Preferred goes beyond hotels to cover entire travelPreferred Hotels & Resorts has welcomed Dubai’s Habtoor Palace Hotel into its prestigious Legend Collection, solidifying its standing as the only property in Dubai to join this elite grouping. TTN's Kim Thomson recently sat down with Saurabh Rai, Executive Vice President of Prefer More… |
Finland signs up for VFS Global servicesFinland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs has awarded VFS Global a global tender under which the company will continue to provide the Schengen Area short terms visa and residence permit services, including biometric enrolment in 32 countries across 10 regions. VFS Global, a visa and More… |
Careem to extend food delivery services to UAE beachesCareem, a tech startup, said it has added another game-changing service to the Everything App that allows customers to place order for food, snacks and more while at the beaches of the UAE, by combining location tracking with its established delivery infrastructure. The new service &ls More… |
Etihad Airways serves up a taste of DiwaliEtihad Airways is celebrating Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, by treating guests on select routes to a range of traditional Indian sweets and delicacies on October 31 and November 1. These special treats will be served across all cabins on flights to and from India, as well as o More… |
Bhutan's Drukair launches Dubai flightsDrukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines, has launched its new twice-weekly flights to Dubai, marking a significant expansion of its international network. This new route not only enhances global connectivity for travellers from the Middle East and beyond but also More… |
MBRAH, Liebherr to set up MRO facility at Dubai SouthMohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH), the aerospace platform of Dubai, has signed an agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace to launch a new MRO facility at Dubai South. The new facility, which will be completed by end of 2025, will be built across More… |
RSG to open doors to Red Sea luxury resort in NovemberRed Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and Amaala, has announced that Saudi Arabia’s newest luxury resort, Shebara, and the fourth to open its doors at The Red Sea destination will be welcoming guests from November. &n More… |
UAE-WEF roundtable explores tech-driven trade expansionThe inaugural Virtual Global Trade Regulators Roundtable, part of the joint UAE-World Economic Forum (WEF) TradeTech Initiative, convened trade regulators from major global economies to explore and discuss regulatory frameworks required to oversee the increasing adoption of advanced technologie More… |
Sharjah Chamber holds key forum to enhance economic tiesThe Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) held an extensive business meeting at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi that was aimed at strengthening economic cooperation with business communities and private sector entities across the world, and reinforcing strategic partnerships that the UA More… |
Abu Dhabi passenger traffic soars to 21.7m in nine monthsAbu Dhabi Airports today (October 29) announced exceptional year-to-date (YTD) passenger traffic growth, welcoming 21.7 million passengers across its airports as of September 30, 2024. This represents a remarkable 31.2% increase compared to the 16.5 mill More… |