Flydubai will launch flights to AlUla on March 2, becoming the first UAE airline to connect Dubai to the ancient Saudi city.
Flights to AlUla’s Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport will run twice a week from Dubai International Airport's Terminal 2, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Return business class fares are from Dh3,500 and economy class tickets from Dh1,050.
“We are looking forward to the start of our twice-weekly service to AlUla from March,” says Sudhir Sreedharan, senior vice president, commercial operations, UAE, GCC, subcontinent and Africa, at flydubai.
“This route will be popular for our passengers from the UAE, as well as for travellers from the GCC, Russia and Central Asia. AlUla offers passengers great options for seeking immersive cultural and historical experiences as well as outdoor adventure activities, especially in the cooler winter season.”
The airline will also resume operations to Yanbu on Thursday, February 24, expanding its network in the kingdom to six destinations, including Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah and Riyadh.
Flights to Yanbu International Airport (YNB), also known as Prince Abdulmohsin Bin Abdulaziz Airport, will be operated three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Return business class fares are from Dh3,500 and economy class fares from Dh1,500.
“We are pleased to be able to offer passengers from the UAE and our network the opportunity to visit and explore one of the world’s most beautiful and untouched destinations,” says Hamad Obaidalla, chief commercial officer for flydubai.
“We are also looking forward to the resumption of our operations to Yanbu in the Al Madinah Province. Flydubai is dedicated to further strengthening the cultural, trade and tourism ties between our two countries by making travel more accessible. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the authorities for their ongoing support.”
Customers who book flights through flydubai.com will receive complimentary global cover for Covid-19 related costs.
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Red flags
- Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
- Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
- Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
- Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
- Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.
Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching
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Second Test
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Fourth Test
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January 4-8, 2018 (Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney)
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Common OCD symptoms and how they manifest
Checking: the obsession or thoughts focus on some harm coming from things not being as they should, which usually centre around the theme of safety. For example, the obsession is “the building will burn down”, therefore the compulsion is checking that the oven is switched off.
Contamination: the obsession is focused on the presence of germs, dirt or harmful bacteria and how this will impact the person and/or their loved ones. For example, the obsession is “the floor is dirty; me and my family will get sick and die”, the compulsion is repetitive cleaning.
Orderliness: the obsession is a fear of sitting with uncomfortable feelings, or to prevent harm coming to oneself or others. Objectively there appears to be no logical link between the obsession and compulsion. For example,” I won’t feel right if the jars aren’t lined up” or “harm will come to my family if I don’t line up all the jars”, so the compulsion is therefore lining up the jars.
Intrusive thoughts: the intrusive thought is usually highly distressing and repetitive. Common examples may include thoughts of perpetrating violence towards others, harming others, or questions over one’s character or deeds, usually in conflict with the person’s true values. An example would be: “I think I might hurt my family”, which in turn leads to the compulsion of avoiding social gatherings.
Hoarding: the intrusive thought is the overvaluing of objects or possessions, while the compulsion is stashing or hoarding these items and refusing to let them go. For example, “this newspaper may come in useful one day”, therefore, the compulsion is hoarding newspapers instead of discarding them the next day.
Source: Dr Robert Chandler, clinical psychologist at Lighthouse Arabia
