After the ATC intervention, Bengaluru-bound Emirates flight took off and the Hyderabad-bound Emirates flight went back to the taxi bay and took off a few minutes later.
Dubai: Hundreds of lives saved after collision between two India-bound flights averted
Hundreds of lives were saved on Sunday after a major collision between two Emirates planes was averted during take-off at Dubai airport. EK-524 Dubai to Hyderabad was scheduled for take-off at 9:45 PM …
Major collision between two India-bound flights averted in Dubai, probe ordered: Report
Both the Emirates flights, one for Bengaluru and the other for Hyderabad, were scheduled to take off from the same runway in a gap of five minutes, the report said.
Dubai property of the week: Dh37 million Burj Khalifa penthouse with a garden in the sky
The National showcases some of the finest homes on offer in its Property of the Week. Here, we take a closer look at a penthouse apartment in Burj Khalifa. Arguably, there is no address more famous in …
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DCT – Abu Dhabi to partner PayBy in making UAE capital a digitally ‘smart’ tourism destination
Secure and user-friendly FinTech platform to be used across hospitality and tourism establishments in the UAE capital. DCT – Abu Dhabi to partner PayBy in making UAE capital a digitally ‘smart’ …
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Final outcome of Abu Dhabi F1 probe to be announced in March
Formula One’s governing body said on Thursday it will announce in March, on the eve of the opening race in Bahrain, the outcome of an investigation into last season’s controversial Abu Dhabi finale …
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Dubai World Trade Centre is again ready for a busy Q1-22 of conferences and exhibitions
Dubai: The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will have a packed schedule of events and conferences to start the new year with, with a lot of attention garnered by the high-profile F&B-focussed Gulfood …
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How Abu Dhabi will look without single-use plastics
Sheikha Al Mazrouei, Acting Executive Director – Integrated Environment Policy & Planning at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has outlined what the UAE capital will look like when single-use …
Covid in UAE: Daily cases cross 3,000-mark
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday reported 3,068 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 1,226 recoveries and three deaths. Total active cases stand at 37,010. UK Prime …
Cabinet Meeting: UAE federal ministries soon to be given more powers
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid chairs first Cabinet meeting in 2022 Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has said …
UAE: Expat wins Dh100,000 on the day of her grandma’s funeral
The 59th weekly live Mahzooz draw restored hope in the hearts of three lucky winners after they won Dh100,000 each in the raffle draw.Filipino national Mary calls her prize money the ‘rainbow after …
UAE security forces arrive in Saudi Arabia for drill
The participants are fully geared for the exercise -coded “Arab Gulf Security Exercise 3”- which aims to enhance coordination and field cooperation.
UAE: Sheikh Mohammed hails 12 types of work permits at first Cabinet meeting of 2022
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, hailed the 12 types of work permits under the country’s new laws. Sheikh Mohammed …
UAE – Editorial: The biggest threats to life in 2022
The potential, serious threat posed by technology, AI and digital security is also highlighted in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) ‘Global Risks Report 2022’, a document grounded not in sci-fi and …
GM interview: 25hours Dubai is a massive, multicultural success from day one
Dubai is already buzzing and will only get better, says Jean-Francois Brun. GM interview: 25hours Dubai is a massive, multicultural success from day one. 25hours, 25hours Dubai, accor, Christoph …
Interview: Gulf IPO boom to continue as governments bring prized assets to market – HSBC
With Dubai announcing plans to kick awake its torpid stock exchange by having state-owned entities list some of their shares on the bourse, the flurry of initial public offering (IPO) activity in the …
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RTA temporarily closes Shindagha Tunnel from Deira to Dubai starting this Sunday for two months
The step is taken to link the tunnel with the new bridges of Al Shindagha Corridor. A plan is ready to divert traffic on Deira streets to Infinity Bridge.