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11 months ago

UAE-Pakistan Flights: flydubai Launches New Routes to Lahore, Islamabad

Flydubai announced the launch of flights to Islamabad and Lahore in Pakistan starting July 1, 2024 from Terminal 2 at Dubai International (DXB), serving 1.7 million Pakistani nationals living and working in the UAE. “Pakistan has long been an important market for flydubai. Since 2010 when we first started operations to the market, we have seen sustained demand for travel and with the start of our daily services to Islamabad and Lahore, we look forward to offering passengers more opportunities to explore Dubai, the GCC region and beyond on the flydubai network,” said Hamad Obaidalla, chief commercial officer at flydubai. Flydubai first started operating flights to Pakistan in 2010 with the launch of flights to Karachi. In addition to Islamabad and Lahore, the carrier also serves flights to Faisalabad, Karachi, Multan Quetta and Sialkot. Sudhir Sreedharan, senior vice president, commercial operations (UAE, GCC, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent) at flydubai, said new daily services to Islamabad and Lahore will offer customers from the UAE and Pakistan with more convenient and reliable options for travel. “As our flights will be operated by our fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, we are confident that passengers will enjoy an enhanced travel experience with […]

11 months ago

UAE: New Check-in Service Opens in Al Ain for Abu Dhabi Airport Passengers

A new city check-in service has opened in Al Ain for passengers travelling from the Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi. The latest branch of Morafiq Aviation Services, which operates the city check-in services, has come up at Lulu Hypermarket, Kuwaitat, Shakhboot Bin Sultan Street, Central District. It is the third facility to be launched this year in the emirate of Abu Dhabi after the opening of service centres in Mussafah and Yas Mall. The facility in the ‘Garden City’ of Al Ain will serve passengers flying with Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Wizz Air and Egypt Air from the Zayed International Airport. “Passengers can hand over the baggage and collect boarding cards 24 to 7 hours before departure of their flights,” Morafiq Aviation Services said in a statement. “By checking in at our Al Ain location, travellers can skip the long queues at the airport, drop off their luggage in advance, and enjoy a more relaxed journey.” Apart from the facilities in Al Ain, Yas Mall, and Mussafah, there is an existing facility for check-in at Terminal 1 of Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal in Zayed Port. “Our city check-in service helps reduce congestion at the airport, speeds up passenger processing, […]

11 months ago

Dubai Flight From Manchester Delayed Due To Power Outage At UK Airport

A flight from Manchester to UAE was delayed on Sunday due to a power outage at the British airport, creating “chaos”. Emirates airline sent out a message to passengers, informing them of the flight delay. In the early hours of Sunday, Manchester Airport was affected by a significant power cut. Jasmine B, scheduled to fly on EK0022 from Manchester to Dubai on Sunday. “My flight was scheduled for 9.50am from Manchester to Dubai. As I was leaving for the airport, I noticed that there was a 3-hour delay in my flight. However, I didn’t think much of it and assumed a technical error or shortage of planes,” she said. “I got to the airport at 7am and was not informed of my flight cancellation until 9.45am, after standing outside the airport for over 2 hours,” Jasmine added. “Nobody was being let in or let out and the updates during the waiting period were non-existent, we were kept being told to ‘just wait’. There were numerous mothers, with their young children, sitting on the side of the road. They had been there since the early hours of the morning. We were eventually informed about the mass power cut in the airport,” she […]

11 months ago

India: E-gates To Ease Immigration For Arriving International Passengers At 21 Airports

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India to facilitate more amenities for Indian nationals and OCI passengers coming from other countries, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration — Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Saturday. The objective of the programme is to make international travel easy and secure by developing world-class immigration facilities through an accelerated immigration pathway for international travellers screened through automated gates (e-Gates). In the event, the Home Minister said, “this facility will be available free of cost for all passengers”. The programme is designed for faster, smoother and safer immigration clearance for international travellers. It will run on e-gates or automated border gates, which will minimise human intervention in the immigration clearance process. The programme will be implemented in two phases. In the first phase, Indian citizens and OCI cardholders will be covered and in the second phase, foreign travellers will be covered. FTI-TTP will be launched at 21 major airports in the country. In the first phase, along with Delhi airport, it will be launched at seven major airports: Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi and Ahmedabad. The FTI-TTP will be implemented through […]

