Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 4:32 pm

Bahri promotes its logistics and data services at Breakbulk Europe 2017

Bahri, a global leader in transportation and logistics, showcased its comprehensive range of logistics and data services at Breakbulk Europe 2017, which took place in Antwerp, Belgium from 24-26 April. This is the second successive year that Bahri has participated in Breakbulk Europe, the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 1:25 pm

Travellers return to booking with traditional agents in digital twist

After years of tough competition with Online Travel Agents (OTAs), traditional agencies are re-gaining popularity as travellers seek out bespoke service and specialist advice over discounted deals Traditional travel agencies have an opportunity to re-capture the market share previously lost to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 12:49 pm

Hilton’s Curio Collection Signs New Hotel in Dubai

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has signed a management agreement with Khamas Group of Investments and Bethahab Group to open a hotel under the Curio Collection by Hilton brand in Dubai.  The 252 guest room hotel will be located in Business Bay, a fast growing district in the Emirate.   Curio...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 12:25 pm

Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah Unveils ‘Summer Surprises’ at ATM 2017

Kempinski Hotel and Residence Palm Jumeirah is participating under the Kempinski Hotels pavilion in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai this week, from April 24- 27, 2017. Director of Sales and Marketing, Zeynep Peker discusses the luxury hotel’s strategy to engage with delegates and...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 7:37 am

WOULD YOU PAY 210,000AED FOR A PILLOW MADE OF GOLD? THERAPIST TO UNVEIL WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE PILLOW AT INDEX

  A physical therapist turned inventor is promising a lifetime of perfect sleep to those willing to splurge more than 200,000AED on his gold-encrusted PILLOW. Neck specialist Thijs van der Hilst believes the 15 years he has spent developing the 210,000AED (US$57,000/GBP£44,500)...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 5:20 am

UAE travellers willing to spend more than $100 (AED370) on extras to ‘personalise’ their travel, study finds

New research from global travel technology company Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) has found that travellers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would be willing to spend an average of $107 (AED370) on extras to personalise their trips.    The study, which surveyed business...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 3:04 am

Home Box Opens its 12th Store in KSA

Home Box, Landmark Group’s value furniture brand has opened its latest store in Riyadh on 21 April 2017.   The new flagship store, located on Khurais Road, Riyadh, is the twelfth Home Box store in the Kingdom. Spanning an area of over 35,000 square feet, the store showcases a wide...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 26 April, 2017 2:00 am

Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar in joint collaboration to promote tourism in the Gulf at Arabian Travel Market 2017

A move to strengthened destination marketing and boost tourism in the land of Kilimanjaro and spices, Destination Zanzibar returns to Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017, through strategic alliance with Zanzibar Commission for Tourism (ZCT), Zanzibar Association of Tour Operators (ZATO), Zanzibar...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 25 April, 2017 4:29 pm

SriLankan Airlines spreads its wings throughout Asia and the Middle East

SriLankan Airlines is pleased to announce the launching of 11 new destinations focussing on the Asia-Middle East region, one of the fastest growing travel markets in the world. The launching of the new destinations reflects the airline’s further commitment in strengthening its presence in the ...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 25 April, 2017 3:58 pm

Motorola Solutions delivers 1,000th TETRA digital radio system from its TETRA Center of Excellence in Berlin, Germany

Motorola Solutions has delivered its 1,000th TETRA digital radio system and its 25,000th base station out of its TETRA Center of Excellence in Berlin. The 1,000th TETRA system was delivered to the prison in Berlin´s Tegel district and will be used to provide mission critical communications to ...

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