Khaleej Times -- YouGov used Buzz scores to compile the rankings. Buzz is calculated by asking consumers daily if they have "heard anything positive or negative about a brand in the last two weeks, through advertising, news or word-of-mouth." The rankings portray the 10 brands with the highest average Buzz score, and the largest Buzz score improvement over the past 12 months.
Dubai's flag carrier sits ahead of eight digital brands in the UAE's top 10, led by instant messaging... Read More
Khaleej Times -- The maiden Ajman seaplane flight soared into the skies, amid huge excitement and fanfare. The flight, launched by the Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD), took off from Al Zorah Marina I.
The flight - that would attract visitors and tourists - was inaugurated by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, chairman of ATDD.
The regular flights on the Cessna 208 Caravan Seaplanes - which can be pre-booked per person - will take the passengers on a tour of the... Read More
Emirates, the Best Airline in the World and Best Economy Class according to the 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, today released its latest marketing campaign to promote travel on its award-winning Economy class.
Emirates’ latest ads feature a series of characters who try to wrangle a seat upgrade at an unnamed airline’s check-in counter. Each spot ends with the ultimate tip for travellers: “Don’t upgrade your seat, upgrade your airline. Fly Emirates.”
Seasoned with a... Read More
The National -- Electric transport such as buses, cars and taxis designed by Masdar City, Tesla, Lexus and Nissan were not the only vehicles on show at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi this week.
One of the more eye-catching designs was the one-man mini seaplane designed by Finnish company FlyNano.
With a top speed of 120kph, and the ability to reach an altitude of 150 metres, the low-flying craft is not for the faint hearted.
Described as a flying jetski by... Read More
The National -- Sharjah-based Bee’ah, the region’s fastest-growing environmental management company, will buy 50 Tesla Semi heavy duty electric trucks – the first and largest fleet of the newly unveiled vehicle in the Middle East – the company said at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.
“Sustainability is at the very core of what we do, and the pursuit of this feeds into every level of our organisation. That is why we have made this investment in our transportation fleet,... Read More
Fin24 -- This is according to a statement from Gem Diamonds, a British-based diamond company listed on the London Stock Exchange. It has operations in both Botswana, where it owns Ghaghoo mine, and Lesotho, where it owns 70% of the Letšeng Diamond Mine.
The 910 carat gem diamond is the largest discovered at the Letšeng Diamond Mine since 2006, when the 603 carat Lesotho Promise was discovered. Although very large diamonds have been given specific names, this one has not yet been named... Read More
The National -- Qatari fighter jets "intentionally" intercepted two UAE passenger planes flying to Manama on Monday morning, said the head of the Emirates' General Authority of Civil Aviation.
Saif Al Suweidi said the first interception took place at 10.30am and the second at 11am.
Both planes landed safely in the Bahraini capital and were able to complete their return flights back to the UAE without incident. There were no reported injuries or deaths.
Mr Al Suweidi said... Read More
The National -- Half of the child subjects in a social experiment voluntarily walked off with strangers, in a result the authorities hope will remind parents to be more vigilant.
Sharjah Police and the Supreme Council for Family Affairs carried out a test in which psychologists approached young children to highlight a lack of awareness among youngsters and parents.
Twenty-six children of various ages were tested for the Your Child, Your Responsibility study.
Thirteen... Read More
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has launched its 2018 real estate promotion plan for the Real Estate Investment Management and Promotion Center, the department’s investment arm.
DLD held a press conference in the presence of His Excellency Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD; Her Excellency Majida Ali Rashid, Assistant Director General and Head of the Real Estate Investment Management and Promotion Center; and a number of key partners from development companies and real... Read More
The National -- A Pegasus airplane has skidded off the runway on Sunday after landing in the Turkish province of Trabzon, causing panic among the passengers.
According to reports the aircraft flying from Ankara to Trabzon went off the tarmac after landing and came to a halt just short of the edge of the sea.
Trabzon Governor Yucel Yavuz said all 162 passengers and crew on board were evacuated and safe early on Sunday morning. Mr Yavuz said the cause of the accident was not yet... Read More