DUBAI: In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued a decision to merge Dubai Economy and Dubai Tourism into one entity under the name ‘Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism’. His Highness also issued a decision appointing Helal […]
COVID-19: Live entertainment permitted within Dubai hotels
Dubai Tourism has issued a circular to hospitality venues, seen by What’s On, outlining that entertainment is once again permitted in Dubai hotels. Entertainment can be held in any indoor or outdoor restaurant, as well as at pools and common areas within hotels. At the moment, nightclubs, bars and dance floors are excluded from this […]
Al Mahatta Sharjah, highlights history of aviation in Gulf Region
SHARJAH, 25th October, 2019 — Sharjah Air Station ‘Al Mahatta Museum’ highlights the history of aviation in the UAE and the Gulf Region. The museum first opened its doors in 2000, and since then, it has been the repository of stories of the first plane to land on Sharjah, the development of Sharjah’s first airport […]
Half million travelers to arrive in Dubai from 20th August to early September
DUBAI, 20th August, 2019 — Travel is expected to reach an all-time high in the upcoming weeks for Emirates Airlines, as the carrier expects yet another busy period with travelers arriving into Dubai after the summer holidays and Eid breaks. Excluding transit passengers, over 500,000 people are expected to arrive into Dubai from 20th August […]
دبي القابضة تدمج العمليات المساندة لشركاتها العقارية
دبي فى 15 فبراير/وام/أعلنت دبي القابضة عن دمج كافة العمليات المساندة لشركات التطوير العقاري الثلاث المنضوية تحت مظلتها وقالت الشركة في بيان لها اليوم إنه سيتم دمج العمليات المساندة لمجموعة دبي للعقارات وسما دبي وشركة مزن العضو في تطوير وإسناد هذه العمليات إلى جهة تنفيذية واحدة مؤكدة في نفس الوقت أنه لن يطرأ أية تغييرات […]
Premier Inn Middle East Slashes 30% rates for its budget hotels
Premier Inn Middle East, a joint venture of Emirates and UK-based holding company Whitbread, has reduced the daily room rates to AED350 (US $95.3) from AED495 ($134.8) until the end of September, in response to a slow tourism in the emirate specially after DSF. The company has sites under construction at Dubai International Airport and […]
WTTC Shortlists of finalists for 2009 Tourism For Tomorrow Awards
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced the 12 finalists for the 2009 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. Under WTTC’s stewardship since 2003, the prestigious Awards recognise best practices in sustainable tourism in four different categories – Destination Stewardship, Conservation, Community Benefit and Global Tourism Business. A record number of entries were received this […]
Jet Airways to operate wide-body aircraft on Mumbai-Dubai route
Mumbai: Private carrier Jet Airways on Friday said it will operate one of its daily flights to Dubai from here with a wide body Boeing aircraft to meet growing demand on the route, starting next month. The change in aircraft type will help Jet Airways fly an additional 178 seats on the route. The full […]
Dubai hotel room rates 30%
Hotel room rates in Dubai have dropped as much as 30% as the global economic downturn sees holidaymakers cut back on spending, tour operators in Dubai have noted. Aloke Dey, the manager of Dubai-based Sharaf Travel Holidays, said fourstars and five star hotels have cut their room rates by between 10 percent and 30 percent, […]
Emirates Launches Triple Daily Flights to Perth
DUBAI, Mar 04th, 2013 – Emirates airlines has launched its third daily flight to Perth from Dubai, in meeting the demand for international flights to and from Western Australia, as well as the airline’s commitment to the state. This ongoing commitment to tourism and trade in Western Australia by EMirates, sees Emirates’ flights to Perth […]
Dubai Shopping Festival 2012 attracting record numbers
Printer-friendly versionPDF version Dubai’s hotel sector has been boosted by the Arab Spring, renewed corporate activity and record numbers of visitors to the Dubai Shopping Festival. The thriving Dubai hotel sector will receive a further boost from this year’s 17th Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), which is expected to attract record numbers of visitors. Dubai, Dubai, […]
Dubai Cruise Terminal welcomes four mega ships simultaneously
DUBAI – For the first time in its history, DP World’s Dubai Cruise Terminal has welcomed four mega cruise ships at the same time, underlining its ability to cater to the rapid growth of cruise tourism in the city. The four vessels, which can carry more than 9,000 passengers, called at Port Rashid over a […]
UAE hotels cashing in on demand from Saudi families
By K. T. ABDURABB | ARAB NEWS Published: Jan 26, 2012 23:17 Updated: Jan 26, 2012 23:17 DUBAI: The UAE attracted a huge number of Saudi nationals this week as several people left the Kingdom to spend a short school midterm holiday in the UAE. Hotel and tourism specialists said the number of visitors might […]
Shoppers may be more cautious at Dubai festival
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Dubai: The New Normal Comes with Fries
Brokers choose sandwiches over stocks as trade volume sinks By Zahra Hankir Photograph by Newsha Tavakolian for Bloomberg Businessweek Nabil Rantisi Photograph by Newsha Tavakolian for Bloomberg Businessweek A year ago, Nabil Rantisi spent his days trading stocks at a Dubai brokerage. Today he fills orders of a different kind. The gourmet deli he opened […]