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Air Astana scoops Skytrax Award – for fourth consecutive year
22 Jun 2015
Air Astana, the Kazakhstan flag carrier, is celebrating success yet again at the 2015 Skytrax World Airline Awards, with a Best Airline Central Asia / India being achieved for the fourth successive year and Best Airline Staff Service Central Asia/India for the third year. The awards ceremony took place at the 51st edition of the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget today.
The Skytrax World Airline Awards are recognised throughout the world as a valued benchmarking tool that measures... Read More
Abu Dhabi records 20% rise in visitors in first four months of 2015
18 Jun 2015
Over 1.3 million guests stayed in the emirate’s hotels and hotel apartments
The number of guest arriving in Abu Dhabi increased by 20 per cent year-on-year during the first four months of 2015, according to new figures released by the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.
Over 1.37 million guests stayed in the emirate’s 161 hotels and hotel apartments between January and April this year.
They delivered over 3.8 million guest nights, an increase of 11 per cent on the... Read More
Emirates introduces new feature to block tickets for 48 hours
18 Jun 2015
The ‘hold my fare’ feature is open to customers in the UAE and other select markets for a refundable fee
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has introduced a new feature allowing customers to book and lock in fares for 48 hours on its website.
Open to customers in the UAE and select markets, the ‘hold my fare’ feature on emirates.com allows users to hold their reservations and lock in fares for what the airline claims is a “nominal fee.”
The fee is calculated based on the... Read More
HRH Princess Haya honoured at the 2015 Longines Ladies Awards ceremony
18 Jun 2015
London (UK) / Saint-Imier (Switzerland), 15 June 2015: HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein has tonight been awarded the prestigious Longines Ladies Award in a ceremony attended by the leaders of the global equine sports industry.
Former Olympic showjumper, two-term President of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), FEI Honorary President and Classic-winning racehorse owner, HRH Princess Haya received the honour in recognition of “Her outstanding elegance as a competitor, a leader... Read More
Etihad expand code-share, fly daily to Hong Kong
18 Jun 2015
Etihad Airways launched daily flights to Hong Kong on Monday
June 15, 2015
Dubai:
Etihad Airways launched daily flights to Hong Kong on Monday and announced the expansion of its code-share agreement with Hong Kong Airlines.
The Asian carrier will place is code-share on all Etihad flights between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi and onto four times weekly services to Madrid, Spain, Etihad said in an emailed statement.
Etihad previously flew to Hong Kong on code-share... Read More
dnata wins award for World’s Best Lounge
17 Jun 2015
Leading air services provider awarded Best Independent Airport Lounge by SkyTrax
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 — Dubai and Singapore— Travellers from around the world have spoken. The dnata Lounge in Terminal 3 of Singapore’s Changi International airport has been awarded the World’s Best Independent Airport Lounge at the SkyTrax 2015 World Airline Awards in Paris.
SkyTrax polls over 18 million business and leisure air travellers from more than 160 countries to determine the winners... Read More
National Day of the Russian Federation in Dubai
16 Jun 2015
Consulate General of the Russian Federation in UAE held an official reception to celebrate the National Day of the Russian Federation or as it is called the Day of Russia.
The event was attended by high-ranking officials, heads of the diplomatic missions accredited in UAE, well-known businessmen and members of the Russian-speaking community and reporters from the leading UAE media. His Excellency Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad, the UAE minister of Environment and Water and His Excellency... Read More
Dubai Chamber big at World Chambers meet
15 Jun 2015
15 June 2015
During the conference, the Dubai Chamber played its role of enhancing cooperation between global chambers of commerce and industry through the participation of Hamad Buamim.
Dubai — The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry successfully concluded its participation at the ninth World Chambers Congress organised by International Chambers of Commerce’s World Chambers Federation in Torino, Italy, as its large booth attracted over 1,000 visitors over the three days of... Read More
UAE Banks Federation approves mobile wallet programme
15 Jun 2015
The programme needs to have a final approval from the UAE Central Bank before it goes live, the federation said
The UAE Banks Federation has approved the mobile wallet programme deeming it ready to be introduced among users, the group said in a statement.
The mobile wallet, which was launched last year, could be live once it gets approval from the Central Bank.
The programme was developed by a committee of nine member banks and will be rolled out in different phases... Read More
Dubai: A global destination for tourism
14 Jun 2015
Fourth in MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index
14/06/2015 4:54 pm EDT
Dubai continues to attract visitors from around the world, according to international newspapers and news websites.
The Independent says that Dubai continues its efforts to fascinate tourists with all that is new and interesting to be the first hub for tourism, entertainment and investment.
The continuous development in the city has increased the number of visitors as well as granted it... Read More
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