Author: Emirates Insight

Qatar Airways has expanded flight capacity to Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Shanghai and Singapore for the winter 2025–2026 season as the airline responds to rising global travel demand. The increases form part of a broader winter schedule that adds additional frequencies to more than 15 major destinations, including Cape Town, Dublin, London, Phuket and Toronto. The Qatar carrier continues to strengthen connectivity through its Doha hub at Hamad International Airport. Growing global demand for its travel experience has enabled the carrier to offer nearly 3,000 additional flights this year. Qatar Airways flights Additional flights include: Kuala Lumpur: From December 17, 2025,…

dnata Catering & Retail, a leading inflight service provider, has launched Aer Lingus’ new inflight retail programme, strengthening its long-term partnership with the Irish flag carrier. The agreement covers a five-year inflight retail contract alongside the remaining five-year contract of dnata’s hub catering services, reflecting Aer Lingus’ confidence in the company’s end-to-end operational expertise. The expanded retail operations cover over 180 Aer Lingus flights daily across Dublin, Shannon, Cork, and Manchester bases. Under this new partnership, dnata is responsible for the full management of the retail programme, from product sourcing and procurement to warehousing and technology provision. The collaboration will…

M is today’s top gainer, while ZEC has lost some of its momentum. Bitcoin’s price recovery that started on Friday led the asset to $88,000 earlier today, where it faced an immediate rejection and now stands two grand below it. Most larger-cap alts have been quite sluggish on a daily basis, but ETH has remained above $2,800, and XRP has held above $2.00. BTC Fails at $88K The previous business week started on the wrong foot, and the mood persisted for days. On Monday and Tuesday, BTC was violently rejected at $96,000 and pushed south to under $90,000. Although…

Failed logistics startup GetSwift’s cofounders, Bane Hunter and Joel Macdonald, have been banned from being company directors in Canada for life. The bans come four years after the pair moved to North America as their ASX-listed business disintegrated amid legal action and relisted in British Columbia. The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) last month placed permanent bans on Hunter and Macdonald from operating in the British Columbia (B.C.) investment market. The decision comes in the wake of Federal Court penalties in Australia in 2023 that saw Macdonald banned from running companies for 12 years and Hunter for 15 years. They were also…

In an exclusive interview with Arabian Business at Dubai Watch Week, Pruniaux outlined why the city matters strategically for his brands describing a customer base that is uniquely curious, educated and willing to make rapid purchasing decisions on high-value timepieces. “Dubai is probably one of the 10 cities in the world that shape taste and appetite for watches. There are a lot of customers here but beyond they’re knowledgeable, they’re curious,” Pruniaux said. He identified characteristics that distinguish Dubai and Middle East buyers from other markets, emphasising their appetite for novelty and emotional engagement with products. “The people are open-minded.…

The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH), the aerospace platform of Dubai dedicated to advancing the aviation ecosystem, has signed an agreement with Atherion Aerospace, an aerospace manufacturing ventureand a subsidiary of Economic Group Holdings (EGH). The agreement was formalised during the Dubai Airshow 2025, and was signed by Tahnoon Saif, CEO of Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, and Sheikh Sultan Majid Hamad Binsaqar Alqasimi, Managing Director at Economic Group Holdings. Through this partnership, Atherion Aerospace will develop advanced aerospace manufacturing services from its base at MBRAH, supporting the UAE’s growing demand for specialised, high-value aviation production and contributing to…

Dubai’s cycling community just got a major win! After a quick report to the police, the famous Al Qudra Cycling Track went from bumpy to brand new in record time. We’re talking cracks, bulges, and all those annoying hazards, gone in just 12 hours. A cyclist spotted the problem It all started when Almir Mujic, a Dubai cyclist, spoke to Staff Sergeant Hamad and was asked if there were any issues with the tracks. Almir couldn’t think of any big hazards at first, but then remembered that one pesky bulge on the track. He pointed it out and reported it…

Drydocks World has begun construction of its new head office complex in Dubai, marking a major milestone in its transformation as a global leader in marine and offshore services. Scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027, the 44,779-square-metre facility will be built on a 13,390-square-metre site adjacent to the existing shipyard. It will accommodate nearly 700 employees, streamlining operations and improving accessibility for visitors and clients. With direct access from Jumeirah Beach Road, the new building will enhance connectivity while maintaining stringent security standards. The project underscores the company’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and sustainability, in alignment with…

Amidst incentives, stronger collateral, and rising prices, DeFi lending surged in Q3, capturing a record 55.7% market share during the quarter. DeFi lending reached a new record in the third quarter, according to a new report from Galaxy Digital’s research team, which found that the dollar-denominated value of outstanding loans on decentralized finance (DeFi) applications rose by $14.52 billion, or 54.84%, to $40.99 billion at the end of Q3. When combined with centralized finance (CeFi) lenders, total outstanding crypto-collateralized loans rose to $65.37 billion in Q3, up $21.12 billion from the previous quarter. This is a new all-time high…

Newsletter platform beehiiv recently celebrated its four-year anniversary by launching a suite of new features, including an AI website builder, plus support for podcasts and the sale of digital courses and products. In other words, beehiiv is about a lot more than newsletters now. Co-founder and CEO Tyler Denk (who writes a popular startup newsletter of his own) spoke to TechCrunch about why the company has been expanding, explaining that it was largely in response to customer demand, particularly since beehiiv offered very basic blog templates from the start. “All of our users were like, ‘Hey, this is great, I…