SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Airport announced its 2019 first quarter results during Arabian Travel Market event, registering over 3.156 million passengers. The increased number of passengers highlighted a recorded growth of 9.56 percent in passenger movement, compared to the same period in 2018 which registered 2.880 million passengers. It also revealed developments and projects that expect to increase capacity and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Etisalat and Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) on Monday announced their partnership to launch a co-branded CBD-Etisalat credit card. The new card will be available in two variants – Visa Platinum and Visa Signature – and will be UAE’s pre-eminent ‘Lifestyle’ credit card offering cardholders the fastest way to earn points on Etisalat’s award-winning Smiles platform. ...

SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah-based Air Arabia announced the launch of its new complimentary in-flight entertainment system ‘SkyTime’ that allows passengers to live stream digital content on smartphones, tablets or laptops while traveling with the carrier. The new innovative entertainment system is now available across Air Arabia’s fleet. Commenting on the launch, Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Air ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, issued Executive Council Resolution No. 05 of 2019 approving the payment of select Dubai government fees and fines in instalments. The Resolution aims to support individuals and entities in fulfilling their financial obligations and enhance the process of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Science Park (DSP), a holistic science-focused business community, announced that it has entered an agreement with its existing business partner Firmenich, the UAE branch of the world’s largest privately owned fragrance and flavour company, to build a new facility within the hub. Set for completion in Q4 2020, the 38,064 square feet built-to-suit (BTS) project ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The values of tolerance are a social responsibility for every individual in the country, affirmed His Highness. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council. During the Council’s meeting, held at the Zayed University campus in Abu Dhabi, His Highness said that ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE  and Ruler of Dubai, said that the UAE offers the world an advanced model for governance centred on ensuring the happiness of its people and improving their quality of life. Sheikh Mohammed’s comments came as he honoured winners of the second ...

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), inaugurated the extension project of M-Station in Jebel Ali, the largest power and water desalination plant in the UAE. With the construction of the extension, the total cost of M-Station reached AED11.669 billion while ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Government has repaid its sovereign bonds on 8th April 2019, according to an announcement by the Department of Finance – Abu Dhabi. The bonds were issued by Abu Dhabi Government in 2009 in two tranches of $1.5 billion each, with a total value of $3 billion. The first tranche with a value of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates continued its winning streak when it took top honours by sweeping five awards last night at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2019. The airline took home the highly regarded industry accolades for Airline with the Best First Class, Airline with the Best Economy Class, Airline with the Best Frequent Flyer Program and Best Airport ...