‘Dubai Life’ Archives
Cabin crew in Dubai were given three-month jail terms for exchanging sexy text messages
DUBAI - Two Emirates Airline cabin crew in Dubai were given three-month jail terms for exchanging sexy text messages, a local daily reported on Wednesday. The then-married flight attendant, 42, and her male supervisor, 47, were convicted of "coercion to commit sin," the National daily reported court documents as saying. It said the pair -- [...]
Air Canada’s chief executive stepped up his attack on Persian Gulf airline
Financial Post 15-March-2010 Air Canada's chief executive stepped up his attack on Persian Gulf airline Emirates Monday, characterizing his rival as a state-sponsored leech with too many planes that wants to suck passengers from other carriers. In his latest assault on the United Arab Emirates'-based airline, Air Canada chief executive Calin [...]
Re:Consumer voice gets lost in Emirates
spat, Business, March 11 As I read this article, I couldn't help but think how specious Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu's arguments were. Having a family member living in Dubai, I have become aware of the options for flying to Dubai. Air Canada offers flights through London with an overnight layover or through Frankfurt with a change of [...]
Organic foods in Dubai
Armina Ligaya / The National. Samantha McBride, who lives in Dubai but is originally from Toronto, Canada, shops regularly at Organic Foods and Cafe in the emirate, but she acknowledges there are few outlets and options in the UAE when searching for natural food, healthy snacks and fortified drinks.
