UAE News
Emirates Airline expects drop in annual fuel costs
Sunday, March 15, 2015Emirates said it will consider cutting surcharges but will aim to maintain margins needed for investment in expansion and to meet profit targets. Dubai’s Emirates Airline expects lower oil prices to translate into fuel savings in the financial year ending this month but is braced for foreign exchange hits in markets such as Europe, India… Untitled
Now, pass airport security checks in just 2 seconds!
Sunday, March 15, 2015The new generation smart gates will be fitted with a device that can do an iris and face scan in just two seconds. Dubai – No more queues for eye scans and luggage screening as the Dubai Airports security checks will be completed in just two seconds instead of 16 through the new intelligent travel… Untitled
Shaikh Ahmed chairs Expo 2020 meeting
Sunday, March 15, 2015The meeting covered updates surrounding the development and final preparation of the Expo 2020 Dubai Registration Dossier. Dubai — Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee Chairman, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates airline and Group, on Wednesday chaired the first official meeting of the Expo… Untitled
Team Russia snatch Nation’s Cup victory
Sunday, March 15, 2015Team UAE’s Rashed Al Qemzi was the sole entrant in the Emirati team on Wednesday and was impressive in both sprint races. Doha — Team Russia’s Andrei Panyushkin and Konstantin Ustinov snatched a comfortable victory in the 2015 UIM Nation’s Cup World Series in Qatar after two thrilling sprint races on Doha Bay on Wednesday… Untitled
Revealed: Top 10 Cities Offering The Best Quality Of Living
Sunday, March 15, 2015Dubai retains the top spot in the MENA region, while Vienna is named as the best globally. Dubai remains the top city in the Middle East for quality of living, ranking 74 globally – down one spot from last year, according to latest annual global Quality of Living report published by HR consultancy Mercer. Neighbouring… Untitled
Emirates eyes 50 to 70 Airbus or Boeing long-haul jets
Thursday, March 12, 2015Addition would bolster the carrier’s long-haul fleet Berlin: Emirates airlines is considering the purchase of up to 70 twin-engined Airbus A350s or Boeing 787s, company president Tim Clark said in Berlin Thursday, which would bolster the carrier’s long-haul fleet. Clark remained vague on the number and maker of twin-engined wide-body planes, but said the acquisition… Untitled
Abu Dhabi Airports financing Fujairah airport expansion
Thursday, March 12, 2015Abu Dhabi Airports is “helping” Fujairah finance the expansion of its airport as part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last year. “We are enhancing their runways, their aprons (where aircraft are parked), their parking and the terminal itself,” Abu Dhabi Airports Chairman, Ali Majed Al Mansouri said. The MoU between Abu Dhabi Airports… Untitled
Abu Dhabi’s Midfield Terminal to be 65% complete by year-end
Thursday, March 12, 2015The Dh10.8b Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) will be able to handle as many as 40 million passengers a year Abu Dhabi’s mega airport expansion project, the Dh10.8 billion Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), will be “60 to 65 per cent” complete by the end of the year. The MTB is slated to open in July, 2017.… Untitled
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed opens Future of Borders Conference
Thursday, March 12, 2015The Future of Borders International Conference got underway in Dubai with His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, formally opening the two-day knowledge-sharing platform being attended by about 500 delegates. In attendance were His… Untitled
Ambassador of Belarus meets Director General of UAE National Council for Tourism and Antiquities
Tuesday, March 10, 2015On March 9, 2015 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Arab Emirates Roman Golovchenko met with Director General of the National Council for Tourism and Antiquities of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed K. Al Muhairi. The sides discussed the ways to enhance cooperation in the sphere of tourism including… Untitled
