BLOOMBERG Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, grappling with flight cancellations over the holiday period that have frustrated passengers, acknowledged that pilots reaching or at their 12-month limit on flying hours had contributed to the problem. While there were “elevated sickness rates on certain days,” the airline’s director of flight operations said in a memo that many had hit or come close ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received messages of congratulations from Their Highnesses and Majesties, Presidents, Kings and Princes of world countries, on the occasion of the New Year 2024. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed ...

BLOOMBERG UK consumers are increasingly worried about their financial security and holding tighter to their purse-strings heading into 2024, reviving concerns that the economy could tip into a recession. While inflation has now fallen or remained steady for nine consecutive months, 41% of consumers say they’re feeling less financially secure than at the end of 2022, according to a survey ...