Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE announced a Federal Decree-Law on Personal Status to all non-Muslim foreigners in the country, to be applied from February 1, 2023. The Federal Personal Status Law comes in line with the UAE’s continuous efforts to develop its legislative ecosystem and supports the country’s endeavours and ambitions for the next fifty years, through strengthening ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi, UAE ambassador to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, met with Shahriar Alam, State Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening and widening the horizons and areas of cooperation between the two countries, as well as a number of issues of common ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Following the notable turnout at the Al Dhafra Book Festival 2022, held in its new format at the Public Park in Zayed City, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has extended the festival for two additional days until Sunday, December ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways announced that it is reintroducing four of its A380s in the summer of 2023, following a surge in demand for air travel across the airline’s network and customer feedback. Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of Etihad Aviation Group, said, “It is wonderful to announce the return of this splendid aircraft. The A380’s reintroduction ...

  Bloomberg China Eastern Airlines Corp became the first recipient of the Chinese-made C919 passenger jet, a milestone in the country’s aviation ambitions as it bids to compete with aircraft made by Airbus SE and Boeing Co. The single-aisle plane was delivered to China Eastern at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai and then made a short flight to the city’s ...

Bloomberg Capital A Bhd’s AirAsia Aviation Group plans to start a low-cost airline in Cambodia, as tycoon Tony Fernandes reorganises his network following the collapse of a joint venture in Japan and sale of an India affiliate. The airline aims to begin operations late next year after receiving regulatory approvals, Capital A said in a statement. In a subsequent interview ...

  Bloomberg Airfares will increase around the world next year, by as much as 12% on Europe-Asia routes and 10% for North America-Asia flights, according to American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Asia, which was slower to lift Covid travel curbs, is set for some of the biggest changes as demand swells, Amex GBT said in its Air Monitor ...

  Bloomberg Frasers group Plc’s string of acquisitions and property sales are helping bolster Mike Ashley’s shopping empire as the cost-of-living crisis weighs on most retailers’ performance. Frasers, which owns Sports Direct and House of Fraser, is sticking to its goal of adjusted profit before tax at a record £450 million ($549 million) to £500 million for this financial year. ...

  Bloomberg Britain’s aviation regulator delayed a decision on fee hikes at London Heathrow airport as it evaluates how a UK recession and rising interest rates are likely to impact travel demand. An interim charge of £31.57 ($38) per passenger should be applied from February through the rest of 2023 pending a final ruling on a five-year charging structure, the ...

Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp is walking away from the purchase of carbon offsets for its domestic flights in 2023, instead opting to step up its investment in and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The carrier disclosed the shift as part of a wider commitment to reducing lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from jet fuel by 50% per revenue ton kilometre ...