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Situated on Yas Island, a $1 billion Warner Bros. themed park and the world’s first Warner Bros. branded hotel is set to open in Abu Dhabi in 2018. Construction is underway and rides are in production. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi will bring together stories and characters from the studio’s unparalleled portfolio of DC Comics super heroes, including Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, as well as Warner…
The United Nations and BMW sponsored Intercultural Innovation Award was presented to the "Give Something Back to Berlin" community initiative that was launched by Annamaria Olsson, the Swedish journalist who now calls Berlin her home. "Give Something Back to Berlin" was a spontaneous idea that developed into a project platform and network which mobilizes and enables Berlin’s newcomers from all over the world to…
Emirates won the coveted ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ title, the Airline with the Best Economy Class, and Airline with the Best Cabin Staff awards at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2016 which were presented at a gala dinner attended by travel industry professionals, and were chosen through a voting process open to the readers of the Business Traveller magazine. Representing the airline at the Business…
The largest travel industry event in the Middle East – Arabian Travel Market (ATM) – will start tomorrow, April 25 2016. At the inaugural press conference held today at The Address Hotel, Dubai Mail, the organizers of the event expressed their confidence in the region’s tourism sector. Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Tourism, said that the opening of new theme parks in Dubai and the focus on mid-market visitors will…
With more than 2 million overnight stays by GCC tourists in Germany in 2015 and a growth of 18% over the previous year, German cities are becoming popular tourist destinations for GCC tourists. And Maria Amaral, Director of the Marketing & Sales Office of the German National Tourist Office in the Gulf region is busy promoting Germany’s natural beauty, its lakes and forests , its horse riding trails as well as its…
The world’s largest man-made safari park has opened its doors today in Al Ain, giving visitors a chance to closely observe more than 250 animals in their natural habitat. The Al Ain Safari at Al Ain Zoo extends over 217 hectares – the size of 304 football pitches. Looking out the windows of the tour vehicle, seeing only wild animals among grass and sand, with mountains in the distance, it is easy to forget…
In the US Senate a vote on regulating minimum airline seat width and pitch was rejected as the majority of lawmakers felt that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should not be responsible for setting minimum size limits on seats and leg room. Senator Chuck Schumer who was pleading the case for regulation could not muster enough support despite a valiant "Leggysburg" address. "The great Abraham Lincoln…
If you are not already in Hong Kong, you are missing out on the 41st Hong Kong Rugby Sevens - the biggest rugby event in the sporting calendar. Since 1976, Hong Kong has been host to an event in which teams from the world's leading rugby playing nations compete in lightning-fast 15 minute matches in front of 40,000 screaming fans. HKSevens week which started with a kickoff concert featuring David Hasselhoff will…
The Dubai World Trade Centre Arena was transformed into a magical Disney theatre as hundreds of families attended the opening of Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Music Festival on April 6 2016. An all-star line-up of more than 25 Disney characters including the fab four Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy took theatre-goers down memory lane, performing some of Disney’s greatest songs from the…
If you are planning a family vacation consider going to the Maldives. It has great beaches, Halal food, water sports and some spectacular marine life. Something for everyone in the family to enjoy. 1. In the Maldives you will find pristine, white sandy beaches that are a joy to see. Kids will love to make sand castles on the beach. Adults can enjoy lazing in the sun - there are many resorts with huts that…
Wonderful Indonesia will be the Headline Sponsor for 2016 at The World Halal Tourism Summit 2016 (WHTS16), which takes place during the International Travel Week from 22–23 November in Abu Dhabi. The Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia will promote their Halal and family friendly tourism packages during the summit which will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The summit…
If you are planning a trip to Zurich this summer it is best to get there in time for Kreislauf 4+5 which is a collection of funky art, design and creativity all put on display in Zürich’s unique design district along Langstrasse. From 27 to 29 May, 101 shops and artist's workshops offering furniture, home accessories, jewelry, shoes and fashion will be participating at the Kreislauf 4+5 – now in its tenth year -…
Riyadh Travel Fair, the largest travel fair in Saudi Arabia, is set to welcome 20,000 visitors over four days starting from April 12 2016, at the Al Faisaliah Tower Hotel in Riyadh. More than 250 exhbitors including tourism authorities, airlines, hotels and travel agents will be showcasing their services at the event. Riyadh Travel Fair 2016 will be the eighth year for this annual travel exhibition which is open…
Jeddah Tower which was earlier named Kingdom Tower is now 20% complete and is slated for completion in 2018 according to developers Jeddah Economic Company. When complete, the tower will be 1 km tall and will be the tallest man-made structure on earth. A livecam screengrab shows that construction is in full swing. The tower is one-third owned by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding. Although the number…
Always feel queasy before venturing into an airline toilet? Boeing engineers know how you feel. They have developed a self-cleaning lavatory prototype that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill 99.99 percent of germs. The cleaning system can disinfect all surfaces after every use in just three seconds. Boeing believes this self-cleaning technology, combined with touch free features, will enhance the passenger…
HE Ms. Aicha Tagabou, the Minister Delegate for Planning, Tourism and Handicraft of Algeria visited the Global Village in Dubai accompanied by the Algerian Ambassador to the UAE HE Salah Attia. In a meeting with Ahmad Hussain Bin Essa CEO of Global Village, the Algerian Minister expressed her desire to showcase an Algerian Pavilion at the next Global Village in 2017. This year's Global Village which is…
Bahrain has introduced eVisas to visitors from eleven African countries, marking the third phase of the Kingdom’s new visa policy. The new phase allows nationals from Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Cameroon, Gabon, Senegal, Mauritius and Seychelles to obtain their visas online ahead of travel, via the government’s eVisa website. The new visa policy was introduced in October…
Virgin Galactic, the privately-funded space company owned by Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments PJS, unveiled its newly completed SpaceShipTwo at the Mojave, California, based manufacturing facility on February 19, 2016. The rollout ceremony was attended by Sir Richard Branson and his family, Virgin Galactic’s Future Astronauts, and partners. Professor Stephen Hawking named the new vehicle Virgin…
