Airline
British Airways gives away tickets to UAE firms
June 17 - British Airways has given away business class tickets worth Dh6.5 million to 30 small- and medium-sized enterprises in the UAE in order to encourage entrepreneurship in a tight economy.
According to an airline spokesperson, the move will help businesses to stimulate growth. Over 300 companies applied for a British Airways Business Opportunity Grant and those who won include restaurants, advertising firms, companies operating in the arts sector, office supplies firms and more.
Each winning firm has got 10 return flight tickets. "It may seem self-serving to talk about the need for business travel but the fact remains: face-to-face interaction, the human connection, is what will propel businesses forward in what is still a tough economic climate," said Paolo De Renzis, Area Commercial Manager, Middle East.
More Airline
Latest Travel News
Featured Sights To See
Fontainebleau
Paris, France
Fontainebleau is a small city 55km southwest of Paris in the department of Seine-et-Marne. It was once the Royal Court’s getaway, and now it is a popular weekend getaway for Parisians. There is a lot to do in and around this picturesque city of 35,000. The Fontainebleau Forest is a national park. Spread over 280km², it is one of the most beautiful forests in Europe. It attracts more than ...
Binbirdirek Cistern
Istanbul, Turkey
The Binbirdirek Cistern, also known as the Cistern of Philoxenos, is a subterranean reservoir near the Hippodrome. It was originally built in the fourth century AD beneath the Palace of Antiochus. The cistern was used up until the Ottoman conquest in 1453 when it was abandoned. In the 17th century it was rediscovered, though it has remained unused. The cistern is capable of...
Diving in Sharm El Sheikh
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
Kids of today love to play in water. Diving in the sea waters isn’t something that kids get to do everywhere. But Sharm El Sheikh has several places where kids could go for water recreational sports. Such places have trained lifeguards to avoid any accident or casualty. ...
Torre dell'Orologio
Venice, Italy
This beautiful enameled clock was built five hundred years ago. When it was assembled, the hour would be struck by two Moor figures and three wise men along with an angel would walk out and bow to the Virgin Mary on Epiphany (January 6) and during Ascension Week (40 days after Easter). On the clock tower, a caption is engraved which says ‘horas non numero nisi serenas’ meaning "I only count happy ...