Bloomberg UK airlines’ practice of charging for assigned seats is being scrutinised by regulators amid concerns the policy—which adds as much as 390 million pounds ($550 million) to ticket prices a year—is confusing. An increase in the number of complaints by passengers travelling in groups who are forced to pay to sit together has prompted an examination of “whether consumers ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) to inspect the progress of the KhalifaSat project. KhalifaSat is the first satellite to be fully built by Emirati engineers, an achievement that highlights the UAE’s growing expertise in ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that its preparations to provide the highest levels of healthcare services for Dubai’s Expo 2020 are on the right track. The authority revealed that its preparations are going as planned in line with the country’s vision and Dubai’s strategy and as per the required standards of Expo 2020 Hig- her Preparatory ...