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New appointments bring fresh hope to a 2017 opening of Louvre...
Appointment of Frenchman Manuel Rabate, veteran of prestigious cultural institutions, as first director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, and Emirati Hissa Al Dhaheri as his...
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Dubai: The Dh10.8 billion Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International is gearing towards a December 2017 opening.
Check out the latest construction updates of the...
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Holly to Bolly: Ticket prices for Dubai Parks and Resorts, Beyoncé postpones tour date for vocal rest, and more
Dubai Parks and Resorts has announced the ticket prices for the theme-park destination, which is...
HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum endorses $7.8bn expansion
Dubai Airports announced that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and the Ruler of Dubai, has endorsed its $7.8bn (Dhs28.8bn) airport and airspace expansion programme which will boost capacity at Dubai International from 60 million to 90 million passengers per year by 2018.
DHL commences operations at Dubai World Central
DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, announced that Danzas AEI Emirates, its joint venture with Al Tayer Group, has commenced operations at Dubai World Central (DWC) with its first cargo charter flight taking off from the newly-opened Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali. This is part of Danzas’ commitment to the multi-billion DWC infrastructure development where the company has reserved three plots of land - 155,000 sq metres plus 75,000 sq meters option for a new logistics centre, and another of 45,000 sq metres for air freight operations.
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Dubai Airport foils drug smuggling attempts
The Anti Narcotics Section at the Dubai International Airport has foiled a number of drug smuggling attempts over the past three weeks. It would have been very difficult to discover the drugs if it were not for the cooperation of the Dubai Police.
Etihad Airways offers 50 per cent discount on flights
Etihad Airways is offering travellers up to 50 per cent off flights to 45 destinations.
Its...
Dubai airport exceeds 5 million passengers for the first time
According to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports, Dubai International handled a total of 5,006,155 passengers in July compared to 4,724,109 in July 2011, a year on year increase of 6 per cent. Year to date traffic reached 32,937,794 up 12.4 per cent over the 29,291,927 recorded in the corresponding period last year.
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Hilton plans rapid expansion across Middle East
Hilton Worldwide says it plans to expand its presence in the Middle East by nearly 80% over the next three to four years led by a push to rapidly grow its existing portfolio of hotels in Saudi Arabia. The hotel chain announced this week that it plans to open 10 hotels across the Middle East and Africa in 2011. Already this year the company opened its 10th hotel in theUAE in Ras Al Khaimah, as well as its first in Jordan and Sharjah.
Emirates A380 flies shortest journey of just 379km
Emirates on Thursday launched the world's shortest scheduled A380 service, flying a distance of 379 kilometres with a total travel time of 1 hour...
Dubai International handles 6.9m passengers in April
Dubai International recorded a 7.2 per cent increase in passengers in April as visitors from neighbouring Gulf Arab states surged.
Dubai will now charge passengers to fly through its airports because of the oil...
Dubai has found another way to raise cash, as the oil crash continues to take its toll on the broader region's economy.
Airport Show to begin on May 22 in Dubai
The 12th edition of Airport Show will be held from May 22 to the 24 2012 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
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Airport modernization summit 2016 to be held in Jeddah
The GCC countries are currently looking at massive airport expansion and airport development projects which include international, domestic and military airports and the region...
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Dubai airport offers ‘sleep pods’ to travellers
Dubai Airports has introduced “sleep pods” at Dubai International (DXB) Terminal 3, it said on Wednesday.
The Scandinavian-designed sleep lounge, located close to Gate A1 in Concourse A, includes 20 “igloo sleep pods” and seven...
Emirates in Kolkata airport bird strike
No passengers suffered any injuries during a reported bird strike encountered by an Emirates flight EK571 landing at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in West Bengal on Monday, according to the Kolkata airport.
There...
Emirates NBD Group becomes official banking partner for Expo 2020 Dubai
Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the region, has signed a Premier Partnership agreement with Expo 2020 Dubai to become its Official Banking Partner.
The partnership marks Emirates NBD’s long-term commitment to supporting the...
Emirates’ Sheikh Ahmed says confident over succession plan
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum has dismissed concerns over corporate succession should Emirates president Tim Clark retire in the near future.
Clark has been in post since 2003 and has lived in Dubai for...
Emirates to launch new first class product ‘this year’ – Sheikh Ahmed
Emirates is to launch a brand-new First Class product "by the end of 2017", the group's chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told reporters on Tuesday.
There have been whispers of a new First...
No plans to reduce US flights, says Qatar Airways
On the day it announced plans to launch flights to San Francisco, Qatar Airways CEO insisted that the carrier has no plans to reduce its capacity on any of its routes to the United...
Passenger traffic at DXB up 7.4% in Q1
Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) airport grew 7.4 percent during the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest figures released today.
Dubai Airports said a total of 22,496,596 passengers used DXB during the...
Air Canada apologizes for bumping youth off oversold flight
Air Canada has apologized and offered compensation for bumping a 10-year-old off a flight, the boy's father said on Monday, after the Canadian family's story sparked headlines following a high-profile incident involving overbooking by...
Three new A380 destinations, three continents, one day
Emirates today celebrates the launch of three A380 destinations, bringing its flagship three-class double-decker aircraft from Dubai to Tokyo- Narita, Casablanca and Sao Paulo on the same day.
With this triple deployment, Emirates will be...
Watch: Emirates responds to laptop ban
Dubai: Passengers who may be frustrated by the new ban on electronic devices can look on the brighter side of travelling on a long-haul flight.
Just hours after the United States government announced a security...
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Concourse D opens at DXB
See how our passengers reacted after stepping into Dubai International's stunning new Concourse D.
