Make ’em buckle up or pay Dh400 for each person
DUBAI 27 Match 2017: A tough new seat belt law is in the offing under which the driver/owner of a car will be liable to pay Dh400 fine for every person not wearing a set […]
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Your daily Abu Dhabi commute to get much easier
DUBAI 28 March 2017: Dubai is to spend Dh1.2 billion on improving traffic flow along 7th Interchange, Al Yalayis and Al Asayel roads. The project links Sheikh Zayed Road, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates […]
Three new A380 destinations, three continents in a day
DUBAI 27 March 2017: Emirates today celebrates the launch of three A380 destinations, bringing its flagship three-class double-decker aircraft from Dubai to Tokyo- Narita, Casablanca and Sao Paulo on the same day. With this triple deployment, […]
Fly Etihad and touch region’s first 3D printed cabin item
ABU DHABI 29 March 2017: A landmark pilot project between Siemens, Strata, the UAE’s advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing company, and Etihad Airways Engineering has successfully developed the first aircraft interior part to be designed, certified […]
Weather Effect: 15 inbound Dubai flights diverted, several delayed
DUBAI, 25 March 2017: Fifteen inbound flights were diverted today from Dubai International Airport, DXB, and a number of outbound flights were delayed due to weather conditions, according to the Dubai’s airport operator. “Dubai Airports can […]
Dubai Metro may be perfumed to make riders ‘feel happier’
DUBAI, March 25, 2017: Dubai Metro may use perfume to make you ‘feel happier’ – this was one of the suggestions of the Customers Service Council of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai. It […]
US Ban Takes Effect: Doesn’t apply to Emirates’ US-bound flights via Milan, Athens
DUBAI, March 25, 2017: Emirates will introduce a new service to enable customers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before they board their flights to the US. Emirates customers travelling to the US […]
Mega beachfront resort featuring MGM, Bellagio hotels coming up in Dubai
DUBAI: A new beachfront entertainment resort located at Jumeirah beach near Burj Al Arab in Dubai, was unveiled by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. […]
UK follows US electronics ban; Emirates, Etihad clarify
DUBAI: The United Kingdom (UK) has followed a US ban on all electronic items larger than a cell phone in cabins of airplanes flying in from six countries of the Middle East – excluding the […]
US bans laptops from cabin baggage on flights from UAE
DUBAI: Anything larger than a smartphone is banned in the cabin of flights going to the US from eight Middle Eastern countries, according to reports. US government officials have ‘temporarily’ banned any electronics larger than […]