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SAUDIA B787-9 (Image: Supplied by Gatwick Airport comms)

Saudia ramps up flights to Europe and Asia

It has confirmed 56 additional weekly services to 14 destinations

Gulf

Gulf Islamic Investments announces an office opening in Bahrain

Gulf Ventures Capital is a part of GII’s strategy to expand its footprint in the MENA region and globally

Etihad offers discounted fares to select destinations

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad offers discounted fares to select destinations

Guests will be able to travel to Istanbul at fares starting at Dhs1,995 for economy class and Dhs11,995 for business class

Passenger traffic at Dubai's DXB forecasted to reach 64.3 million in 2022

Passenger traffic at Dubai’s DXB forecasted to reach 64.3 million in 2022

Dubai International recorded average monthly traffic of over six million during the third quarter

Foreign royals, world leaders, celebrities to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral: Who will attend and what to expect?

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited Buckingham Palace on September 18 to offer his condolences to King Charles III

Expensive city

Dubai ranks 14th most expensive city worldwide for ultra-wealthy

Shanghai ranked as the most expensive city in the world for high-net-worth individuals

DXB

Dubai’s DXB records 13.6 million passengers in Q1 2022

DXB is currently connected to 193 destinations across 92 countries via 73 international carriers

atm 2022

ATM 2022: Dubai’s Emirates to launch premium economy bookings from June 1

The new cabin class will be available to Emirates customers travelling on A380 routes to London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Sydney and Christchurch

UAE IPOs

UAE, London IPOs planned for Africa Finance’s infrastructure projects

The Nigerian banking group aims to combine assets in renewables, ports and industrial parks and offer them to investors through initial public offerings

Dubai’s Emirates to restart services to four destinations

The carrier will also ramp up passenger services to Nigeria, Mauritius and Singapore

Qatar’s record bet on London homes sees $900m of sales

With construction complete on roughly 80 luxury homes at Chelsea Barracks, 92 per cent of the finished properties have found owners

Voices from the top: Women business leaders paving the future

In this report, we hear from some of women business leaders on the challenges they faced, how their organisations have dealt with the Covid crisis and their expectations for 2022

Dubai’s Emirates reveals special fares ahead of winter holidays

Customers can book fares until November 7, 2021, for travel until June 15, 2022

ADNEC

ADNEC launches expansion plans in London and Abu Dhabi

It will expand its existing Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and ExCeL London facilities

Dubai’s DP World to invest £300m in London Gateway logistics hub

The company aims to increase supply chain resilience

Vortex Energy achieves $200m first close for fourth fund

Vortex Energy IV will target all energy transition verticals

Dubai’s Emirates expands IATA Travel Pass, partners with Alhosn app

The airline plans to roll-out the IATA Travel Pass solution across its global network in the coming weeks

Dawn of ‘Roaring Twenties’ seen as Dubai’s luxury home sales soar

In the first five months of the year, 22 properties worth more than $10m found a buyer

Joey Ghazal The Maine Mayfair London

Dubai concept The Maine to open in London’s Mayfair this year

The Maine Mayfair located at 20 Hanover Square, a Georgian Grade II-listed building, consists of five rooms across three floors

Oil pushes above $66 as China’s recovery aids outlook for bulls

Crude has rallied strongly in the opening months of 2021

UK court orders asset freeze of NMC founder BR Shetty, other company executives

The order was secured by NMC’s biggest creditor, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Brent oil extends advance toward $60 on tightening global market

Futures in London rose 0.9 per cent after capping a third weekly gain

Dubai’s Emirates reveals special fares to select destinations

The offer is valid for tickets purchased from Monday, December 7 until December 19, 2020, for travel until May 31, 2021

Dubai in talks on London air-travel agreement to boost demand

Airlines and aviation groups are urging governments to introduce more so-called air corridors to help spur demand

Dubai’s Emirates to operate A380 to Guangzhou from August 8

The airline has now resumed passenger network operations to half of its pre-pandemic destinations

Emirates to resume flying A380 superjumbos to London, Paris

The airline said that it’s seeing a positive trend of traffic building up across its network

Emirates announces flights to 10 new cities; offers connections via Dubai to 40 destinations

The carrier will add frequencies on 14 existing routes in July

Dubai’s Emirates to fly to Kabul starting June 25

From June 8, Emirates will also offer flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for travellers from Pakistan who wish to connect onwards to other destinations

Dubai’s Emirates to resume scheduled passenger flights starting next week

The airline will also offer connections in Dubai for customers travelling between the UK and Australia

NMC controversy: Founder BR Shetty issues first public statement, denies wrongdoing

Shetty claimed he was also a victim of fraud and put the blame on a “small group of current and former executives”