British firm to charter Carnival’s Costa Europa ship
Miami-based Carnival Cruise said the 1,488-passenger Costa Europa, currently operated by Carnival cruise’s Costa Cruises unit, will move to British travel company Thomson Cruises under a 10-year charter in April 2010. The contract gives Thomson an option to purchase the…
No Travel Restrictions on Umrah and Haj Pilgrims by MOH
DUBAI Ministry of Health has said on Wednesday there there will be No travel restrictions will be imposed on pilgrims heading for Umrah or Haj due to H1N1 (swine flu). However MOH will launch an awareness campaign for pilgrims soon….
Abu Dhabi eyeing over 50% cruise tourism growth
Abu Dhabi, July 09 2009 The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is eyeing a 59% growth in cruise passenger arrivals in the year 2009/2010 season. The forecasts was published by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), which manages the Abu Dhabi’s…
Amazon Kindle Price Plunge Signals E-Book Reader Market Competition
Amazon lowered the price on its Kindle 2 e-book reader. The Kindle 2 became available only about five months ago. And the price cut is a significant one, Amazon reduced US$60 off the top price of its second-generation e-book reader,…
Media Centre organises lecture on the Arabic language in Africa
Abu Dhabi, 8th July 2009 The Cultural and Media Centre for H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al Nahyan has organized, in its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, a lecture on “The Arabic Language in Africa: The Reality and Challenges,” delivered by…
President approves Federal Law decree for setting up “Etihad Trains Company”
Abu Dhabi, Jul. 8, 2009 President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has approved a federal law decree for setting up a railways company, which shall be an independent corporate body, involved in the transporting of goods and passengers,…