France issues most short-stay Schengen visas in 2017For yet another year, France tops the table for having received more applications for short-term visas than any other Schengen country, according to the Schengen Visa statistics for consulates in 2017, published by the Migration and Home Affairs More… |
Etihad honours executive for record-breaking travel featEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has honoured its high flying executive Andrew Fisher following his record-breaking feat of travelling around the globe in the fastest time and in the fewest number of flights. Clock More… |
Etihad executive attempts fastest round-the-world recordSenior Etihad Airways executive, Andrew Fisher, has embarked on a journey of a lifetime, attempting to break the world record by flying around the globe in the shortest time frame on scheduled flights, and with the fewest number of sectors. More… |
Indian millennial tourists opting for more 'short breaks'Short, frequent travel is becoming increasingly popular among Indian travellers, especially millennials, who, according to a recent survey, said they would travel for just seven days or less, at a time, but they would however, travel more often. More… |
Emirates lands in Doha after world’s shortest A380 flightEmirates today launched the world’s shortest scheduled A380 service, flying a distance of 379 kilometres with a total travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes from Dubai to Doha, and 1 hour 10 minutes on the return journey. The More… |
Innovation challenges in oil and gas in focusWhile the current environment is creating oppotunities for innovation, almost half of oil and gas executives have admitted that they have fallen short of their innovation goals, according to a new report. The T More… |
Lexus invites filmmakers for short films seriesLuxury automaker Lexus has invited filmmakers to take part in its third annual Lexus Short Films Series, to be hosted in collaboration with the Weinstein Company. For the first time ever, the series is open to More… |
Bahrain film festival aims to promote unityShort films and documentaries from more than 20 countries will be screened in Bahrain as part of a festival that aims to overcome sectarian tensions. The Bahrain International Unity Film Festival aims to provide a platform for loc More… |
Spotlight on young Bahraini filmmakersShort films made by Bahrainis are at the forefront of a new film festival that opened in the kingdom yesterday (November 26). The inaugural Bahrain Cinema Days festival was launched by the Culture Ministry's Culture and Nation More… |
Fires spark new safety warning in BahrainAn alert has been issued over the potentially lethal consequences of overloading power supplies, following a spate of fires caused by short-circuits in Bahrain. So far this More… |