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Home UAE UAE travel instalment plans explained: Four ways to pay, the hidden fees and what experts say to watch out for From four-payment splits to 48-month bank plans, travel instalments are spreading across the UAE market, but experts warn the total cost, cancellation conditions and rescheduling fees matter more than the monthly payment figure By Azad AishuPublished: 28 October 2026, 00:10 (UAE)7 min read Travel has become a lifestyle for a wide segment of society, and not just an exceptional activity limited to annual vacations. File photograph Source: Emirates 24|7
Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac powered by its latest M6 chip, touting faster performance for running AI tasks directly on the devices.The 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,999, while the iMac starts at $1,499.Customers can pre-order the two products from Wednesday in 35 countries and regions, including the US, with availability starting November 6.Apple said the M6 MacBook Pro delivers up to 30% faster graphics and up to 25% faster AI performance than its M5 predecessor, along with up to 24 hours of battery life, the longest ever in a Mac.The new iMac delivers…
Rapper Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show this February in Los Angeles, the National Football League has announced.Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment company has produced the star-packed Super Bowl halftime show each year since 2020, selecting the headliners, but the hip-hop mogul has not previously performed himself at the event.”When we first reached an agreement with Roc Nation to produce the show, I had just one request: that Jay-Z take the stage himself one day, whenever the moment felt right to him,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a joint statement.”I couldn’t be more excited for fans…
England’s record Test wicket-taker James Anderson was treated with disrespect when he was released by Lancashire, according to his former pace bowling partner Stuart Broad.Lancashire announced on Sunday that Anderson would not have his contract renewed.It came after a season in which the 44-year-old took 50 County Championship wickets at an average of 17 and was named Lancashire’s player of the year.Anderson indicated that the decision to part ways with the club had been taken out of his hands.”If it was up to me it wouldn’t have ended like this, but I wish the players and fans all the best…
ABU DHABI, 28th October, 2026 (WAM) — Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club has announced the expansion of its training and development programmes for young riders and students through the “Fares Abu Dhabi” initiative, aimed at equipping participants with the skills and opportunities needed to keep pace with the remarkable growth of equestrian sports. The initiative is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, with the support of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and in coordination with the Ministry of Education and the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and…
BEIJING: ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaimed the top spot on a list of China’s richest people, driven by his company’s push into artificial intelligence.The rankings released by The Hurun Research Institute on Tuesday reflected that the country’s high-tech sectors were rising but others like consumer and real estate were under pressure.The institute, which has published the list annually since 1999, found a record 1,529 people with more than 5 billion yuan (about $750 million), up 6.6% from last year.The number of billionaires based on their net worth in U.S. dollars rose to 1,176, up 155 people – 176 more than…
ABU DHABI, 27th October, 2026 (WAM) — etisalat today announced its Q3 2026 consolidated financial results, reporting consolidated revenue of AED 19.5 billion, growing 6.9% year-over-year (YoY). Consolidated revenues for the first nine months of 2026 reached AED 57.6 billion, up 10.0 per cent YoY. Consolidated net profit in Q3 reached 11.2 billion, while consolidated net profit for the first nine months of 2026 reached AED 17.2 billion, up 45.9% YoY, reinforced by continued progress in building higher-value capabilities across connectivity, sovereign digital infrastructure and AI and by disciplined portfolio management. In Q3, EBITDA rose by 5.1% YoY, reaching AED…
Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on the flydubai crew members involved in September’s in-flight incident, in recognition of their courageous efforts to ensure the safety of passengers. The honours were presented by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, who commended the crew’s actions and sense of responsibility. The crew members thanked His Highness the President and expressed their pride in receiving the honour, which reflects His Highness’ recognition of the…
UAE telecom operator etisalat on Tuesday reported record financial results for the first nine months of 2026, with net profit rising nearly 46 per cent year-on-year to Dh17.2 billion, as the company benefited from growing demand for advanced digital services, AI-related infrastructure and connectivity solutions.The company said consolidated revenue for the January-September period reached Dh57.6 billion, up 10 per cent from a year earlier, while Ebitda increased 10.3 per cent to Dh26.7 billion, maintaining a healthy margin of 46.4 per cent.Third-quarter revenue climbed 6.9 per cent year-on-year to Dh19.5 billion, while quarterly net profit surged to Dh11.2 billion. Part of…
Actor Suriya plays a police officer with a different approach to investigations in his upcoming film Scene. The makers have released a new glimpse of the film, introducing Suriya as Deputy Superintendent of Police Inbaraj, a cheerful and intelligent officer who uses his own methods while investigating a case.The one-minute-and-four-second glimpse is set during the Covid-19 outbreak. Despite dealing with a serious case, Inbaraj is seen cracking jokes and maintaining his cheerful nature while carrying out the investigation. The glimpse offers a look at Suriya’s character and his way of handling a case.The video is backed by an energetic score…