MG Motor Has A New Dealer Partner For Saudi Arabia

Jiad Modern Motors, part of the Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Company, has been appointed as the new official distributor of MG Motor vehicles in Saudi Arabia. The newly appointed dealer partner will soon open showrooms in Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam. And before 2023 comes to a close, there will be six facilities in the country.

MG Motor confirms that all warranties of existing cars will remain unaffected by the change to a new retail partner. 

Emirates Signs Two Interline Partnerships In A Week

To further extend the comfort of travelling on one ticket to locations where its own flights don’t operate, Emirates has expanded its interline partnerships bandwagon. The Dubai-based carrier signed two such agreements in one week.

The first was with Maldivian, the Maldives-based airline. The newly inked partnership enables Emirates customers to access 16 additional destinations in the Maldives beyond Malé. The list goes like this: Dharavandhoo Island (DRV), Faresmathoda Airport (FMT), Funadhoo Airport (FND), Fuvahmulak Island Airport (FVM), Gan Island International (GAN), Kooddoo Island (GKK), Hanimaadhoo Island Airport (HAQ), Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK), Hoarafushi Airport (HRF), Kaadedhdhoo Island Airport (KDM), Kadhdhoo Island (KDO), Madivaru Airport (LMV), Maafaru International Airport (NMF), Maavarulu Airport (RUL), Thimarafushi Airport (TMF), and Ifuru (IFU).

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The second carrier, with which Emirates has signed a reciprocal interline agreement, is SriLankan Airlines. That means passengers of both airlines can use each other’s network via Colombo and Dubai with hassle-free baggage transfers. For Emirates customers, this partnership opens up links to locations such as Madurai, Cochin, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Tiruchirappalli, Gan Island and Malé (Maldives), Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Guangzhou, Seoul and Tokyo.

On the flip side, SriLankan passengers can utilise Emirates’ network to connect to destinations like Bahrain, Amman, Dammam, Medina, Cairo, Muscat, Nairobi, Moscow, Tel Aviv, New York (JFK), Los Angeles, San Franciso, Chicago, Boston and Houston.

Bengaluru Gets Audi’s Second Pre-Owned Cars Outlet

Audi India inaugurated its 24th ‘Approved: plus’ facility, located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, last month. Now, the carmaker has opened the 25th one. Located at 4E, Anand Enterprises, Puttappa Industrial Estate, White Field Road, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, it becomes the second such outlet in Karnataka’s capital. As with the entire network of ‘Audi Approved: plus’, the new facility will sell cars that have been checked on over 300 points, covering electrical systems, bodywork and the interior. Besides that, the outlet will provide easy financing and insurance benefits. Also, all cars sold via any ‘Audi Approved: plus’ come with a 24×7 roadside assistance membership and complete vehicle maintenance history.