JOHANNESBURG: In a novel, De-risked funding strategy, a group of South African Express employees have engaged an equity funding platform, Uprise.Africa, to assist in raising the capital needed to save SA Express. The group strongly believes that SA Express (SAX) is a national asset that should be salvaged and definitely not liquidated. They further believe that the company is a …

BANGKOK: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) and its subsidiaries announced its first and second quarter results for 2020, whereby the total revenue for the first quarter was THB 38,001 million that was THB 11,790 million or23.7% less than the same period last year and the second quarter was THB 2,492 million that was THB 40,017 million or 94.1% …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates will be operating a one-off A380 service to Clark International Airport on 19 August 2020, marking the first commercial flight, utilizing an A380 aircraft, to operate to Clark. The special flight will help to meet the demand for flights to and from the Philippines, especially serving passengers from the metro Manila and the surrounding Luzon areas …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced today the resumption of flights to Almaty and Nursultan in Kazakhstan from 18 August. Earlier this week, the carrier also resumed flights to Dhaka, Djibouti and Kuwait, bringing the total number of operational routes on its network to 24 destinations. Starting from 18 August, flydubai flight FZ 1735 to Almaty International Airport (ALA) will operate twice …

DUBAI: As the UAE prepares for the little ones to go back to school, Sofitel Dubai The Palm has the perfect offer to keep the family celebrations going. Book a stay in a luxury room before 10th September 2020 and you will enjoy a complimentary upgrade to a Junior Suite for a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children …

KARACHI: In support of the efforts made by the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide food parcels to those affected by the Beirut Port explosion, Careem is offering its customers the opportunity to turn their Careem Rewards points into donations to WFP. Through the Careem Super App, customers will be seamlessly able to donate their points from several countries where …

News Desk MUSCAT: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced a new opening date for its flagship Mall of Oman. The mall is now scheduled to open its doors to customers in September 2021. The revised opening schedule has been put in place to ensure that Mall …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Birmingham (1 September), Cebu (20 August), and Houston (23 August). This will bring the airline’s network to 74 destinations, offering travellers convenient connections between the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas through its Dubai hub. Flights between Dubai and Birmingham will operate four times a week, while …

News Desk DUBAI: To celebrate the Emirate’s recent reopening and encourage residents and visitors to rediscover the amazing flavours of Dubai’s dining scene at attractive prices, Jumeirah Group launches Jumeirah Restaurant Week as part of Dubai Summer Surprises 2020. From August 12th until 22nd, diners can experience a fabulous culinary extravaganza with special three-course creative menus at 12 of their …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Effective immediately, the Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) and the National Crisis & Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) have launched the second phase of the UAE Resident Return Programme, which now removes the need for residents of Abu Dhabi to wait for approval to return to the capital while overseas. The development is welcome news for …