Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 3 January, 2017 3:29 am

Turkish Airlines announces special winter fares for the festive season

Turkish Airlines, Europe’s Best Airline for the sixth year in a row*, is providing its guests from the Gulf region with special fares to Istanbul this winter.    Travellers from the region, which include the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, can book...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 2 January, 2017 1:56 am

Oman Air to Abolish High Excess Baggage Charges From 9th January

Oman Air will introduce a new policy on baggage, moving away from the traditional kg weight based allowance and excess baggage charge to a more simple policy based on number of bags being checked-in, that will save money for traveling guests.   Generous free allowance   Under...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 11:51 am

Atlantis, The Palm Welcomes 2017 Wowing 6,500 Guest at the Dinner Under the Stars

Atlantis, The Palm, lit up the sky with a show that exceeded all expectations in the presence of 6,500 guest during this New Year’s Eve. The mesmerizing show lasted for 10 minutes and was synchronized with creatively selected music. Guests enjoyed an elegant outdoor dining experience, live...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 11:47 am

Spectacular New Year's Eve fireworks display in Al Marjan Island lighted up Ras Al Khaimah sky

For the third consecutive year, Al Marjan Island (AMI), one of the largest waterfront companies in the UAE, sparked spectacular fireworks display on New Year's Eve that lightened up Ras Al Khaimah skyline as it joined the list of spectacular global sight to welcome 2017.   “At...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 2:56 am

Sharjah’s Most Impressive Firework Display Lights up the Sky at Al Majaz Waterfront in Celebration of the New Year

The longest firework display lit up the sky of the Emirate of Sharjah at Al Majaz Waterfront last night (Saturday) in celebration of the New Year 2017. Since the early evening, hundreds of thousands of families, tourists and visitors headed to Sharjah’s leading leisure, tourism and family...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 January, 2017 1:46 am

Dubai brightens up the world with dazzling New Year’s Eve fireworks show by Emaar

Dubai has once again mesmerised the world with a magnificent New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacle by Emaar Properties, bidding farewell to 2016 and welcoming in 2017 in resplendent style. Hundreds of thousands of spectators from all over the world joined the celebrations in Downtown Dubai,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 30 December, 2016 12:02 pm

Dubai Parks and Resorts welcomes its first guests at Lapita Hotel Dubai

Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest multi-themed leisure and entertainment destination, today announced that Lapita Hotel, Dubai’s first theme park hotel, will welcome its first guests on 2nd January 2017. Located in the heart of Dubai Parks and Resorts in close...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 30 December, 2016 11:54 am

Emaar Properties and Twitter Partner to Live Stream New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Dubai

Global developer Emaar Properties and Twitter announced today that they are partnering to live stream the New Year’s Eve firework displays in Dubai to a global Twitter audience. This is the first live streaming deal Twitter has announced with a partner based in the MENA...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 30 December, 2016 4:01 am

Mid-semester school break attracted 2 million tourists

The midterm school break drew a good number of tourists to domestic tourist spots. According to the Tourism Information and Research Center (MAS), the statistical arm of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), tourist sites across the Kingdom drew over 2 million tourists...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 29 December, 2016 3:45 pm

Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group Announces the Mega Jewellery Promotion for Dubai Shopping Festival 2017

Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group (DGJG) announced their mega jewellery promotion for the 22nd edition of Dubai Shopping Festival, which will run from December 26 2016 to January 28 2017 under the slogan ‘Shop. Win. Celebrate’. Unveiling the promotion at a press conference held at Conrad...

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