Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 8:49 am

Etihad Airways Announces Additional A380 SERVICE TO New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced plans to increase Airbus A380 service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport in response to heightened demand from guests traveling between the two...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 7:07 am

Travel to and from KSA to grow by 36% in 2017

A recent study estimated that growth in travel to and from Saudi Arabia will rise in 2017 by 25 percent in 2016, to about 36 percent, out of the total of travel bookings in the Middle East. The study pointed out that the Kingdom enjoys the highest travel rates in the region, with the average trips ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 6:20 am

Qatar Airways to operate 137 flights to Saudi Arabia

Qatar Airways has announced an increase in services to Jeddah and Medina, connecting travellers from Saudi Arabia to more than 150 worldwide destinations and enabling football fans to conveniently travel to support Al-Ahli, the Kingdom’s much-loved football team.  From 1 August 2016,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 6:48 pm

‘Halal’-certified quality Indian products to push into the potential Gulf market, says expert

With the largest chunk of overseas Indian population living in the Gulf countries, the market potential for ‘Halal’-certified products from India in this region continues to grow, says Haji Shakeel Qureshi, a global promoter of ‘Halal’ certification and chairman of Indian...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 5:55 pm

3rd Liwa Ajman Date Festival starts tomorrow

Under the patronage of H.H Shaikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the Union and Ruler of Ajman, the 3rd edition of Liwa Ajman Date Festival will kick off tomorrow, July 27 at Emirates Hospitality Centre and will run until Friday, July 29. Prizes worth AED400,000 are ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 5:24 pm

54,000 New Hotel Rooms in UAE Pipeline

There are 183 hotel projects and 54,000 hotel rooms in the UAE pipeline, according to a new report. The hotel construction report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS prepared exclusively for The Hotel Show Dubai 2016 reveals that the majority of the new hotels are expected to open before 2020.  The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 12:51 pm

Aspen Chalets Welcomes Saudi Arabia To the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai

Coinciding with the 10th year anniversary of the hotel’s opening, the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates proudly unveils the Aspen Chalets. The 15 impressive Aspen Ski Chalets and 5 Aspen Pool Chalets tastefully transformed into flawless family retreats.   Created as an exclusive ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 10:07 am

Conrad Hotels & Resorts to Debut Smart Luxury in the South Pacific

Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide‘s (NYSE: HLT) luxury hotel portfolio for the new smart luxury traveler, today announced the signing of a franchise agreement with SA BORA BORA NUI for the Conrad Bora Bora Nui. The 115-key resort, formerly known as Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 9:03 am

labor contracts of 211 Turkish Airlines employees are cancelled

Active as of 22nd July 2016, contracts are canceled given the nonfulfillment of performance criterion and in line with the necessary actions we are taking against the FETÖ structure, attitudes and behavior conflicting with the interest of our country and company.    As Turkish...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 7:51 am

Exotic island of Mauritius awaits shoppers at Mercato!

This Dubai Summer Surprises, shoppers have been flocking to Mercato and its sister mall, Town Centre Jumeirah to avail themselves of exciting discounts of up to 75% on a wide range of merchandise offered by world-class brands, as well as an exciting line up of live entertainment for the whole...

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