Gulf Finance House signed a US $1.8 billion (Dh6.61 bn) agreement with Abu Dhabi Investment House to build a health resort in the tourist destination of Essaouira, in Morocco. The partners signed letters of intent on with the Moroccan government in Davos, Switzerland last week, as the World Economic Forum there was in process. […]
A Deluxe coach service between Dubai and Abu Dhabi was inaugurated by the Public Transport Agency (PTA) of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). CEO of the PTA said that initially 10 deluxe coaches will transport passengers along this route to the capital and Al Ain. The one-way fare is Dh20. Later 55 buses will […]
The volatile world economy caused the international demand for tourism to slow significantly in 2008. International tourist arrivals in 2008 were 924 million, a 16 million increase, or 2% increase compared to 2007. However, during the second half of 2008 growth stopped and the trend for international arrivals declined slightly. This trend is expected […]
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) opened new tourism offices in Rome and Milan and this is expected to increase Italian tourist arrivals. The ADTA chairman said “The opening of these offices sends a clear signal to the international tourism industry that Abu Dhabi is maintaining its long term vision of attracting 2.7 million hotel guests […]
{mosimafe}The Tiger Woods Dubai announced today that grassing work has begun on the18 hole, 7,800 yard, par 72 championship Al Ruwaya Golf Course. Tiger Woods Dubai is a 55 million square foot golf community development and an exclusive member of Tatweer Dubai. IMG Golf Course Management has the mandate to operate and manage the Al […]
Popular business incentives such as overseas trips for high octane salesman are currently falling dramatically due to the global financial crisis. UAE travel agents are reporting a severe dip in 2009 bookings for incentive packages to and from the UAE. The bookings for these trips are falling due to a spending freeze on non-essential […]
Morocco and two Gulf firms signed an agreement to build a huge 1.8 bn dollar tourism project in the town of Essaouira on the Atlantic coast. The project will include a health tourism complex covering 270 hectares. Map reported that on Friday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Rabat signed a letter of intent […]
A group of tourists stranded on the Ras Al Khamai Mountain overnight were rescued by the Air Wing police. Three tourists spent an entire night on the mountain after a rescue mission failed because of extreme darkness. The three people rescued were a 32 year old tourist from New Zealand and a 29 year old […]
The Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Bureau opened an office in Dubai bringing to six the number of offices in its international network. The others are Britain, India, Germany, France, and Russia. The Middle East has been identified as by the Sri Lankan government as one of the key source markets and so they are reviewing […]
Dubai Retail will add two floors consisting of 177,000 feet of retail space at Business Bay, the Dh 110 billion master development of Dubai properties. Dubai retail, which is a subsidiary of Dubai properties currently has 777,000 square feet of retail space. The new Bay Avenue edition will come online for the next edition of […]
