihad to transform the way its products are retailed …

SINGAPORE: dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, continues to enhance its offering to ensure the safety and wellbeing of travellers and help airlines restore confidence in air travel. The company has partnered with the Disinfect Group and Ecas4 Australia to launch a safe, highly efficient and environment-friendly baggage disinfection service at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). Passengers arriving …

The 2021 Arab Aviation Summit (AAS), the region’s leading aviation and tourism industry event, today announced a raft of safety measures in line with global best practices for the event taking place in Ras Al Khaimah from March 21 to 22 at Al Hamra International Exhibition & Conference Centre. The eighth edition of the summit will bring together experts to discuss the …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC) for the implementation of the African Union Trusted Travel Pass to make continental travel easier and safer amidst the COVID -19 pandemic. Africa CDC has mobilised a broad multi-stakeholder public private partnership with the help of its strategic partners, the PanaBIOS Consortium and …