Company Insights Emirates Airline Aviation Emirates Airline News Sustainability UK’s Solent Cluster courts Gulf for green investment The Solent Cluster, a network of 114 companies with interests on the English south coast, is considering working with Gulf companies to deliver $15 billion of green investment. The group is prioritising decarbonisation and among its proposals are a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant for which Dubai’s national carrier Emirates and other airlines could become […] February 26, 2024 Tourism Dubai introduces multiple-entry visa for Indian nationals Dubai has introduced a five-year multiple-entry visa for Indian nationals to strengthen economic, tourism and business ties with India, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has said. The decision follows closely on the heels of prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE, marked by significant developments including the opening of the Middle […] February 23, 2024 Aviation Emirates’ catering arm buys out Bustanica vertical farm Emirates Flight Catering, the airline’s catering arm, has bought out US-based Crop One’s interest in the Bustanica hydroponic farm in Dubai, making it a fully UAE-owned business. The farm opened in July 2022 as a joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering and Crop One called Emirates Crop One. The airline catering company says the 330,000 […] February 19, 2024 Analysis Trade Modi’s UAE visit ‘adds to execution of deals’ Indian prime minister Narendra Modi deftly blended politics and commerce last week as he opened the Middle East’s largest Hindu temple on a visit to the UAE, a Muslim state that is home to 3.5 million Indian expatriates and a major trading ally. The temple’s inauguration was widely covered in Indian media, while tens of […] February 19, 2024 Aviation Flydubai expands in Europe with four new routes Dubai low-cost airline Flydubai has launched four new services to expand its European network to 43 destinations in 21 countries. The carrier will be the first UAE airline to operate direct flights to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, starting August 2. Flydubai is also marking its first entry into the Baltic region with direct flights to Riga International Airport […] February 16, 2024 Construction Empower’s profit falls 5% despite record revenue Empower, Dubai’s, and the world’s, largest district cooling company, reported a net profit of AED960 million ($261.37 million) for 2023, down five percent from AED1 billion in 2022. Revenue was at a record high of AED3 billion, rising 8.7 percent year on year, the company said in a statement to the Dubai bourse on Monday. […] February 13, 2024 Business of Sport Emirates airline signs big US basketball sponsorship deal Emirates, the Dubai airline, has signed a sponsorship deal with the National Basketball Association in the United States that will see the NBA’s in-season tournament renamed the Emirates NBA Cup. Emirates will become the association’s official airline partner and referees’ kits will feature the airline’s logo. The airline’s patch will also be featured on the […] February 8, 2024 Business of Sport Sobha Realty strikes sponsorship deal with Arsenal Dubai real estate developer Sobha Realty has secured the naming rights for the training ground of English Premier League football club Arsenal. Arsenal’s facility in Hertfordshire will be known as the Sobha Realty Training Centre. It is the first time the naming rights have been sold. The deal is part of Sobha’s plan to expand […] February 2, 2024 Tourism Emirates visa on arrival ‘huge’ boost for Indian visitors Emirates airline has introduced a pre-approved 14-day single-entry visa on arrival for Indian travellers. Industry experts told AGBI the initiative will open up a fresh segment of travellers to Dubai and revive plateauing tourist inflow from India, while also helping Emirates compete against more economical Indian airlines. The service is designed to expedite the entry […] February 1, 2024 Analysis Retail The perks and pitfalls of the UAE’s retail loyalty sector When customers consistently fly with Emirates or buy their daily coffee at Tim Hortons, the chances are high that they are members of a loyalty programme – and companies deploy them to ensure they return to the brand. But UAE consumers are increasingly discerning about the brands and products with which they interact. “The direct […] February 1, 2024 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 11 12 13 … 27 Next
Sustainability UK’s Solent Cluster courts Gulf for green investment The Solent Cluster, a network of 114 companies with interests on the English south coast, is considering working with Gulf companies to deliver $15 billion of green investment. The group is prioritising decarbonisation and among its proposals are a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant for which Dubai’s national carrier Emirates and other airlines could become […] February 26, 2024
Tourism Dubai introduces multiple-entry visa for Indian nationals Dubai has introduced a five-year multiple-entry visa for Indian nationals to strengthen economic, tourism and business ties with India, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has said. The decision follows closely on the heels of prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the UAE, marked by significant developments including the opening of the Middle […] February 23, 2024
Aviation Emirates’ catering arm buys out Bustanica vertical farm Emirates Flight Catering, the airline’s catering arm, has bought out US-based Crop One’s interest in the Bustanica hydroponic farm in Dubai, making it a fully UAE-owned business. The farm opened in July 2022 as a joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering and Crop One called Emirates Crop One. The airline catering company says the 330,000 […] February 19, 2024
Analysis Trade Modi’s UAE visit ‘adds to execution of deals’ Indian prime minister Narendra Modi deftly blended politics and commerce last week as he opened the Middle East’s largest Hindu temple on a visit to the UAE, a Muslim state that is home to 3.5 million Indian expatriates and a major trading ally. The temple’s inauguration was widely covered in Indian media, while tens of […] February 19, 2024
Aviation Flydubai expands in Europe with four new routes Dubai low-cost airline Flydubai has launched four new services to expand its European network to 43 destinations in 21 countries. The carrier will be the first UAE airline to operate direct flights to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, starting August 2. Flydubai is also marking its first entry into the Baltic region with direct flights to Riga International Airport […] February 16, 2024
Construction Empower’s profit falls 5% despite record revenue Empower, Dubai’s, and the world’s, largest district cooling company, reported a net profit of AED960 million ($261.37 million) for 2023, down five percent from AED1 billion in 2022. Revenue was at a record high of AED3 billion, rising 8.7 percent year on year, the company said in a statement to the Dubai bourse on Monday. […] February 13, 2024
Business of Sport Emirates airline signs big US basketball sponsorship deal Emirates, the Dubai airline, has signed a sponsorship deal with the National Basketball Association in the United States that will see the NBA’s in-season tournament renamed the Emirates NBA Cup. Emirates will become the association’s official airline partner and referees’ kits will feature the airline’s logo. The airline’s patch will also be featured on the […] February 8, 2024
Business of Sport Sobha Realty strikes sponsorship deal with Arsenal Dubai real estate developer Sobha Realty has secured the naming rights for the training ground of English Premier League football club Arsenal. Arsenal’s facility in Hertfordshire will be known as the Sobha Realty Training Centre. It is the first time the naming rights have been sold. The deal is part of Sobha’s plan to expand […] February 2, 2024
Tourism Emirates visa on arrival ‘huge’ boost for Indian visitors Emirates airline has introduced a pre-approved 14-day single-entry visa on arrival for Indian travellers. Industry experts told AGBI the initiative will open up a fresh segment of travellers to Dubai and revive plateauing tourist inflow from India, while also helping Emirates compete against more economical Indian airlines. The service is designed to expedite the entry […] February 1, 2024
Analysis Retail The perks and pitfalls of the UAE’s retail loyalty sector When customers consistently fly with Emirates or buy their daily coffee at Tim Hortons, the chances are high that they are members of a loyalty programme – and companies deploy them to ensure they return to the brand. But UAE consumers are increasingly discerning about the brands and products with which they interact. “The direct […] February 1, 2024
