New connections. Fresh perspectives. The travel developments to know.
5,425 reports
Close on the heels of AbuDhabi ’s announcement, Oman tourism authorities have announced that they will go ahead with their plans fordevelopment of tourism in the country, despite the current financial crisis. Dr Rajiha bint Abdulameer binAli, the Minister of Tourism, said “The current financial crisis will have noimpact on tourism projects in the Sultanate,” She further added thatagreements for all major…
The Dubai Desert ConservationReserve (DDCR) has been accepted as an official member of the InternationalUnion for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), making it the first wildlife andconservation area in the UAE to be formally declared a Protected Area. The DDCRis also home to the Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa. Source: www.ameinfo.com
The Tiger Woods Dubai, a part of Tatweer Dubai, on Monday said that construction of the 55-million square foot golf community development is rapidly progressing and is on track for its scheduled; end 2009 completion. Significant progress has been made on all facets of the development, including Al Ruwaya Golf Course, the world's first golf course designed by the champion golfer himself. Construction of a club…
Dr Ayesha Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Healthcare Planning and Quality at the Dubai Health Care City (DHCC)said that as all the major healthcare projects near completion, DHCC is all set to become an international hub for medical tourism. DHCC, a conglomerate of medical teaching institutions, private hospitalsand clinics, pharmaceutical offices and research centres, medical spas and…
As Zabeel Investments gears up for the opening of its first property in 2009, the company said on November 9 that its flagship hospitality brand, Tiara Hotels & Resorts, has been rebranded as Essque Hotels. Essque Hotels is currently in the process of finalising plans for the opening of the company's first property, Essque, which is located in the heart of The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. At the rebranding event,…
Riyadh, 9 November 2008 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Hedley International Syria Ltd. to develop Syria's first Holiday Inn in the country's historic capital, Damascus. Due for completion in early 2011, Holiday Inn Damascus Old City is justified on a 2,000m² site in the city centre. Located close to the main commercial and business districts, the…
Along with China and Croatia, UAE has emerged as one of the three upcoming tourist destination brands in the world, according to the 2008 Country Brand Index (CBI) survey, conducted by FutureBrand, a global brand consultancy. FutureBrand is a part of the Interpublic Group of Companies. According to the survey, UAE is all set to become a major tourist destination over the next 5 years. The country was also voted…
Seeking to address, among other issues, the global economic crisis facing the aviation sector, the second edition of the World Class Airport Conference Opens in Abu Dhabi today. Khalifa Al Mazrouei, Chairman and Managing Director of Abu DhabiAirports Company said “The aviation industry is currently facing majorchallenges as the impact of the financial markets affects air travel. Thatsaid, the aviation…
The growing credit crunch has compelled Abu Dhabi to review its tourism projects. Lee Tabler,chief executive of government-owned Tourism Development & Investment Co(TDIC), told reporters on Sunday, November 9, that they were reprioritising some of their major projects, especially those that have not been announced owing to the fact that the debt markets cannot be tapped for the next six months. She however…
With the introduction of Preferred Seat Selection,Singapore Airlines customers making Economy Class bookings on singaporeair.com, now have the additional choice of guaranteeing themselves a seat of their choice. For the time being however only exit row seats will be available for allocation under the Preferred Seat scheme. By retrieving their bookings on singaporeair.com customers can also purchase a Preferred…
On 8th November, Delta Air started its first nonstop flight from Kuwait International Airport to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The airline will operate four weekly services between Kuwait and the United States offering over 180 onward connecting opportunities via Delta’s Atlanta hub. Source: www.ameinfo.com
Passengers departing from QatarAirway’s hub in Doha can now checkin online, the airline reported on November 9. The service is available to allpassengers who board their flight from Doha International Airport ,barring those flying to New York and Washington . The move comes inthe wake of a series of changes being undertaken to speed up check inprocedures. Source: Emirates Business 24/7
Al Habtoor Group has announced it has started construction work on its 7th hotel property on the prestigious Palm Jumeirah. Habtoor Hotels Chief Executive Rahim Abu Omar said that once the Habtoor Island Resrot and Spa opens its doors in 2010 it will have 217 rooms and suites, 91 luxurious apartments and 4 exclusive villas . Source: www.ameinfo.co m
Prince Sultan bin Salman, secretary-general of the General Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (GCTA), Jeddah , Saudi Arabia has announced plans to develop the Old Jeddah city area into an International Heritage Sight. “Preserving historical areas is a national duty. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Sultan have shown keen interest in this regard,” he…
A top official at The Federal Naturalisation and Residency Department (FNRD) in the Ministry of Interior has said that the ministry is studying the visa issuance procedure in all the emirates in a bid to unify the procedure across UAE. The ministry is studying the possibility of issuing visas to visit any emirate from any of the NRDs even if the expatriate sponsoring the visitor is a resident of another…
A ccording to Ghassan Al Sulaiman, chairman of Jeddah’s City Centre Development Company, the city is soon to become only the sixth city in the world to have a giant ferris wheel similar to the London Eye in Britain . He signed an agreement with Florian Bollen, chairman of the Great Wheel Corporation, at the office of Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al Faisal on November 8 to build the ‘Jeddah Eye’ as part…
Gulf Times has reported that Qatar Airways in among the investors that have expressed interest in the privatisation of state owned Greek airline Olympic Airlines. Spain 's Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana, Ferrovial subsidiary Swissport International, American charter companies SkyOne and Chrysler Aviation, budget carriers SkyEurope and My Air, and ground-handling-operations company Goldair are among the…
In response to the rising demand in the aviation sector from the region, Boeing anticipates that over the next 20 years, 60 percent of its 1580 new aircraft will be delivered to the Middle East . Source: Khaleej Times
