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Air Arabia posts net profit of AED103 million in Q1 2017
08 May 2017
WAM -- Sharjah-based carrier Air Arabia today reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2017 exceeding analyst expectations, as the Middle East’s first and largest low cost carrier continued to deliver solid commercial and operational results.
Air Arabia reported a net profit of AED103 million for the three months ending 31st March, 2017, a 10 percent less than the corresponding 2016 figure of AED114 million. In the same period, the airline posted a turnover of AED810... Read More
Dubai Water Canal Project wins MEED Quality Award
07 May 2017
WAM -- The UAE topped the region with eight GCC award winners in the MEED Quality Awards for projects, followed by Qatar with five, and Kuwait and Saudi Arabia with three each, while Bahrain and Oman each had one regional winner.
The GCC winners were announced at a ceremony held in Dubai.
The UAE’s eight-trophy haul includes Dubai Airport’s T1-CD Automated People Mover Project entered by Bombardier Transportation which was awarded the Besix GCC Innovation Project of the Year... Read More
Emirates SkyCargo wins twin honours
07 May 2017
WAM -- Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has won the ‘Best Cargo Airline Middle East’ award at the annual Cargo Airline of the Year 2017 awards organised by Air Cargo News in London.
This is the 28th time that Emirates SkyCargo has won this recognition in the 31 year history of the awards. The winners of the awards were selected based on voting by over 18,000 supply chain professionals from across the world over a two month period.
Emirates SkyCargo was also... Read More
Abu Dhabi named as favourite destination in UAE
07 May 2017
WAM -- Abu Dhabi has maintained its position as the number one destination in the UAE for guest satisfaction in a report by travel and hotel data specialist organisation, Olery.
The report’s findings highlight Abu Dhabi’s leading position among cities in the Arabian Gulf, with the overall Guest Experience Index registering an 82.8 score, up from 82.2 from the 2016 report.
More than 160,000 reviews were posted for Abu Dhabi, helping to establish the emirate as a popular... Read More
Kazakhstan's Prime Minister receives UAE ambassador
07 May 2017
WAM -- Kazakhstani Prime Minister, Bakytzhan Sagintayev, has received Dr. Mohamed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan, to discuss means of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
The parties highlighted the keenness of the leadership of both countries to push forward their distinguished relations to new horizons for the benefit of both countries and peoples.
The Kazakhstani Prime Minister and the UAE ambassador discussed... Read More
Dubai Tourism’s #BEMYGUEST film scoops tops two awards at international tourism film festival
04 May 2017
#BeMyGuest, a promotional film produced by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) starring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has won two top awards at the 10th anniversary of the International Tourism Film Festival, “Tourfilm Riga”, held in Riga, Latvia.
#BeMyGuest won the main award, the Grand Prix, as well as first prize in the ‘Tourism Destination’ category at the festival held on 29 April. Organised by the Riga City Council of Latvia, the event is... Read More
Dubai Chamber hosts workshop on China’s e-commerce sector
04 May 2017
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted a workshop for its members and the business community in Dubai focusing on the key consumption and e-commerce trends reshaping China’s e-commerce sector, as well as the potential for UAE companies to capitalise on new opportunities in the market.
Entitled “Navigating China’s B2C E-commerce Landscape,” the workshop addressed a wide range of high-potential product categories that could be exported from the UAE to meeting fast-... Read More
dnata wins Ground Handler of Year award for fourth consecutive year
04 May 2017
dnata has been named Ground Handler of the Year at the 2017 Air Cargo News awards for the fourth consecutive year.
The award winners are determined by a mix of direct voting by more than 18,000 supply chain professionals and company submissions.
"Our ground handling teams around the world work tirelessly to ensure our customers receive the best service possible," said Gary Chapman - President, dnata. "From snowstorms to the desert heat, our experts safely manage some of the... Read More
UAE FM meets Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission
03 May 2017
WAM -- UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met He Lifeng, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China, to discuss possibilities for joint co-operation.
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah, who is on a state visit to China, emphasised the UAE's determination to strengthen ties with China in various fields.
While welcoming Sheikh Abdullah, He Lifeng praised the UAE for its... Read More
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets Chinese Foreign Minister
03 May 2017
WAM - H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China in Beijing today.
During the meeting, held as part of Sheikh Abdullah's official visit to China, they discussed relations of friendship between the UAE and China and the growing cooperation in in economic, commercial, investment, tourism and renewable energy fields.
Also discussed were ways to enhance... Read More
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