Etihad is extending its complimentary offer of two free nights in Abu Dhabi until the end of the year, in response to significant positive feedback from customers.
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30% fewer seats to Dubai due to runway closure
Dubai International is closing a runway for 45 days, starting yesterday, but some flights are being diverted to a secondary airport.
Read More »Accor’s most anticipated openings in 2020
From Pompeii to Dubai, Florence, Paris and London, the French hotel giant is looking forward to some key 2020 openings.
Read More »Sweden to reap EU-GCC travel boom
European visitors to the Gulf countries will leap up 29% by 2023, a report predicts, while Sweden will be popular for Gulf travellers.
Read More »Dubai sees record 16mn international visitors
Western Europe is Dubai’s biggest contributor of overnight visitor volumes, commanding a 21% share in 2018.
Read More »Dubai raises profile as “affordable MICE destination”
As the latest MICE Arabia Congress gets underway this week, Dubai is keen to stress that it’s not as expensive as it seems.
Read More »W opens on world’s biggest manmade island
W Dubai – The Palm is the first W Escape in the Middle East, a “lavishly luxe playground” with skyline views.
Read More »Pearl diving and ice skating in Ras Al Khaimah
Mountaintop ice skating, visiting a traditional pearl farm and the option of diving for pearls are new adventures on the RAK menu.
Read More »DXB welcomes its billionth passenger
Dubai International, which opened in 1960 with a runway of compacted sand, recently saw a record 8.3mn passengers in one month.
Read More »Intelligent humanoid robot to open event
A hospitality tech event in Dubai is deploying a robot to launch proceedings, in what could be a first for the meetings industry.
Read More »New “luxury island” stretches Dubai coastline
Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace is collaborating on five-star hotels at Bluewaters, a “revolutionary addition to Dubai’s luxury hospitality scene”.
Read More »Ras Al Khaimah reveals new adventure attractions
More ziplines are being added to make a “tour”, obstacles will be suspended in the air, and there will be “exciting free falls”.
Read More »Emirates unveils world’s first ‘biometric path’
Under a mix of facial and iris recognition, passengers are able to check in, go through immigration and board their flights.
Read More »First route between Helsinki and Dubai
lydubai’s first flight from the Finnish capital, code-shared with Emirates, took off in foggy weather.
Read More »Sharjah joins UAE roadshow in Scandinavia
A tourism delegation from the United Arab Emirates is visiting three Scandinavian cities this week.
Read More »A380 quarantined after flight from Dubai
A large number of passengers and crew had complained of coughing, fever and symptoms of gastrointestinal illness.
Read More »Glass of inflight wine lands Swede in Dubai jail
A Swedish woman travelling with her four-year-old daughter has just returned home after a traumatic month.
Read More »World’s 20 best airport lounges listed
The flight search site Netflights.com lists the 20 best-value lounges as an alternative to stressful airports, even for people on a modest budget.
Read More »Ras Al Khaimah woos agents in Nordics, Europe
The increasingly popular emirate continues to meet agents in Europe and has also opened a Nordic office.
Read More »Finnair launches Hanover, ups capacity to Dubai with A350
Besides launching its seventh destination in Germany, Finnair adds extra frequencies to popular routes.
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