Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 May, 2016 7:38 am

Visitors From Qatar To Dubai Increase by 26% in Q1 2016

Dubai welcomed 4.1 million overnight visitors in the first three months of 2016, a 5.1% increase over the same period last year, backed by strong double digit growth from its top two proximity markets, the GCC and India, according to figures released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 5 May, 2016 6:08 am

Dubai’s first ever LivNordic Spa By Cayan Hospitality officially opens its doors at the Cayan Tower

LivNordic, the first spa experience completely concentrated on Nordic wellbeing traditions, officially opened its doors at the Cayan Tower recently. A grand opening was held at the spa on the 27th of April which witnessed the attendance of celebrities and VIP guests from the region who discovered...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:25 pm

Etihad Airways statement 2

Etihad Airways flight EY474 from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta on 4 May, operated by an Airbus A330-200 aircraft, encountered severe and unexpected turbulence about 45 minutes prior to arrival at Soekarno Hatta International Airport.   A total of 31 passengers and crew were injured. Twenty two...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 12:41 pm

World Halal Tourism Summit 2016 Abu Dhabi to Host World’s Biggest Hosted Buyers Programme

The 2nd World Halal Tourism Summit will be held in the United Arab Emirates’ capital of Abu Dhabi from 21-25 November 2016, and as part of the inaugural International Travel Week (ITW), will play host to the world’s biggest hosted buyers programme for global travel...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 5:34 am

Saudia meets with airline companies

Saudi Arabian Airlines Company (Saudia) on Monday chairs its regular annual meeting with the 50 air companies operating in the Kingdom to coordinate efforts aimed at providing better services to passengers especially the Haj and Umrah pilgrims. Saudia’s deputy executive president for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:56 am

AIR SEYCHELLES RECORDS PROFITABILITY IN 2015

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, today reported its fourth year of profitability in a row, with net profits of USD2.1 million in 2015, on revenues of USD 105.4 million. Audited by KPMG, these financial statements also reflect growth in passenger traffic and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:29 am

Marriott International invites the world to discover the region with #MarriottTravels

With summer fast approaching, Marriott International is inviting travelers the world over to discover the Middle East and Africa with the launch of #MarriottTravels.     Launching 15 April, and available at any one of over 50 regional properties for stays between 15 May to 17...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 2:52 am

MUMBAI REIMAGINES LUXURY WITH ETIHAD AIRWAYS’ FIRST AIRBUS a380 service to INDIA

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has introduced Mumbai to its Airbus A380 network with the launch of daily scheduled flights featuring its award-winning The Residence – the world’s first three-room suite on a commercial airliner.   Flight...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 3 May, 2016 5:49 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS APPOINTS NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR CHINA

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Mr. Peter Li as its new General Manager for China.   Peter will lead the development of Etihad Airway’s commercial strategy and represent the Abu Dhabi based airline in China. He will be...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 3 May, 2016 4:43 pm

City Seasons Hotels announce a very successful ATM 2016

The UAE-based company have signed deals for over AED 2 million and in process of signing management contract for third-party owned properties  City Seasons Hotels have concluded their participation in Arabian Travel Market this year on a high note. Not only the deals signed at the 4-day...

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