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  Emirates Business The Philippines’ largest airline, Cebu Pacific (CEB), flew 19.1 million passengers in 2016, an increase of 4% from the 18.4 million passengers flown in 2015. On average, CEB flights were 86% full during the year. Growth in passenger volume was largely driven by the airline’s low-cost short-haul services, and increased frequencies in key domestic markets. Specifically, the ...

  Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc.’s addition of 47 domestic round-trips marks a stepped-up effort to regain ground lost to rivals as a new management team tries to shed the airline’s reputation as an industry doormat. United aims to ‘compete and win across the board,’ President Scott Kirby said in a message about the new service. The carrier is also ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business tajawal, the Dubai-based online travel startup, has collaborated with Visa Checkout to provide easy payment solutions to its customers. This move makes it the first online travel agency in the MENA region to integrate quick digital payment solutions on their portal. Muhammad Chbib, tajawal co-Founder and CEO said, “The decision to add Visa Checkout as ...

  Bloomberg Cheap handsets helped Chinese smartphone makers climb to the top of home market. Now they’re hoping cutting-edge technology will take them global. Shrugging off a reputation for knockoffs, the country’s biggest brands are starting to push the envelope in everything from gadget specs to marketing campaigns. Huawei Technologies Co. has declared open-season on Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics ...

  Bloomberg Apple Inc. and SAP SE took another step toward courting millions of developers who write applications for SAP’s systems, saying they’ll release a software development kit for iPhones and iPads March 30. The tools, which the companies said they’d build last May, lets the 2.5 million developers who customize SAP’s financial and logistics programs tap into building blocks ...

  Bloomberg Finnish company HMD Global Oy unveiled a range of new phones, including a redesign of the classic Nokia 3310, in a bid to win back mobile consumers. Two new smartphones, the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5, are set to come to market in the second quarter, HMD executives said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The phones ...

  Bloomberg LG Electronics (LG) unveiled the G6 smartphone, the newest smartphone that features a bold new display format complimented by a cinematic viewing experience, exceptional screen to body ratio, wide angle camera and more. Designed in response to consumer feedback and user opinions, the G6 is a back-to-basics approach to premium smartph- ones, with a focus on the features ...

  LONDON / AP In a warehouse at London’s sprawling Heathrow Airport, a border officer pulls open a cardboard box he suspects contains contraband goods. Bingo — his instincts are rewarded. The box is packed with beige and black sneakers that to the untrained eye look identical to the limited edition Adidas Yeezy Boost, designed by rap star Kanye West, ...

  Sydney / DPA The Republic of Kiribati, a tiny archipelago nation in the Pacific Ocean, is of one of the poorest countries in the world – and it’s fighting for survival. The over 30 coral atolls and islands that make up the country face an existential threat, with scientists predicting that it could be one of the first low-lying ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The national service is one of the bedrocks for building generations who are capable of addressing challenges and instilling the values of loyalty, belonging and sacrifice for protecting the nation, preserving its achievements and gains, spurring national development and consolidating the nation’s security and stability, said His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...