News Desk ABU DHABI: Over the past week, Etihad Airways has been operating special flights which have allowed stranded passengers to return home, and to support the ‘UAE Food Security Program’ as part of previously announced plans to utilise belly-hold capacity of passenger aircraft for cargo. These services give citizens of other nations who are unable to leave the UAE …

DUBAI: Emirates has received approvals to carry passengers on certain flights. Effective Monday 6 April, initial flights will commence from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels and Zurich, with 4 flights a week to London Heathrow, and 3 flights a week to the other cities. Operating from Dubai International airport Terminal 2 until further notice, these flights will only …

News Desk DUBAI: Due to the continuing travel restrictions, Lufthansa today decided to extend its repatriation flight schedule, which was originally scheduled to run until 19 April, until 3 May. This also means that all remaining flights of the original flight schedule between 25 April and 3 May will be cancelled. Flights which were planned to operate until 24 April …

DUBAI: In light of the UAE Government’s call for greater public safety to stay home throughout the COVID-19 situation, Daily by Talabat, concept, has increased its grocery capacity to 24-hours a day, which also includes free-delivery. Daily by Talabat, the region’s first ‘dark store’, is a delivery-only service, offering delivery within an hour, while offering groceries at hypermarket prices. The service was launched …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of the world’s largest international airline, is supporting its 27+ million members by understanding their needs, relaxing policies, adding flexibility, and including extensions – in short, giving members the reassurance they need during the global pandemic. Retaining tier status Emirates Skywards Silver, Gold and Platinum members with a tier review date prior to …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and All Food Company, a Bahraini food supplier, today imported approximately 4,000 kg worth of fresh produce from Europe using Gulf Air’s flagship Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Gulf Air and All Food Co., in an initiative spearheaded by Team Bahrain, are working together to ensure that the global outbreak of the …

News Desk DUBAI: On Monday 30 March 2020, an Emirates SkyCargo flight carrying close to 500,000 Covid-19 testing kits landed at Sao Paulo airport in Brazil. The kits were moved from Guangzhou via Dubai by the air cargo carrier on the first of two such flights operated to transport supplies to Sao Paulo. During the same week, Emirates also executed …

KARACHI: ​Careem, the internet platform of the greater middle east and Pakistan, has announced initiatives to support their captains called ‘BEING CAREEM’ in these unprecedented times as mobility through ride-hailing becomes restricted, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Captains are self-employed individuals earning daily-wages through Careem’s platforms and they will be requiring meaningful support in these challenging times. Since the crisis …

DUBAI: UAE-headquartered hospitality company,TIME Hotels, has implemented a number of new initiatives to boost morale and promote positive wellbeing among all of its staff members, as well as improving guest experience across its portfolio of properties. The personal development of all team members will also be a key focus, with TIME Hotels dedicating a set amount of working hours to …

News Desk SHARJAH: Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) continues to implement a number of preventive measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus as part of an integrated plan. These include implementing sterilisation and disinfection procedures throughout the Airport in the Departures and Arrivals halls and public facilities, and sterilising and disinfecting equipment used by passengers and staff. To prevent the …