By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has introduced self check-in and bag drop kiosks for a more seamless airport experience at Terminal 3, Dubai International Airport. The service is now available to customers travelling to all destinations except to the US, Canada, China, India and Hong Kong due to additional requirements from these destinations. The 16 new self-service bag drop machines …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has released an official podcast – Altitudes by Etihad – to provide listeners with unique insights on how the airline responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also taking a deep dive into some of 2020’s most significant events. Ahead of the launch of ‘Altitudes byEtihad’, …

Sport Desk DUBAI: The clay courts are back in action and Emirates is back in the game at Roland-Garros 2020 as the Official Airline and Premium Partner of the Paris tournament. With the resumption of its daily flights to Paris and the return of the iconic A380 to French skies, Emirates is committed to offer customers in France the best experiences …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates today has announced it will restart services to Entebbe, Uganda (1 October) and Muscat, Oman (2 October), bringing the total number of cities served by the airline to 94. Emirates is gradually resuming operations and rebuilding its network to provide more opportunities for travel, sparing no effort to ensure the highest standards of health and safety …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Malaysia bagged a Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award 2020 in praise of the branding and marketing efforts of the country as a premier tourist destination. The awards were announced during the Online PATA Gold Awards Presentation on 24 September, as part of Virtual PATA Travel Mart 2020. Taylor’s University won the coveted PATA Gold …

News Desk DUBAI: As some schools in Dubai have opened to receive students for the new academic year, ENOC Link signed an agreement with the Roads and Transport Authority’s Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) to offer safe and contactless mobile fuelling services for its school buses fleet. ENOC Link trucks will be dedicated to fuel a fleet of over 500 school buses …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, in collaboration with Sharjah’s Roads and Transport Authority, has resumed the operation of three intercity bus service for riders shuttling between the two Emirates. Two of these routes are starting operation on Sunday, September 27th, 2020, and the third one will start operation two weeks later. “The first of the three routes, E303, starts …

News Desk DUBAI: More than a month after the Beirut blasts left behind devastated communities, Emirates continues to do its part to help turn its customers’ collective generosity from all corners of the globe into essential humanitarian cargo to support recovery efforts on the ground and help those affected rebuild their lives. Contributions are continuing to pour in from Emirates …

News Desk KARACHI: Careem, the Super App for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, is now a Remote-First company. Careem colleagues in 36 offices have the freedom to work from a remote location. The company’s physical offices will remain open and are being re-designed into spaces that facilitate collaboration and team building while also providing flexible workspaces for individual colleagues. …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg (1 October), Cape Town (1 October), Durban (4 October) in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe (1 October); and Mauritius (3 October). The addition of the five points will expand the Emirates’ global network to 92 destinations, as the airline gradually resumes its operations while prioritising the safety of …