New authority to boost Dubai health care sector
Text size Thursday, May 05, 2011 Gulf News Dubai A new authority was announced yesterday to oversee the functions of Dubai Healthcare CityDubai Healthcare City and give a boost to the emirate as a medical tourism hub. The…
Zuma predicts Dubai tourism spike, summer 2011
Concierge driven bookings in Q1 represent 9% of all Zuma reservations per night, an increase of around 4% since Q4 2010 which translates as approximately 60 covers a night. This underlines the importance of the tourism sector in the Emirate,…
Gulf must package sporting events to boost tourism
Text size Friday, May 06, 2011 Gulf News Dubai The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) should increase efforts to capitalise on its major sporting events and turn them into a sustainable source of year-round tourism revenue, according to a…
Dubai economy to rebound: IIF
DUBAI – Dubai’s economy is set to bounce back with a projected 3.5 per cent growth in 2011 as the turmoil in the Arab world would indirectly boost the UAE’ overall economy, a leading global association of financial services firms,…
Korea Tourism Organization participates in Arabian Travel Market 2011
KTO had recently launched Korea Specialist.net, an e-learning training program for travel agents in the GCC region and other Middle Eastern countries www.koreaspecialist.net. The prime objective of this program is to boost the knowledge of the destination among the travel…
Sales fall at Dubai Summer Surprises, but GCC visitors up
Text size Retail sales at Dubai Summer Surprises dropped by as much as 20 per cent from last year, but a jump in visitors from GCC countries filled hotel rooms and kept sales afloat, insiders say. The 65-day…
"Dubai was Right" says flydubai CEO
Text size Ghaith Al Ghaith hails the vision and courage of the Government of Dubai and developers who continued to invest during the economic crisis Dubai, UAE, May 01, 2011 – On the eve of the region’s biggest…
Dubai was Right” says flydubai CEO
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Dubai offered a short-term shot in the arm
As a liberal outpost in a tough region, Dubai has historically prospered from its neighbours’ misfortunes. At the turn of the 20th century, the emirate drew in heavily taxed Persian traders; in the 1980s, the Iran-Iraq war turned the city’s…
Cyprus Tourism To Mount Strong Presence At Arabian Travel Market
Text size Jan-April 2011 Tourist Arrivals To Cyprus From Me Grew By 4%The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) will be mounting a strong presence at the forthcoming Arabian Travel Market in Dubai from 2nd to 5th May in conjunction…
Dubai hotels target Chinese travel market
An increasing number of Chinese have been travelling overseas in recent years as the nation’s economy gains strength and its government relaxes rules on travel abroad. Figures from the China Tourism Authority show that total Chinese outbound departures are expected…
Dubai economy to grow nearly 3.0 percent: IMF
DUBAI (AFP) – The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday the economy of debt-laden Dubai was expected to expand by nearly three percent this year, on the back of robust trade, logistics and tourism sectors. “The recovery is taking hold, and…
Taj Palace Hotel Dubai targets Eastern Europe
PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 26, 2011 – UAE, April 2011 – The Taj Palace Hotel Dubai has identified Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan as key emerging markets for Dubai in 2011. According to Azerbaijan’s Economy Ministry Azerbaijan’s economy…
Tourists, businesses flee to Dubai to escape storm
DUBAI — Regional turmoil is creating an unexpected boom for Dubai as tourists and businessmen flock once again to the shopping and skyscraper oasis after fleeing just a few years ago in the wake of its spectacular debt debacle. Visitor numbers…
Dubai seen as a refuge amid turbulence
Yaser Alamoodi, a Saudi Arabian public relations executive, had his plans to holiday in Dubai during this month’s school vacation thwarted because he could not get a seat on a flight. The aircraft were packed as tourists from Riyadh swarmed…
