Emirates is set to restart non-stop flights to three cities in the US, bringing the number of destinations the airline reaches in the country to 10.
The Dubai airline will resume services to Seattle, Dallas and San Francisco in the coming weeks, while also adding additional flights to New York and Los Angeles.
Flights to the West Coast city of Seattle, Washington, will resume on Monday, February 1, with four weekly flights set to take place on a Boeing 777-200LR.
Dallas, Texas and San Francisco, California, will be once again be served by the airline from Tuesday, March 2. Flights to Dallas will take place three times a week on a Boeing 777-200LR, while San Francisco will be served by four flights per week on a Boeing 777-300ER.
Emirates has previously restarted flights to Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York's John F Kennedy International Airport, Toronto and Washington DC as part of its rebuild network during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Monday, February 1, Emirates will also up the number of flights to John F Kennedy International Airport to two per day, while also offering a daily flight to Los Angeles International Airport.
The airline will also increase service to Brazil's Sao Paulo to five flights per week from Friday, February 5.
Emirates currently flies to 114 destinations as the airline gradually restarts services during the global pandemic.
In the wake of Covid-19, the airline implemented new health and safety measures on all flights, such as complimentary hygiene kits for customers, personal protective equipment for crew and restricted food and drinks services.
The airline is also offering all travellers free Covid-19 medical cover.
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Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
How to register as a donor
1) Organ donors can register on the Hayat app, run by the Ministry of Health and Prevention
2) There are about 11,000 patients in the country in need of organ transplants
3) People must be over 21. Emiratis and residents can register.
4) The campaign uses the hashtag #donate_hope
Tax authority targets shisha levy evasion
The Federal Tax Authority will track shisha imports with electronic markers to protect customers and ensure levies have been paid.
Khalid Ali Al Bustani, director of the tax authority, on Sunday said the move is to "prevent tax evasion and support the authority’s tax collection efforts".
The scheme’s first phase, which came into effect on 1st January, 2019, covers all types of imported and domestically produced and distributed cigarettes. As of May 1, importing any type of cigarettes without the digital marks will be prohibited.
He said the latest phase will see imported and locally produced shisha tobacco tracked by the final quarter of this year.
"The FTA also maintains ongoing communication with concerned companies, to help them adapt their systems to meet our requirements and coordinate between all parties involved," he said.
As with cigarettes, shisha was hit with a 100 per cent tax in October 2017, though manufacturers and cafes absorbed some of the costs to prevent prices doubling.
Uefa Champions League play-off
First leg: Wednesday, 11pm (UAE)
Ajax v Dynamo Kiev
Second leg: Tuesday, August 28, 11pm (UAE)
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Barings Bank
Barings, one of Britain’s oldest investment banks, was
founded in 1762 and operated for 233 years before it went bust after a trading
scandal.
Barings Bank collapsed in February 1995 following colossal
losses caused by rogue trader Nick Lesson.
Leeson gambled more than $1 billion in speculative trades,
wiping out the venerable merchant bank’s cash reserves.
