RIGA: The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia, as the majority shareholder of Latvian airline airBaltic, has approved the investment of up to EUR 250 million into the equity of airBaltic in order to mitigate the company to overcome the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Martin Gauss, the CEO of airBaltic, said: “With this new equity investment, we can begin to execute our new …

AMSTELVEEN: As a consequence of the Covid-19 outbreak, KLM is currently navigating a storm of unprecedented severity, as reflected in the figures for the first quarter of 2020. While the first two months started positively, the downturn from the start of March has been enormous. In the course of March, most of the fleet was grounded and the number of …

News Desk DUBAI: In line with Government recommendations, BurJuman has reopened its doors to welcome visitors back as it operates reduced hours, from 12 pm to 9 pm. Essential services continue to operate with extended hours as before. Strict regulatory precautions have been placed, which includes wearing masks at all times, limiting mall visit time for individuals to a maximum …

Malaysia’s mega familiarisation tour programme (commonly known as mega fam) started on 11th February 2020 and went on till 15th February 2020. As it’s almost summer time here in Malaysia, this Mega Fam was planned in conjunction with Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Adventure Travel Conference & Mart (ATCM) 2020 – Sabah. PATA & ATCM 2020 – Sabah is …

News Desk DUBAI: Thanks to customer donations, the Emirates Airline Foundation used a staggering 132 million Skywards Miles to positively impact the lives and livelihoods of more than 90,000 people, mainly children, living in some of the most impoverished communities worldwide. In the same period – from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 – the Foundation also donated more …

DUBAI: Emirates Aviation University, the academic wing of the Emirates Group and one of the region’s most prestigious educational institutions, has been awarded an overall score of 5 Stars by QS Stars University Ratings for its outstanding performance and academic excellence across a wide range of categories. The university is the first non-federal educational institution to receive a 5 Stars QS …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Arabian Travel Market (ATM)has officially announced the launch of ATM Virtual, a three-day event that will take place from 1-3 June 2020. The event, which underscores ATM’s commitment to delivering positive business and networking opportunities to the region’s vast travel and tourism community, will focus on emerging trends, opportunities, and the challenges which are directly impacting …

DUBAI: We are not going to let something as big as Covid-19 stand in the way of celebrating your birthday with a bang. We are, however, ready to give social distancing the respect it deserves. With the aim to deliver on both these goals, Pebbles and BamBam Catering continue to give kids and families the same wonderful food experience on …

DUBAI: Dubai Airports has highlighted the crucial role of the Airport Fire Services in supporting the smooth operation and growth of its airports by providing a safe airport environment. As operator of Dubai International (DXB), the world’s busiest airport by international traffic, and Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airports has one of the largest Airport Fire Service in the world. …

News Desk KARACHI: Emirates SkyCargo’s unwavering commitment to Pakistan is ensuring essential commodities such as food and medical supplies are transported to and from the country, despite the capacity and operational challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. And in the process, the air cargo operator has also managed to set two key industry records. The air cargo operator is …