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Good news for travellers on Philippine airlines — flight tickets are set to get cheaper in February this year. The Civil Aeronautics Board in the country (CAB) has revised its fuel surcharge for next month, down from Level 6 to Level 5. This level determines how much airlines can charge domestic and international travellers as fuel surcharge on top of the base ticket price. According to the Inquirer, next month Philippine airlines will be allowed to collect fuel surcharges of PHP151 to PHP542 for domestic flights, and PHP498.03 to PHP3,703.11 for international flights. This is compared to the current rates,…

Andrew Rogers is a man on a mission. AS CEO of the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and the VOGO Golf Resort & Spa in Abu Dhabi the veteran administrator has ambitious plans to enhance the golfing experience at the Capital’s prestigious venues. “My role as CEO for VOGO Hospitality has seen the reflagging from the Westin to VOGO Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa together with the Abu Dhabi Golf Club,” he said. “The short-term plan is to implement and oversee the integration of the right staffing levels and skills to ensure the resort can offer a world-class guest experience.…

January 21, 1899: Opel Began Producing Automobiles 125 Years Ago Start of an era: 1899 contract-signing made Opel an automobile manufacturer Current bestsellers “made in Rüsselsheim”: Opel Astra and Astra Sports Tourer Anniversary under banner of electromobility: Battery-electric variant of every Opel carline in 2024 Rüsselsheim.  2024 is a special year for Opel, under the banner of electromobility. For the first time in the brand’s history, every model will have a battery-electric variant – above all the new Opel Astra Sports Tourer Electric, one of the first battery-electric estate cars on the market. However, the company laid the foundation for…

Some people are looking for powerful performance from laptop deals, but if you’re willing to sacrifice that in exchange for extreme durability and a budget-friendly price, take a look at the second-generation Lenovo 100e. It’s already very affordable at $309 originally, but it’s available from Lenovo with a 45% discount so it will be yours for only $170. The $139 in savings will only be available for a limited time though as stocks are almost sold out, so if you need this tough laptop, you need to make the purchase right away. Why you should buy the Lenovo 100e Gen…

UAE visitors looking to change their visa status by travelling to Oman by bus are facing a challenging situation as travel agents reported a surge in demand, resulting in fully booked ‘visa-change packages’. With buses to Oman operating at maximum capacity, UAE visitors are advised to plan well in advance. They must apply for the package “a minimum of ten days before their visit visa expires”, according to experts. Firoz Maliyakkal, founder and CEO of Tahira Tours and Travels, emphasised, “Buses are running to their capacity daily, and visitors wanting to avail of the service must reserve the package well…

Building on the momentum from COP28, an Abu Dhabi-based tours and logistics company is set to add hydrogen cars to its fleet from a leading Emirati firm specialising in the energy sector. Nirvana Tours and Logistics (NTL), a subsidiary of Nirvana Holding, announced plans to trial six cutting-edge hydrogen-fueled cars from MMEC Mannesmann – a local company specialising in the oil, gas, mining, and renewable energy sectors. NTL, a sister company to Nirvana Travel and Tourism, manages hotel booking, transportation, event management, group tours, and more. According to the International Energy Agency, transport emissions grew at an annual average rate…

Khurma had to borrow her neighbour’s shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter. The 45-year-old widow waited in her threadbare blue burqa to receive 3,200 Afghanis ($45) from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in the eastern Afghan city, where temperatures can drop well below freezing. “We are desperate,” the mother-of-six told AFP. “When we can’t find any bread, we go to bed on an empty stomach.” She is one of millions facing months of hunger and cold, with…

When Sadia Anwar booked a flight for herself and her two children to the Indian capital of New Delhi, she had just one goal — get to her ailing father in Bhopal as quickly as possible. However, her flight was cancelled, causing her to miss her connecting flight to Bhopal. She was later put on a flight to Mumbai, which was delayed by more than two hours. “I had received a call that my father was on a ventilator,” she said. “I just wanted to get home to him as soon as possible, so this flight cancellation and delay was…

The strike-delayed Emmy Awards logged their lowest-ever viewer ratings, preliminary figures showed Tuesday, as the downward trend in audiences for the gala event continues. The final season of Succession dominated the star-studded evening, which also saw big wins for The Bear and Beef, in a slickly produced ceremony peppered with nostalgia celebrating decades of TV favourites. But even with some of the biggest names from the small screen present, just 4.3 million viewers tuned in, a spokesperson for broadcaster FOX said, down from 5.9 million for the last edition in 2022. The gala show had been postponed from its usual…

For a laptop that will meet all your business needs, check out the Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 laptop. This powerful and versatile machine is currently 50% off from Dell, slashing its price to $1,729 from $3,456. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before the discounts ends though so if you think this device is the companion that you’ve been looking for, you’re going to have to hurry with your purchase. The more you delay, the higher the risk that you miss out on the $1,727 in savings. Why you should buy the Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 laptop The…