11 months ago

Bahrain: Public School Accountant Faces Embezzlement Charges, Trial Adjourned For Closing Arguments

The trial of a public school accountant accused of embezzling BD1,800 has been postponed until June 25th, 2024, for closing arguments. The defendant, responsible for managing the school’s finances, is charged with embezzling money from the school’s funds by altering invoices and purchase receipts. An audit by the Ministry of Education’s financial resources department revealed the discrepensies and ensuing investigation. Officials found that the suspect used correction fluid to alter amounts on the invoices to steal from the fund. Investigators said the defendant made good use of her official responsibility to enter invoices into the system and print the disbursement vouchers. She also served on the school’s finance committee, overseeing maintenance and procurement activities. A forensic audit confirmed systematic embezzlement through invoice manipulation and payment processing within the school’s system, with the total embezzled exceeding 1,800 dinars. The defendant appeared before the High Criminal Court to answer these charges, facing potential imprisonment and fines if convicted.

11 months ago

Bahrain To Witness ‘Strawberry Moon’ Today And Tomorrow

Astronomy researcher Mohammed Redha Al Asfoor has announced that Bahrain will witness the first full moon of the summer season today and tomorrow. This event coincides with the astronomical start of summer, which occurs at 11.50 tonight. The full moon will reach its peak at 100% tomorrow, at 4:07am, local time in Bahrain. Al Asfoor explained that the full moon of June is known as the “Strawberry Moon,” a name originating from Native American tribes, referring to the strawberry harvest season in the US. This name has no actual effect on the moon’s appearance or color.

11 months ago

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Announces Massive 15% Discount On Summer Routes

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has announced a 15 percent discount on bookings made on June 20 for travel between July 1-31. The sale applies to a wide range of destinations in Europe, North Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East. “As the flagbearer for ultra-low-cost travel in the region, we are proud to continue fostering connectivity with affordable, hassle-free travel to marvellous destinations. Our latest extraordinary promotion enables an exhilarating adventure for all ages and reaffirms our commitment to spontaneous travel. Given the expected busy summer period, we strongly encourage all adventurous travellers to secure their bookings early to enjoy ultra-low-fares and discover outstanding natural beauty and incredible history. We look forward to welcoming you on board our aircraft across our ever-expanding network soon,” Johan Eidhagen, Managing Director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi said. The airline flies to over 30 destinations including Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Greece, Serbia and the UAE. Passengers can also book tickets through the Wizz MultiPass, a flight subscription service allowing monthly travel and earning rewards, also via the website and the airline’s mobile app. Wizz Flex allows passengers to change their flight up to three hours before departure without any fee.

11 months ago

Saudi Arabia Begins Issuing Umrah Visas After 2024 Hajj Season

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has begun issuing Umrah visas to streamline Umrah performers’ arrivals to the Kingdom and ensure a smooth and worry-free experience. This annual initiative follows immediately after the Hajj season. It leverages the ministry’s expertise and establishes technical and field programs to serve pilgrims and Umrah performers and facilitate their rituals. Umrah visas in Saudi Arabia The ministry is working diligently to commit to implementing the directives of wise leadership, accommodating more pilgrims and Umrah performers, and providing services that meet their needs and aspirations.

11 months ago

Etihad Celebrating MASSIVE Expansion With 8 New Destinations Taking Off In June With India, Bali, Turkey, Spain And Saudi Routes

Etihad Airways is celebrating the launch of flights to eight destinations this June as it massively expands its network. This month’s new and returning destinations include India, Bali, Turkey, Spain, France and Saudi Arabia. The new additions take the total number of operating routes this summer to 76. Etihad Airways flights 2024 Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer at Etihad, said: “It is an exciting month for Etihad as we deliver on our plans to expand our network with eight additional locations. “We are launching flights to three important sites, Bali, Jaipur and Al Qassim, which we can see from our forward-bookings are already proving popular with our guests. “At the same time, we’ve commenced operations to new seasonal destinations and returned to popular summer hotspots. “We’re looking forward to welcoming our guests on board this summer and conveniently connecting more people to more places around the world.” During the Eid holiday, Etihad began operating directly to summer destinations including Nice on the French riviera and Antalya on the Turkish riviera, as well as returning to the Greek islands of Mykonos and Santorini. Earlier in June, Etihad relaunched its services to the popular Spanish holiday resort of Málaga for the season. This week, […]

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