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Antonov An-225 arrives at DWC
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Tribes Carnivore launches in Dubai Mall
Tribes Carnivore is all set to welcome guests seeking an African cuisine experience.
Tribes is an all-you-can-eat casual-dining concept located in the Dubai Mall, and...
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Dubai Airport’s Terminal 3 to get 14 more e-gates
The smart e-gate system which went operational at Dubai International airport’s Terminal 3 from January 1 this year is being expanded with 14 new e-gates becoming operational in a month’s time, taking the number of smart e-gates to 28, according to emaratech, the company which has engineered and powered the project.
Emirates service gives Texas economy a $200m boost
The launch of Emirate's non-stop flights to Dallas/Fort Worth is expected to generate more than $200 million in local economic activity and will connect Texas — a top exporting state to the UAE — directly to the UAE, Yousuf Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States, told a reception in Dallas as the Dubai-based airline starts services to the largest state in the USA.
Hotel waits for airport's take-off
The weak performance of a Premier Inn hotel built to accommodate passengers using the delayed Al Maktoum International Airport is hampering the company's performance in Dubai, the managing director says. Nevertheless, the budget chain still manages to turn a profit in Dubai, he says.
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Dubai Airports’ commercial revenues rise 16%
Dubai Airports’ commercial revenues rose 16 per cent on year in the first half of 2012, boosted by a surge in passenger traffic, according to the company’s top executive. “We are ahead of the budget in terms of revenues, which are exceeding expectations,” Paul Griffiths, the chief executive at Dubai Airports, told reporters late Sunday, but declined to give further details.
The mistake in cancelling a third Heathrow runway
We have experienced the delays and queues at Heathrow, somewhat eased over the last two years by the opening of Terminal 5. But the Heathrow experience still compares unfavourably with the ease of moving through the spacious halls of Dubai’s new terminal, while massive expansions are under way at Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, not to mention the new Al Maktoum International Airport.
DXB welcomes 6.4 million passengers in October
Dubai International, the world’s leading international hub, welcomed 6.4 million passengers in October, according to...
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IndiGo launches Dubai-Hyderabad daily flight
IndiGo Airlines Tuesday launched its new daily Dubai-Hyderabad flight with an Airbus-320 aircraft. The first flight landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) from Dubai at 11.05 a.m. and received a traditional water canon salute welcome at the airport in the presence of RGIA and IndiGo Airlines officials.
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Kuwait awards $4bn airport terminal project
Kuwait has awarded Turkey's Limak Group and its local agent, Kharafi National, a contract to build a new airport terminal at a cost of 1.31 billion dinars ($4.34 billion), the Public Works Minister Ali al-Omair said on Monday.
Libyan evacuees keep Dubai airport busy
The Government of India has hired four chartered aircraft belonging to Fly Dubai to evacuate about 700 Indians, who crossed over from Libya to Djerba, a resort town in Tunisia. The four chartered flights will start operating on Friday.
Dubai airport sees 7.8% rise in passenger traffic
Passenger throughput at Dubai International Airport — the world's fourth biggest international passenger hub — grew 7.8 per cent during the first 11 months of the year to 46.28 million, according to Dubai Airports. The airport, which has a capacity of 60 million passengers annually, is just under four million passengers short of crossing the 50 million mark.
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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...
Don’t miss Le Gourmet Food Fest in Dubai Mall
Galeries Lafayette in Dubai Mall will host its 5th edition of Le Gourmet Food Fest later this month.
Le Gourmet, the food hall inside Dubai’s...
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Ice covers cars and greenery in the Abu Dhabi desert
A First Look at the US Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai, Designed by Fentress
The design of the USA Pavilion for the Expo 2020 Dubai has been revealed, designed by Curtis W. Fentress and Fentress Architects.
Destined to represent more than 325million Americans, the pavilion seeks to “provide a unique platform for...
Dubai airport is on its way to receiving its 1 billionth passenger
Dubai International Airport is on track to receive its one billionth passenger before the end of the year, underscoring a critical infrastructure challenge at one of the world's busiest international airports.
"We are likely to...
Emirates Skywards rolls out offer to fast track tier status
Members of Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, can now achieve their next Emirates Skywards tier faster thanks to an exciting new offer to earn up to double Tier Miles...
Airbus unlocks Emirates A380 logjam but engine standoff goes on
Airbus delivered one A380 in mid-November, with the second scheduled to arrive in Dubai next week, inching the planemaker toward its goal of handing over 800 jetliners this year
Airbus SE resumed handovers of its...
Emirates partnership with easyJet set to strengthen company’s European network
Emirates’ fledgling partnership with low-cost carrier easyJet will strengthen the Dubai-based company’s European network, industry experts predict, enabling it to indirectly serve destinations that would otherwise be beyond logistical reach.
Emirates has long eschewed the...
Al Maktoum International Airport
CNNTravel: Al Maktoum International Airport will one day have five runways, three terminals and be home to the huge fleets of superjumbos operated by Emirates. It will boast shorter walking distances for passengers, and...
Emirates partners with flydubai, broadens destinations
Emirates has announced the expansion of its network to 29 flydubai destinations across three continents after the two Dubai-based airline companies sealed an extensive partnership deal.
“This is an exciting first step in unlocking the...
Passengers at Dubai airports to pay excise tax
Dubai: Dubai Duty Free (DDF) confirmed on Monday that both departing and arriving passengers at Dubai’s airports will pay an excise tax on carbonated drinks and energy drinks in line with the UAE’s implementation...
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...
