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FLYR & Riyadh Air Partnership To Dubai Public Beaches Recognised As Autism Centre; 5 GCC Updates For You

We have listed a bunch of updates from the GCC that you might want to know if you wish to keep up with the news.

by Anupriya Mishra
FLYR & Riyadh Air Partnership To Dubai Public Beaches Recognised As Autism Centre; 5 GCC Updates For You

The GCC region is constantly seeing some new developments or the other. As a result, it becomes quite a tedious task to keep up with all of these updates. So, if you are also trying to constantly stay ahead of the news, then you are on the right article. Yes, we have listed a bunch of updates from the GCC that you might want to know if you wish to keep up with the news.

GCC Updates

1. FLYR And Riyadh Air To Partner

FLYR and Riyadh Air have partnered to deliver the world’s first digitally native airline. Yes, they are coming together to offer and order technology to become the first full-service carrier that operates on fully native offer and order-based technology. As a result, the plan is to deliver a modern retailing platform and experience to its customers.

2. UAE Nationals Allowed To Use E-Gates At Airports In Italy

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From October 10 onwards, the UAE nationals will be able to conduct their entry and exit procedures through the e-gates at airports in Italy. This will be announced by the UAE Embassy in Rome announced. In fact, this initiative reflects the strategic ties between the UAE and Italy.

3. GITEX Ride Services

As the GITEX is underway at the Dubai World Trade Centre till October 18, travelling to the event has become a lot easier. Yes, for convenient transport between Expand Northstar at Dubai Harbour and GITEX Global, there will be free shuttle buses. Not to mention, you can take the Dubai Red Line or tram to travel between the two destinations. Finally, even Careem is offering rides between these two destinations with a discount of 20% if you use the code ENS2024.

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4. Dubai Public Beach Recognised As Autism Centre

Dubai Municipality took to its official account on X to announce that recently, it’s public beaches have made history by being the first to be recognised as an Autism Centre by the IBCCE. This achievement underscores that the municipality is committed to creating an inclusive space for the people of determination. After all, everybody deserves to enjoy the Dubai beaches no matter who they are.

5. Qatar Airways Partners With Privilege Club

Recently Qatar Airways announced that it has entered into a first-of-its-kind partnership with Privilege Club. As a result, the Privilege Club loyalty members and Qatar Executive members will now be able to collect and spend their Avios while they fly with Qatar Executive. So, as they book directly with the Qatar Executive, loyalty members will be able to collect four Avios for every US Dollar spent. Not to mention, this partnership brings exclusive benefits for the first-time bookings!

We hope that you were able to keep up with all the news updates from the region!

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First Published: October 10, 2024 6:02 PM