News Desk ABU DHABI: The UAE Space Agency has welcomed an official delegation from the European Space Agency education team at its headquarters in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi to discuss prospects for future collaboration in various space education and public awareness activities. The visit centered on the examination and discussion of several proposals to promote collaboration and the exchange of expertise …

News Desk KARACHI: Dolmen Mall, Pakistan’s first international standard mall, has announced the dates of the Dolmen Shopping Festival 2019-20 which will start on Friday, 20th December 6:00 PM at all three Dolmen Malls, marking the 27th anniversary of the biggest and the country’s most loved shopping festival.  The 17-day festival will bring the community together to give tribute to …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Airline, and its partners Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai Police, Dubai Customs, the General Directorate of Foreign Residency Affairs (GDRFA) and Dubai Airports today announced joint plans to facilitate the passenger and traffic movements to and from Dubai International Airport (Terminal 1 and 3) during the next few weeks of peak travel. The peak holiday …

KARACHI: Careem and 1LINK (Pvt.) Limited have entered into a partnership to digitize payments within Careem platform. The signing ceremony was held at 1LINK Office, Karachi and was attended by Mr. Junaid Iqbal, Managing Director – Careem PAY and Mr. Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO – 1LINK, along with senior officials from both organizations. This partnership aims at transforming the payments ecosystem …

LONDON: British Airways has signed a joint business agreement with China Southern Airlines, for travel from 2 January 2020. Seats are available for sale on ba.com from today. The agreement will benefit customers of both airlines by opening more destinations between the UK and China, with a greater choice of flights and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. It will allow the …

News Desk SHARJAH: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC),won a top global honour with Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, receiving the 2020 Laureate Award from Aviation Week Network for Air Arabia’s ‘Airline Strategy.’ The honour from the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defense …

Sport Desk LONDON: Emirates is pleased to announce its appointment as official ‘Presenting Partner’ of the Emirates America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) event in Portsmouth, taking place in June 2020. As Official Presenting Partner of the ACWS Portsmouth, Emirates has helped secure the event during which world-class America’s Cup sailors will return to the Solent for a thrilling preliminary regatta from …

KARACHI /DUBAI: Emirates Airline has announced the appointment of Mohammad Sarhan as their new Vice President for Pakistan. This is part of the airline’s management rotation and positions it to better serve customer needs and respond with agility to market dynamics. Mohammad Sarhan, Vice President Pakistan said: “Pakistan and Emirates have a special bond that spans 34 years, when our …

CAIRO: Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Landmark Sabbour to bring the W Brand’s bold design, signature Whatever/Whenever® service and innovative programming to Cairo, underscoring the growing demand for luxury in Egypt. Expected to open in 2024, W Cairo will be situated in 1-Ninety – a 300,000 sqm mixed-use development in the …

LONDON: British Airways is warming up for the great Christmas getaway, with more than one million customers flying with the airline over the festive period.   The most popular long-haul destinations are New York, Los Angeles, Johannesburg and Cape Town and this year’s busiest short-haul route is Paris, with many travellers opting to celebrate Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve …