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BLOOMBERG Ryanair Holdings said it was forced to cancel more than 350 flights over two days late last month when air-traffic control in the UK was hit by an outage, disrupting air space across the country. The Irish low-cost airline said in a traffic statistics release that 63,000 of its passengers faced cancellations on August 28 and 29 because of …

BLOOMBERG IndiGo is setting up an aircraft-leasing subsidiary in the western Indian state of Gujarat, following a similar move by Air India as the country’s two biggest carriers enlarge their fleets. The budget airline, which has a market share of 63% in India, also plans to order 10 additional Airbus SE A320neo aircraft, expanding a 300-jet deal inked in 2019, …

BLOOMBERG Airlines across Europe have begun discounting their tickets as the peak summer travel season gives way to the traditionally slower months of more subdued bookings. Discounter EasyJet Plc said that it’s offering 20% off on more than 1.7 million seats for flights from mid-September to the end of March. British Airways launched an end-of-summer sale on the same day …

GULF TIME Vapiano is set to introduce breakfast for the first time in its history across its UAE outlets, marking an exciting new chapter for the international dining brand. The new Vapiano Breakfast Menu has been created to bring a fresh, social, and relaxed international lifestyle experience to the morning dining scene, offering guests a new way to begin their …

NEW WEST ZONE SUPERMARKET LLC, the registered and exclusive owner of the trademark “WEST ZONE” in the United Arab Emirates, hereby declares that  the company has no procurement or marketing branch operating in any of the Emirates in the UAE except “ Dubai”. The public, customers, and suppliers are hereby cautioned not to deal with any entity claiming to represent or belong …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is calling on investors to collect their dividends through First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the paying agent appointed to handle the process. This comes as a part of its ongoing efforts to protect the rights of shareholders in companies listed on the UAE stock exchanges and ensure they claim any outstanding entitlements …

DUBAI/WAM Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group, has announced it is now offering its customers access to the principal UAE stock markets – becoming one of the first major trading platforms to do so. In a move that reflects the growing interest in the region’s economy, Capital.com is providing full coverage of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the second-largest exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday welcomed the successful listing of Alpha Data, a leading digital transformation provider and systems integrator in the UAE. This marks the UAE’s first IPO and the exchange’s second offering in 2025, reinforcing the exchange’s commitment to broadening the market and offering …