Month: September 2011

Text size     A road show highlights in the Arabian Gulf the outstanding quality of wellness and medical travel to Germany After last year’s successful promotional tour “Dallal fi Almania” (“Feel Good in Germany”), the German National Tourist Office (GNTO), the local affiliate of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) in Dubai, addressed the […]

By Jamie Knights Although DTCM says its new classification system will include budget categories, it is also quick to emphasise that Dubai remains very much a luxury destination. However, others would argue that budget travellers have been an integral part of the emirate’s hospitality sector for a long time. Managing partner at Viability Management Consultants, […]

HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein is set to lead an overhaul of Dubai Healthcare City in a bid to steer attract fresh healthcare brands to the free zone and capture a slice of the lucrative medical tourism market. Princess Haya, the wife of Dubai’s ruler, will oversee a restructuring aimed at shifting DHCC’s focus […]

HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein is set to lead an overhaul of Dubai Healthcare City in a bid to steer attract fresh healthcare brands to the free zone and capture a slice of the lucrative medical tourism market. Princess Haya, the wife of Dubai’s ruler, will oversee a restructuring aimed at shifting DHCC’s focus […]

Tourism sector poised for further growth DUBAI — The tourism sector in UAE and Dubai has bright prospects and their future growth seems to lie in exploiting the increased flow of tourists from Asian countries. A recently released analysis by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry indicated longer-term prospects for Dubai and UAE’s tourism sector […]

Text size     Dubai’s pioneering airline doubles Russian network with the addition of flights to Kazan and Ufa UAE, 26 September, 2011 – flydubai, Dubai’s pioneering low cost airline, has doubled its network in Russia to four points with the addition of flights to Kazan and Ufa. flydubai’s inaugural flight to Kazan, the capital […]

Dubai, the Gulf emirate that teetered on the brink of default in 2009, vowed to stand behind its “strategic investments” including those facing debt refinancing such as DIFC Investments. The government doesn’t anticipate that DIFC Investments, a unit of the emirate’s tax-free business financial center, or Jebel Ali Free Zone FZE, another business park, will […]

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The airline, ranked sixth in the world in terms of international passengers carried in 2010, says travellers using the service would “connect seamlessly to points across the Far and Middle East, Indian sub-continent, Europe and Australasia via the airline’s hub in Dubaiâ€�. “Starting 1st February 2012, EK 713 will depart Dubai on every Monday, Tuesday, […]

The airline, ranked sixth in the world in terms of international passengers carried in 2010, says travellers using the service would “connect seamlessly to points across the Far and Middle East, Indian sub-continent, Europe and Australasia via the airline’s hub in Dubaiâ€�. “Starting 1st February 2012, EK 713 will depart Dubai on every Monday, Tuesday, […]

The airline, ranked sixth in the world in terms of international passengers carried in 2010, says travellers using the service would “connect seamlessly to points across the Far and Middle East, Indian sub-continent, Europe and Australasia via the airline’s hub in Dubaiâ€�. “Starting 1st February 2012, EK 713 will depart Dubai on every Monday, Tuesday, […]

The Emirates Group is a highly profitable business with a turnover of approximately US$ 12 billion and over 50,000 employees. The Group comprises of Dnata, the successful Airport Ground Services and Travel Industry division, and Emirates, the Group’s rapidly expanding and award winning international Airline. Emirates global network now sees it flying to over 110 […]

The Arabian Peninsula workshops have now wrapped up with more than 300 agents attending the joint Dubai Department of Tourism Commerce Marketing (DTCM), Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) and Sultanate of Oman Tourism seminars across the country. Three more winners were selected to win flights, accommodation and on ground components with the support of the […]

Dubai; 19 September 2011: One of the world’s leading cultural and party capitals*, Belgrade, otherwise known as Serbia’s White City, has been named the latest destination of pioneering low-cost carrier, flydubai. Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai said: “We are committed to opening up routes previously underserved by direct UAE air links and are proud […]

The Emirates Group is a highly profitable business with a turnover of approximately US$ 12 billion and over 50,000 employees. The Group comprises of dnata, the successful Airport Ground Services and Travel Industry division, and Emirates, the Group’s rapidly expanding and award winning international Airline. Emirates global network now sees it flying to over 110 […]