വേള്ഡ് കപ്പ് അടക്കമുള്ള ദുബൈയിലെ കുതിരയോട്ട മത്സരങ്ങളില് പങ്കെടുക്കാന് പന്തക്കുതിരകള് സവാരി നടത്തിയത് എമിറേറ്റ്സ് വിമാനത്തില്. കുതിരകളെ കൊണ്ടുപോകുന്നത് എമിറേറ്റസിന്റെ ചരക്ക് വിഭാഗമായ എമിറേറ്റ്സ് സ്കൈകാര്ഗോ വഴിയാണ്. ഏറ്റവുമൊടുവില് ലോകത്തിലെ എണ്ണംപറഞ്ഞ പന്തയക്കുതിരകളെ എമിറേറ്റ്സില് എത്തിച്ചത് ദുബായ് വേള്ഡ് കപ്പിനാണ്. ഈ മത്സരസീസണില് ആറുഭൂഖണ്ഡങ്ങളില് നിന്നായി നിരവധി കുതിരകളെയാണ് വിമാനമാര്ഗം കൊണ്ടുവന്നത്. അതുപോലെ ലോന്കൈന്സ് ഗ്ലോബല് ചാമ്പ്യന്സ് ടൂറിനായി നൂറിലധികം കുതിരകളെ പലവട്ടം മൂന്ന് ഭൂഖണ്ഡങ്ങളിലൂടെ കൊണ്ടുപോയി. 650 കിലോ ഭാരം വരും ഓരോ കുതിരയ്ക്കും. ഇതിനുപുറമേ […]
Category Archives: Middle East
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Apr
Apr
Etihad Airways has officially opened its Etihad Eco Residence, Abu Dhabi’s first purpose-built, sustainable Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum rated cabin crew accommodation. The project is the result of a unique partnership between the UAE’s national airline and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar. The Etihad Eco Residence was inaugurated in […]
03
Apr
Apr
Emirates, looking for “motivated and service-oriented” candidates to expand its cabin crew team, will be organising open days for cabin crew recruitment in Dubai later this month. Interested candidates should attend the open days on April 13 and 28. Candidates can get details on the venue and the timing by visiting the website. Job requirements […]
03
Apr
Apr
Emirates, the title sponsor of the US$10 million Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest day in racing, entertained guests off the track at the airline’s hospitality suite located in the Meydan Grandstand. Celebrating the airline’s upcoming launch to Santiago de Chile– the suite brought to life all of the country’s best-known elements including its historic […]
03
Apr
Apr
Spying on your spouse’s phone is no more a light matter in Saudi, rather it is now a criminal offence potentially punishable by a hefty fine – and a year in jail. The punishment ranges from imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, and a fine of not more than 500,000 riyals ($133,000), or […]
02
Apr
Apr
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has announced that the regulations for tourist visas have been completed and submitted to the higher authorities for approval, said a SCTNH statement quoted by the Center of International Communication (CIC). The regulations were reviewed in a series of meetings and workshops with relevant government institutions. […]
01
Apr
Apr
A tourism delegation led by the Department of Culture and Tourism– Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has successfully concluded three-day, three city roadshow in China. The DCT Abu Dhabi conducted the roadshow to help raise awareness about the emirate as a holiday destination for Chinese travellers. The delegation, which included Etihad Airways, hotels, tour operators […]
01
Apr
Apr
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has replaced several waterbuses by air-conditioned abras in Dubai Marina. The new abras are more convenient to riders and have better operational efficiency. They avail riders an enhanced view of the picturesque landscape of Dubai city, and offer the service at exactly the same fare. “The teams of […]
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Saudi Arabia won’t retain passports of Indian crew on arrival
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Mar
Mar
The government of Saudi Arabia has decided not to retain the passports of the Indian airline crew members on arrival in the country and issue a bar code instead. The move comes as a big relief to the crew of Air India and Jet Airways, the two Indian airlines which fly to Saudi. The decision not […]
Aviation, Middle East, News, Tech, Top Stories
Emirates trials innovative headsets at Dubai airport lounges
30
Mar
Mar
Emirates is providing an immersive cinematic experience in its lounges in Dubai International Airport by providing Skylights theatre headsets to customers. The headsets are being trialled in the Business Class lounge in Concourse B for the month of April and in the First Class lounge in concourse B in May. Offering a fixed-screen with a […]
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Emirates celebrates Easter with special offering in flight & on the ground
30
Mar
Mar
Emirates is celebrating the Easter holiday with a range of treats available to customers across all classes on board and in the airport lounges from 30th March to 2nd April. Emirates customers travelling from Dubai to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Argentina, Brazil and the Philippines will be able to enjoy the Easter offering. Special […]
30
Mar
Mar
Dubai gets its first 24/7 bookshop at Sports City, which doesn’t employ any staff and is not by any robots. Book Hero, which has more than 20,000 novels in store, relies on a payment drop box called the Trust Box, making it the region’s first unmanned bookshop. The customers have to just drop their money in […]
27
Mar
Mar
Dhaneesh Kotharamban, a 25-year-old Indian, has won a million dollar at the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw held today. Dhanesh bought his first ticket in the million dollar promotion a few weeks ago while traveling to Kerala for a holiday. Dhaneesh, who has been living in Dubai for a year and a […]
27
Mar
Mar
If you are in anyway planning to fly from Dubai to Philippines, better book the tickets either today or tomorrow as Cebu Pacific is giving unbelievable discounts. The Philippines’ leading carrier Cebu Pacific launched an exclusive seat sale on March 27 and 28 for Dubai to Manila flights, with ticket prices dropping to as low […]
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Mar
Mar
The Ministry of Economy has issued a recall for 2013 to 2017 Mitsubishi Pajeros due to air bag defects. The V90W/V80W models made between January 2013 and December 2017 needs to be repaired. “We regret to inform that due to usage condition, the changes of temperature and longtime humidity, the propellant (ammonium nitrate) in the inflator […]