Dubai Travel News

Travel & Tourism News of Dubai and rest of UAE

Month: July 2011

Travel Industry News

Dubai becomes educational tourism hub

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Nadine Hani: The Chinese tourist is a source of income yet unknown to Lebanon

The strong growth of China’s economy has quadrupled its people’s spending on travel over the past 10 years. And Chinese tourists, generally, do not care about staying in luxurious hotels. They travel in organized tours and bargain to lower the…

Dubai Events

The largest mosque in Dubai opens on July 29

Come the last Friday before holy month Ramadan, another landmark would be added to Dubai’s celebrated landscape matching the city’s ambition. Though it has already made its presence felt physically, Al Farooq Omar bin Khattab Mosque and Islamic Centre will…

Travel Industry News

Dubai Holding Commercial Repays 250 Million Swiss Franc Bond

Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group LLC, a government-owned company that has $2.5 billion of bonds maturing until 2017, said it repaid a 250-million Swiss franc bond and is committed to meeting future obligations. The bond matured on July 14, the…

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Abu Dhabi aid rewards Dubai electricity over Taqa

Dubai Electricity Water Authority bonds are generating more than twice the return compared with debt issued by Abu Dhabi National Energy Co, rewarding investors willing to bet on riskier Dubai assets. Dollar-denominated bonds issued by the Dubai government owned utility…

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Dubai’s tourism sector set to outperform peers in 2011

Cluttons the real estate specialists from UK say Dubai’s tourism market is likely to outperform its regional peers in the short-term as visitors see it as a safe haven amid the unrest elsewhere in the Middle East. The Cluttons said…

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Dubai talks not about Cabinet posts : Yingluck – Nation

The Dubai meeting over the weekend had no linkage to the formation of a Cabinet, designate prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra said yesterday, dismissing speculation about the involvement of her brother Thaksin Shinawatra in allocating Cabinet seats. “I think the meeting…

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U.A.E.’s New Visa Rule May Boost Property Demand in Dubai, Citigroup Says

The United Arab Emirates’ plan to extend visas for foreign homebuyers to three years from six months could lift demand in Dubai’s slumping property market, Citigroup Inc. said. The U.A.E.’s federal government yesterday agreed to lengthen the period to “enhance…

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Dubai Summer Surprises to begin on June 22

Dubai Summer Surprises to begin on June 22 Dubai is all set to once again become the hub of summer sales and crowded malls with the 40-day Dubai Summer Surprises set to launch on June 22. Naser Mohammed Hakim, Dubai…

General

New Dubai mosque honours the glory of God

It was in early March when the weather was still cool enough to pause for a moment after loading the Prado with groceries, that shoppers at the Spinneys supermarket in Umm Suqeim first noticed four scaffolding-clad towers emerging above the…

Travel Industry News

U.A.E.’s New Visa Rule May Boost Property Demand in Dubai, Citigroup Says

The United Arab Emirates’ plan to extend visas for foreign homebuyers to three years from six months could lift demand in Dubai’s slumping property market, Citigroup Inc. said. The U.A.E.’s federal government yesterday agreed to lengthen the period to “enhance…

Travel Industry News

Dubai Ruler Approves $7.8 Billion Dubai Airports Expansion

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum approved a $7.8 billion expansion plan for the Persian Gulf emirate’s airports as the facility seeks to become the world’s busiest airfield. Dubai International plans to boost capacity to 75 million travelers…

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More property floods Dubai, Abu Dhabi rents drop 9%

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Passenger traffic set to jump 200% this summer

Text size     DUBAI – A dramatic rise to as high as 200 per cent in inbound passenger traffic is seen this summer as major airlines in the emirate aggressively promote special fares and packages across the GCC —…

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Al-Futtaim Travel appoints new Marketing & Sales Manager

Text size     Dubai July 03, 2011: Al-Futtaim TravelAl-Futtaim Travel, a leading corporate and leisure travel management company, today announced the appointment of Samantha Watson, as Marketing Sales Manager. Samantha joins Al-Futtaim with over 12 years in the travel…