News Desk DUBAI: flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, continues to provide passengers with more opportunities to travel by introducing additional frequencies and adjusted flight times to improve connectivity across its network. The carrier has been steadily increasing its operations since July and now serves 44 destinations across Africa, Europe, Central Asia, the GCC and Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent. flydubai’s …

Sport Desk DUBAI: With the Dubai Fitness Challenge just around the corner, the Emirates Group will be kicking off activities to deliver the benefits of virtual fitness to employees. Across the Group, numerous virtual fitness and wellness sessions will be run during the 30-day citywide initiative to make Dubai the most active city in the world. Customised virtual workouts, running free of charge, such as …

World Spa Awards – the global initiative to recognize and reward excellence in the spa and wellness sector – has announced the winners of its 2020 programme. Brands to lift top honours include Gstaad Palace, Switzerland (‘World’s Best Hotel Spa’), Lanserhof Tegernsee, Germany (‘World’s Best Medical Spa’) and doTERRA (‘World’s Best Aromatherapy Brand’), whilst the minimal opulence of Utah’s Amangiri led …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The Emirates Group has been honoured at the GCC GOV HR Awards 2020 as this year’s winner of the ‘Best Nationalization Initiative in the Private Sector’ award. The awards were presented in conjunction with the eighth annual GOV HR Summit and highlighted the outstanding contributions and achievements of public and private organisations as well as individuals who …

DUBAI: With Expo 2020 Dubai now less than a year away, the eyes of the world are back on this much-awaited event as it gears up to help shape the future. A homegrown hotel brand that can be found at the heart of communities across Dubai – Rove Hotels today made the very special announcement that it will be the only hotel …

The Orange Line Metro Train’s historic inauguration ceremony was held on October 25, 2020 in Lahore, which was graced by the Chief Minister of Punjab Mr. Sardar Usman Buzdar,Consul General of the Consulate General of China Mr. Long Dingbin and Minister of Punjab for Transport Mr. Jahanzeb Khan Khichi. Through a video portal, the Orange Line Train began to whistle …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Arabian Adventures, part of The Emirates Group, and sports brand ASICS have joined the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) to offer free, guided sightseeing runs across the city from 30 October to 28 November 2020. The runs offer a unique experience for all fitness levels and abilities, welcoming participants for an on-foot perspective of iconic sights and landmarks. Runners can …

AJMAN: In line with the Ajman Tourism Development Department’s guidelines and precautionary measures, Ajman Saray is the first hotel in Ajman to be awarded the BV Certification by His Highness Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. This ensures the emirate continuous efforts in positioning itself as a favourable tourist destination for the UAE residents and as well as international visitors. The …

News Desk The first Emirates flight took off on 25 October 1985 from Dubai to Karachi, marking the birth of a global airline and the establishment of an air transport link between the UAE and Pakistan that has grown from strength to strength, contributing to tourism and trade flows between both countries. Today, Emirates currently serves customers in Pakistan with …

DUBAI: At the first ever virtual ceremony for the Business Traveller Middle East (BTME) Awards, Dubai Duty Free was announced the ‘Best Airport for Duty Free Shopping in the Middle East’ for the 19th consecutive year. Dubai Duty Free, which achieved sales of US$2.029 billion in 2019, came out tops in the readers’ survey conducted by the magazine within the …