Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 September, 2016 11:58 am

Etihad Airways to Increase Capacity to Australia From February 2017

Etihad Airways will add three weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Sydney to operate a double-daily schedule from 6 February 2017.   The morning departure from Abu Dhabi – EY450 – and the afternoon departure from Sydney – EY451 – will increase from four to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 September, 2016 2:30 am

Management agreement signed to open The Ritz-Carlton, Sharm El Sheikh

Yesterday at a signing ceremony and event in Cairo, Latif Group of Companies signed a management agreement to bring The Ritz-Carlton, Sharm el-Sheikh Resort to the Sinai Peninsula. Leading the ceremony was Nasser Abel Latif, Founder & Chairman, Latif Group of Companies and Alex Kyriakidis,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 19 September, 2016 2:16 am

IKEA 2017 Catalogue Champions Creating Real Moments at Home

Ghassan Ahmed Al Sulaiman Furniture Trading Co. Ltd., IKEA Saudi Arabia, the leading home furnishing company in the region, has launched today its 65th annual catalogue with “Creating Everyday Moments” as the theme for this year.   Through its theme “Creating Everyday...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 19 September, 2016 1:38 am

HotelsCombined launches Recognition of Excellence in the UAE

HotelsCombined, the Australian based hotel meta-search company, announces the launch of its first award of excellence in the UAE, the Recognition of Excellence, will identify and honor hotels that have achieved outstanding customer satisfaction. The HotelsCombined Recognition of Excellence is a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 2:37 pm

The Carlton Hotel St. Moritz is Switzerland’s Leading Hotel 2016

Dominic Bachofen, Hotel Manager of the Carlton Hotel St. Moritz: “We strive to offer our guests a truly unique and wonderful experience – an escape from everyday life and a change of scenery with the very highest quality of service. We are therefore immensely proud to be named...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 2:01 pm

Lufthansa introduces new General Manager for Saudi Arabia

Beginning September 1, 2016, Mark Lukas Pey is the new Country Manager for Lufthansa German Airlines in Saudi Arabia, looking to further grow the airline‘s business across the Kingdom.    With over 20 years’ expertise in the airline industry, Pey  will leads the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 8:05 am

MODUL University Dubai takes centre stage at The Hotel Show Dubai

MODUL University Dubai, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and Austria’s leading international private university in the Middle East, is showcasing its academic and executive programs and leading a certified training masterclass on digital marketing in the hospitality industry at the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:53 am

Jeddah airport ‘to face overcapacity problem’

King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah will experience an overcapacity of 22.5 million passengers by the end of the year, an airport official has estimated. Turki Al-Zeeb, the manager of public relations and media at the airport, said an operational intensity of 31 million passengers is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 18 September, 2016 7:15 am

Dubai’s hotel and leisure shows bolster Tourism Vision for 2020

MAJID Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Saturday morning cut the ribbon to launch the 2016 hosting of Dubai’s The Hotel Show and The Leisure Show. The leading events for the hospitality and leisure industry in the Middle East and Africa –...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 17 September, 2016 2:54 pm

Dubai hotel and leisure shows open today

GUESTS attending Dubai’s Hotel and Leisure Shows starting this Saturday can now have their three day experience propelled to new heights after the co-located events formed a partnership with two of the city’s top hotels – one of which is the tallest in the world. dmg events...

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