By Rafiq Vayani KOTA KINABALU: The PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2020 began on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, with 107 international delegates from 30 countries in attendance for the three-day niche event, comprising a one-day-travel mart and one-day conference. The event, which was organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and hosted by Tourism Malaysia and supported …

KARACHI: Careem has recently introduced a new ‘Safety Button’, which not only allows customers to conveniently access all of Careem’s Trust and Safety features but also enables them to call law​ enforcement authorities in case of emergency. Pakistan is the first market in the entire Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region where Careem operates, to enable a direct routing …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has announced a partnership with Norwegian technology developer Braathens IT, to develop TravelPass, an innovative travel solution initially aimed at corporate and frequent travellers which will launch later this year. The new TravelPass technology provides a subscription-based travel solution, allowing Etihad to offer its frequent guests complete flexibility and ease with their regular and …

DUBAI: Dubai World Central (DWC) registered a surge in customer numbers in 2019 with annual traffic exceeding 1.6 million (+81.5%) during 2019. The sharp increase in customer numbers was primarily the result of the relocation of operations by a number of international carriers during the 45-day closure of Dubai International’s (DXB) southern runway for rehabilitation in April-May 2019.  Year on …

News Desk DUBAI: Arsenal is wrapping up their winter training in Dubai, enjoying the city’s warm weather, incredible training facilities and iconic attractions courtesy of Emirates and Arabian Adventures before heading back to complete the second half of the season. This is the first time the full Arsenal squad visits Dubai. While in Dubai for an intensive training camp, the Gunners …

DUBAI: The Emirates Group and GE Aviation have officially kicked off GE’s Leadership Development Programme for 28 UAE National employees at the Emirates Group. The commencement of the programme follows on from the MOU signed between both organisations at the Dubai Airshow 2019, and since then qualifying Emirati employees have gone through a rigorous selection process to identify the first …

SHARJAH: Air Arabia (PJSC), the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, announced today its financial results for the full year ending 31 December 2019, reflecting a record year of profitability and continued growth. Air Arabia reported a track record net profit of AED 1 billion for the full year ending December 31, 2019, an increase of 80 per cent compared to …

DUBAI: Close to 250 students from 8 schools may be one step closer to answering the question on everyone’s mind – “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group – Emirates welcomed students to the Emirates Group Headquarters …

DUBAI: The talented young winners of the Oxford University Press (OUP) Story Writing Competition  were honoured at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (4-9 February 2020)  in a special prize-giving ceremony.  The annual competition is a fixture of the academic calendar with more than 3000 students from the UAE sending in their entries this year. The competition runs in Arabic and …

MANILA: Tourism Malaysia is leading a delegation to promote Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) campaign at the 27th Travel Tour Expo (TTE) from 7 to 9 February 2020 held at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City. TTE, organised by the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA), is one of Philippine’s premier travel and tourism events held annually to facilitate exhibitions by …