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Fog or mist expected during the weekend
Dubai: Forecasters have urged motorists to drive with caution in the early mornings of this weekend due to possible fog or mist formation.
Visibility may...
Dubai airport’s Concourse D wins award
Dubai International’s $1.2-billion Concourse D, which was opened in February earlier this year, has won the Airport Development of the Year award at the...
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Midfield Terminal Building progress throughout a year
Take a look at our latest video to see the progress made on the MTB...
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Sunny outlook for UAE as tourist figures are on the up. The United Arab Emirates, including Abu Dhabi & Dubai, are enjoying healthy tourist figures, according to the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority & Dubai International.
Emirates partners with flydubai, broadens destinations
Emirates has announced the expansion of its network to 29 flydubai destinations across three continents...
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From January, enter and exit Dubai airports in 22 seconds
The e-Gates will be equipped with automatic identification system, iris scan and facial imprint, thus allowing passengers to check in or check out of the airport within 22 seconds without entry or exit stampings on their passports, said Major General Mohammed Al Marri, Director of the Department of Residency and Foreigners Affairs at the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department.
Emirates SkyPharma case study
Discover how Emirates SkyCargo transport vital vaccines from India via Dubai to the United Statesnline/online.js?js=v.1.0.6'...
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...
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Dubai races to complete world’s biggest airport
In a land of superlatives — the biggest shopping mall, the tallest skyscraper — construction workers have been toiling in the desert to add one more: the world’s biggest airport. That’s what Al Maktoum International Airport will be when it’s finished, a monstrous aerial hub with five runways and three sprawling terminals able to handle upwards of 160 million passengers a year.
UAE weather: Rain expected over the next two days
DUBAI // Rain is expected over the next two days, with heavy clouds over the north and east of the country.
Rain fell in the...
Reimagine | Etihad A380 Virtual Reality experience featuring Nicole Kidman | 360 video
Immerse yourself in a 360-degree Virtual Reality experience, featuring Academy Award winner, Nicole Kidman.
Experience first-hand, and like never before, how it feels to travel...
AE Arma wins Al Maktoum Airport expansion MEP deal
Turkey-based AE Arma-Elektropanç has been appointed for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) works at Al Maktoum International Airport Passenger Terminal Building expansion project.
AE...
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...
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Emirates rounds off a year of growth with fleet and product...
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, rounded off another year of growth in 2016, underlined by fleet and network expansion, as well as customer...
Dubai Airports CEO slams UK airport development
The U.K.’s government’s decision to expand London Heathrow Airport may not come to be a reality in at least the next decade, according to...
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UAE weather: Al Ain freezes over as temperatures sink to -5°
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...
