Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 3:56 am

IHG® expecting +40% growth by 2021, with 25 hotels opening in the Middle East

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) is expecting to record more than 40 percent growth across the Middle East in the next three to five years, with 25 new hotels in the pipeline.   Currently, the group operates 78 hotels in GCC, Levant, and Egypt alone, following a well-rounded...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 2:59 am

Arabian Hotel Investment Conference Provides a Platform For Emirati Youths to Enter The Industry

Organisers of this year’s Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) have just announced details of a very special forum which is running for the first time on 28th April, during this year’s AHIC. Presenting a unique career seminar supported by the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 April, 2016 2:57 am

Crown Prince of Dubai opens Arabian Travel Market

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, officially inaugurated Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2016 yesterday, marking the start of the 23rd edition of the show. He was joined by dignitaries including His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 25 April, 2016 4:21 pm

QATAR AIRWAYS CONTINUES TO TAKE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE TO NEW HEIGHTS

Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, today hosted a press conference on the first day of the Arabian Travel Market to announce the continued evolution of customer experience that the airline is committed to. Key elements of this transformation include the opening of a ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 25 April, 2016 3:32 pm

Oman Air Training Reaffirms Its Commitment To Passenger Safety

Oman Air’s absolute commitment to passenger safety has received another boost with the provision of additional refresher training for key staff.   Working in partnership with Zurich-based aviation security specialists Checkport Switzerland, Oman Air’s Security Department has...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 25 April, 2016 3:18 pm

South Korea Aims to Attract 1 Million Muslim Tourists in 2016

V isitors to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai will discover the perfect destination in South Korea when the event opens later this month. That is the aspiration of the Korea National Tourism Organization (KNTO), whose regional offices in Dubai will be hosting the Korean pavilion at the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 25 April, 2016 2:34 pm

Etihad Holidays Promises Gueste three Nights in the Maldives

Etihad Holidays, the leisure holiday division of Etihad Airways, has launched a new campaign promising guests a three- night stay at a luxurious Maldives resort for just 1AED per night.   As part of the ‘May Maldives Madness’ campaign, guests who pay for four nights at the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 25 April, 2016 12:23 pm

DAMAC Properties Leads the Innovation that Allows Individual Investors to Tap into Burgeoning Hospitality Sector

Luxury real estate developer DAMAC Properties is providing one-of-a-kind opportunities for individual investors to tap into the growing and high-potential hospitality sector. The developer had made investments in hotels in prime areas in Dubai within the reach of a greater number of investors by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 25 April, 2016 9:44 am

TRAILER OF VIRTUAL REALITY FILM STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN TO BE SCREENED AT ARABIAN TRAVEL MARKET

Etihad Airways will reveal an exclusive trailer of its virtual reality film starring Academy Award winning actress Nicole Kidman at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which will be held in Dubai from 25 April to 28 April.   The innovative fully-immersive film, which marks the first time a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 25 April, 2016 8:49 am

WOK & Co dishes up a feast from the East

Dubai’s gourmands are set to have their taste buds tingling at WOK & Co., the contemporary Asian fusion restaurant now open in the city’s One Central district. Located within ibis One Central, WOK & Co. is the hotel’s relaxed all-day dining restaurant and is serving up a...

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