UAE’s coffee champ eyes World Barista trophyRomeo Perello, the reigning UAE Barista champion, will leave for Melbourne, Australia, to take part in the 2013 World Barista Championships being held from May 23 to 26. Perello was crowned UAE Barista 2012 champion during the 4th More… |
Etihad upgrades Melbourne flightsEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will increase capacity on its daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Melbourne, introducing a new Boeing 777-300ER from December 1. The three-class, 328-seat Boeing 777 will replace th More… |
Emirates' A380 flies to Melbourne, AucklandEmirates, the world’s fastest growing airline, on Monday launched its daily Airbus A380 non-stop service to Melbourne and on to Auckland. The A380, operating as EK406, one of the three dai More… |
DP World Melbourne terminal boosts capacityDP World Melbourne has received a significant boost to its capabilities with the first eight of 16 new energy-efficient straddle carriers starting operations. The new equipment with its greater capacity to handle containers will also help More… |
Etihad flights target eco-friendly practiceEtihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has successfully reduced carbon emissions by a combined total of nine tonnes on two flights from Australia to Abu Dhabi. The savings were made as a result of cooperation between Etihad Airwa More… |
Students showcase UAE culture in AustraliaEmirati students studying at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria put up a showcase of the UAE culture, as part of the University’s International student Support Team’s Engage programme. Twenty-two year-old Waleed Ali Salem Al Harbi, a B More… |
Ash cloud grounds Australian flights into WednesdayAn ash cloud from a volcano in Chile has wreaked havoc on Australian flights and prompted the country's leading airline Qantas to cancel flights to and from the nation's biggest airports on Tuesday and Wednesday. Virgin Australia w More… |
Etihad to mark Australia servicesEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, this week will mark two major milestones in its commercial services to Australia. The airline will celebrate the second anniversary of its Australian services, and the inaugural V Australia More… |
Australian launches compostable coffee cupAn Australian entrepreneur has launched a 100 per cent disposable, compostable coffee cup and lid. The PLAnet Cup, launched by Melissa Floreani, owner of Espresso Syndicate, a company which supplies sustainable, organic fair trade coffee t More… |
Dubai aquarium likely to enter Guinness recordsThe acrylic viewing panel at Dubai Aquarium & Discovery Centre at the Dubai Mall is expected to be featured in the upcoming edition of the Guinness Book of World Records in 2010. The viewing panel measures 32.88 metres wide x 8.3 metre More… |








