Company Insights Emirates Airline Aviation Emirates Airline News Long read Retail From Chauf-fur to diamond dog collars, UAE pet sector booms Whether it’s on a doggie cut and blow dry, a luxury kennel stay, or the finest food and bling accessories, UAE households spend nearly a quarter of a billion dollars on their four-legged friends every year. Market research firm Euromonitor International estimates that the UAE pet care industry will be valued at around AED854.4 million […] August 29, 2022 Real Estate Nakheel’s islands plan set to ease ‘severe shortage’ of luxury homes Developer Nakheel unveils masterplan for Dubai Islands, as real estate experts point to 'voracious' demand from super-rich buyers August 23, 2022 Aviation Emirates ‘flies against grain’ with $2bn investment pledge Emirates president Sir Tim Clark has taken a swipe at his rivals, pledging to invest $2 billion while claiming others are cutting costs in response to industry pressures. The Dubai airline plans to enhance its inflight customer experience, including a programme to retrofit over 120 aircraft with the latest interiors, plus an array of other […] August 10, 2022 Tourism Travel expenses by UAE employees soar 286% UAE employees are filing soaring business expenses on the back of spiking energy prices. Average total monthly travel reimbursement costs have risen 286 percent year-on-year in 2022, according to research by Bayzat, a UAE-based employee benefits platform. At the same time, the average amount spent per travel request rose 66 percent year-on-year. With UAE fuel […] August 3, 2022 Analysis Emirates calls on Airbus to make planes even bigger than A380 Airbus, the world’s largest passenger aircraft manufacturer, needs to build bigger planes to create a more sustainable aviation sector, its top customer, Emirates Airline, has said. The Airbus A380 is the largest ever commercial passenger plane, capable of seating 853 people on two decks, together with perks such as bars and shower spas. “When you […] July 29, 2022 Opinion Economy British firms tread fine line against rising inflation in the UAE The ‘discount culture’ is making it harder for businesses to maintain quality in a crowded market July 20, 2022 Tourism London-Dubai ticket sales spike despite chaos at Heathrow Ticket sales for London-Dubai flights in July and August have surged above pre-pandemic levels, even as Emirates has agreed to cap bookings from Heathrow in a bid to help the airport cope with its capacity crisis. “Current bookings, as of July 9, for July and August have climbed to 8 percent above pre-pandemic levels,” Olivier […] July 19, 2022 Tech Emirates-US joint venture opens world’s largest vertical farm Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and US-based Crop One have announced the opening of Bustanica, the world’s largest hydroponic farm, backed by an investment of $40 million. The facility is the first vertical farm for Emirates Crop One, the joint venture between the two companies, and is located near Al Maktoum airport at Dubai World Central. […] July 18, 2022 Analysis People & Lifestyle Biden’s first win: Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israel Saudi Arabia has announced it will open its airspace to all air carriers, including Israeli flights – marking a stepchange for the kingdom which has a historical stance of not officially recognising Israel. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued a statement on Thursday saying that the country’s airspace was now open to all […] July 15, 2022 In association with Exclusive Aviation Emirates chief: ‘We’re almost back to normal’ Dubai airline still needs 5,000 more staff and 900 pilots, says COO Dubai’s Emirates airlines will splash $2 billion on new hires and aircraft upgrades as demand for flights ramps up, a top executive has revealed. Aviation was among the worst hit sectors during the global pandemic as international borders shuttered during lockdowns. In 2020 […] July 6, 2022 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 24 25 26 27 Next
Long read Retail From Chauf-fur to diamond dog collars, UAE pet sector booms Whether it’s on a doggie cut and blow dry, a luxury kennel stay, or the finest food and bling accessories, UAE households spend nearly a quarter of a billion dollars on their four-legged friends every year. Market research firm Euromonitor International estimates that the UAE pet care industry will be valued at around AED854.4 million […] August 29, 2022
Real Estate Nakheel’s islands plan set to ease ‘severe shortage’ of luxury homes Developer Nakheel unveils masterplan for Dubai Islands, as real estate experts point to 'voracious' demand from super-rich buyers August 23, 2022
Aviation Emirates ‘flies against grain’ with $2bn investment pledge Emirates president Sir Tim Clark has taken a swipe at his rivals, pledging to invest $2 billion while claiming others are cutting costs in response to industry pressures. The Dubai airline plans to enhance its inflight customer experience, including a programme to retrofit over 120 aircraft with the latest interiors, plus an array of other […] August 10, 2022
Tourism Travel expenses by UAE employees soar 286% UAE employees are filing soaring business expenses on the back of spiking energy prices. Average total monthly travel reimbursement costs have risen 286 percent year-on-year in 2022, according to research by Bayzat, a UAE-based employee benefits platform. At the same time, the average amount spent per travel request rose 66 percent year-on-year. With UAE fuel […] August 3, 2022
Analysis Emirates calls on Airbus to make planes even bigger than A380 Airbus, the world’s largest passenger aircraft manufacturer, needs to build bigger planes to create a more sustainable aviation sector, its top customer, Emirates Airline, has said. The Airbus A380 is the largest ever commercial passenger plane, capable of seating 853 people on two decks, together with perks such as bars and shower spas. “When you […] July 29, 2022
Opinion Economy British firms tread fine line against rising inflation in the UAE The ‘discount culture’ is making it harder for businesses to maintain quality in a crowded market July 20, 2022
Tourism London-Dubai ticket sales spike despite chaos at Heathrow Ticket sales for London-Dubai flights in July and August have surged above pre-pandemic levels, even as Emirates has agreed to cap bookings from Heathrow in a bid to help the airport cope with its capacity crisis. “Current bookings, as of July 9, for July and August have climbed to 8 percent above pre-pandemic levels,” Olivier […] July 19, 2022
Tech Emirates-US joint venture opens world’s largest vertical farm Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and US-based Crop One have announced the opening of Bustanica, the world’s largest hydroponic farm, backed by an investment of $40 million. The facility is the first vertical farm for Emirates Crop One, the joint venture between the two companies, and is located near Al Maktoum airport at Dubai World Central. […] July 18, 2022
Analysis People & Lifestyle Biden’s first win: Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israel Saudi Arabia has announced it will open its airspace to all air carriers, including Israeli flights – marking a stepchange for the kingdom which has a historical stance of not officially recognising Israel. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued a statement on Thursday saying that the country’s airspace was now open to all […] July 15, 2022 In association with
Exclusive Aviation Emirates chief: ‘We’re almost back to normal’ Dubai airline still needs 5,000 more staff and 900 pilots, says COO Dubai’s Emirates airlines will splash $2 billion on new hires and aircraft upgrades as demand for flights ramps up, a top executive has revealed. Aviation was among the worst hit sectors during the global pandemic as international borders shuttered during lockdowns. In 2020 […] July 6, 2022
