Race to register for the Road to Arabia
Overwhelmed with the flurry of registrations, the Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman tourism bodies are encouraging agents to sign up before spaces are filled. “We are thrilled with the response that we’ve had to the Arabian Peninsula workshops so far,”…
Dubai links with world’s oldest event manager
Text size Sunday, Sep 04, 2011 Gulf News Dubai With the end of Ramadan, exhibition season in Dubai is ready to kick off. The Dubai World Trade Centre hosts nine exhibitions every year, organised by Epoc Messe Frankfurt,…
Dubai Mall doubles valet parking charges
Saturday, Sep 03, 2011 Gulf News Dubai Holidaymakers yesterday complained that Dubai Mall is charging exorbitant prices for valet parking, taking advantage of the massive crowds during Eid Al Fitr. The mall has doubled the charges for regular parking from…
Inflation pressure may rise in UAE on India’s slowdown
Dubai: The fallout of a slowing Indian economy, the UAE’s largest trading partner, may cause inflation concerns in the country’s near-term and could possibly impact its tourism revenue, according to an economic expert. “India’s economy is slowing down due to…
Indian airlines fight back on Gulf routes
During the first quarter of 2011, the United Kingdom lost its crown as Dubai’s biggest tourism source market, after a staggering 186,478 travellers from India stayed in hotels across the emirate between January and March this year, more than any…
Tourism in Egypt drops 28% as turmoil drives visitors away
Text size Monday, Aug 29, 2011 Gulf News Dubai: Tourism in Egypt dropped by 28 per cent from January to July following the revolution that swept the country at the beginning of this year, according to the latest…
Global retailers bet big on Dubai’s soaring consumer confidence
DUBAI: Limited Brands and American Eagle Outfitters are among global retailers seeking a foothold in Dubai as consumer confidence in the emirate reaches a seven-year high. Sales in Dubai are up about 10% this year, according to store companies such…
Malaysia, Dubai top Qatar tourists’ destinations
Manama: Malaysia has remained the favourite tourist spot for Qatar’s Eid holidaymakers while Dubai topped Middle East destinations, travel agency sources have said. “Malaysia is the most favoured destination among Qataris this Eid,” PN Sathya Narayanan, manager of Mannai Holidays,…
Dubai Airport sees near-10% rise in passengers in July
Dubai International Airport handled 4.7 million passengers in July, an increase of nearly 10 percent on the same month last year, and a new record for monthly traffic. Year to date traffic reached 29,291,927, up nine percent compared to 26,870,440…
Dubai hotels see 23% rebound in July occupancy rates
Hotels in Dubai, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi all saw double-digit occupancy rates in July, according to latest data released by STR Global. Dubai also reported a near-23 percent increase in revenue per available room (revPAR) compared to the same month…
Dubai Metro Green Line: Bridging the great divide
DUBAI: Come September – September 9 to be precise – and the journey between old and new Dubai will be just a few brisk steps away. The Green Line starting that day will snake into the farthest nooks and crannies…
ATM 2012 partners with Movenpick hotels in Dubai
Reed Travel Exhibitions selects Royal Amwaj Resort and Spa, Ibn Battuta Gate and Movenpick Hotel Deira to impress hosted buyers and international press. Reed Travel Exhibitions, organiser of Arabian Travel Market, the Middle East’s premier travel and tourism showcase, has…
Dubai tourism is too ‘one dimensional’ says hospitality expert
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UAE property companies shunned by investors
United Arab Emirates’ property developers and contractors may struggle to tap the bond market until a glut of homes that’s weighing on prices is sold off. Arabtec Holding, the country’s biggest construction company, Dubai-based mall-developer Majid Al Futtaim Group and…
Dubai malls hike rents for top locations
Prime rents in Dubai’s most popular malls have continued to increase, retailers have said, bucking an emirate-wide decline in residential and commercial rates. Electronics retailer Sharaf DG said it has seen rents in prime locations increase on average 10-15 percent…
