It will offer eight seats in first, 42 seats in business and 304 seats in economy class, as well as 20 tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity. The southbound flight, EK 450, will depart Dubai at 7.05am, arriving at Denpasar (Bali) at 8.20pm local time ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s RTA awards contract for 900 new taxis
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract for procuring 900 new vehicles for the Dubai Taxi fleet, it announced on Sunday. The new lot includes 370 hybrid vehicles fitted with dual fuel-electric power motors. The new vehicles ... ( read original story ...)
UK business college inaugurates first campus in Dubai
UK College of Business & Computing (UKCBC), a London-based higher and vocational education institution, has inaugurated its Dubai campus ready for the first batch of students. Located in the heart of Dubai International Academic City and with a campus ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi slashes tourism fees – what does this mean for UK tourists?
ABU DHABI is now cheaper for UK tourists after bosses approved a proposal to reduce tourism fees. The move comes a day after Dubai slashed municipality fees at restaurants and hotels. So what does this move mean for British holidaymakers? ( read original story ...)
The Latest: UAE says delivering aid to Yemen’s Hodeida
The United Arab Emirates says it has started flying and sailing aid to Yemen's port city of Hodeida, where its troops in a Saudi-led coalition are fighting Shiite rebels. A statement on the state-run WAM news agency Friday night said 10 UAE ships carrying ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi announced a change in bus routes and increased the frequency of buses on peak hours from today.
Abu Dhabi residents have welcomed the changes in public bus services that include changes in bus lines and increasing the frequency of buses, starting from this Eid holiday. In a move aimed at enhancing and upgrading the bus transport network and by ... ( read original story ...)
UAE reinforcements in Eritrea ready to join Hudaydah battle
These are external links and will open in a new window Military sources here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have told the BBC that a major force of Yemeni, UAE and Sudanese troops is on standby in Eritrea to take part in a final push to retake Hudaydah ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai’s Nakheel mulls 11 bids to build Dragon Towers project
A second hotel is currently under construction. Subscribe to Arabian Business' newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox. ( read original story ...)
New UAE employee fees and visa scheme set to aid private sector
The UAE introduced a string of business reform measures late on Wednesday, including the reworking of business fees to hire private sector workers and more flexible visa regulations. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum: “The UAE is among the 10 most ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman, HSBC Said to Help Abu Dhabi on $20 Billion Refinery
Banks advising on stake sale as oil giant pushes into products Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and HSBC Holdings Plc are advising Abu Dhabi’s government-owned oil company on the possible sale of a stake in its $20 billion refining unit, according to people with ... ( read original story ...)