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PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference set for inaugural UAE event

Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2017 0

The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2018 is a three-day niche event with both conference and travel mart components, bringing together ... Read More

Top-level training series returns to Arabian Travel Market

Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2017 0

Simon Press, Senior Exhibition Director, ATM, said: “The Travel Agents’ Academy at this year’s Arabian Travel Market is being held at a timely juncture in ... Read More

Viceroy Hotel Group unveils Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai

Global Editor- April 3, 2017 0

This weekend, Viceroy Hotel Group (VHG) raised the curtains to unveil Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai, a stunning beachfront resort at the center of Dubai's thriving ... Read More

Etihad Airways: Ban? What ban? US bookings remain “healthy”

Global Editor- April 3, 2017 0

One airline from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Etihad Airways, says bookings to the US are 'strong' despite the ban on the use of electronic ... Read More

UAE airports forecast 6.3% passenger growth in 2017 despite headwinds

eturbonews- April 2, 2017 0

Despite sluggish global economic growth, low oil prices, ‘Trumponomics’ and Brexit, the UAE will lead Middle East passenger growth in 2017 with an annual increase ... Read More

GATE: Conference and Pavilion within the Dubai Airshow Returns for 2017

eturbonews- April 2, 2017 0

The Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE) will return for its fourth instalment during the Dubai Airshow 2017 in November this year at DWC, Dubai Airshow ... Read More

DUKES Dubai is opened

Dmytro Makarov- April 2, 2017 0

Dubai has been furnished with a quintessentially British offering with the opening of the new five star DUKES Dubai hotel on the west trunk of ... Read More

Etihad Airways check on biofuel progress at Masdar

Dmytro Makarov- April 2, 2017 0

Peter Baumgartner, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, and Mohammad Al Bulooki, Executive Vice President Commercial, joined Scott Fancher, Boeing Senior Vice President, at the ... Read More

Best Ramadan in the Region: Ajman Palace Hotel wins prestigious award

Global Editor- March 28, 2017 0

The Ajman Palace Hotel, managed by HMH – Hospitality Management Holding, was declared the GCC winner of the ‘Best Ramadan’ award at the glittering 2017 ... Read More

Ramada Ajman fortifies its sustainability initiatives

Chief Assignment Editor- March 27, 2017 0

A staple frontrunner in sustainability within the UAE’s hospitality industry, Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman has broadened its efforts with more ecological initiatives aimed at ... Read More

Three new A380 destinations, three continents, one day

eturbonews- March 26, 2017 0

Emirates today celebrates the launch of three A380 destinations, bringing its flagship three-class double-decker aircraft from Dubai to Tokyo- Narita, Casablanca and Sao Paulo on ... Read More

US electronics ban hits Dubai Airport on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year

Global Editor- March 25, 2017 0

Dubai International Airport and its flag carrier Emirates began implementing a ban on laptops and tablets on direct flights to the US Saturday (March 25), ... Read More

Etihad Airways reassures passengers of service following directive on US-bound flights

Global Editor- March 24, 2017 0

Etihad Airways is reassuring passengers of its highest level of service to minimize disruption following the introduction of a new US travel directive on electronic ... Read More

Kuwait to showcase multi-billion dollar tourism plan at ATM

eturbonews- March 21, 2017 0

With ambitions to welcome 440,000 visitors a year by 2024, the government of Kuwait is pressing ahead with multiple plans that will see billions of ... Read More

New US Muslim ban: Airlines banned from taking computers and I-Pads

eturbonews- March 21, 2017 0

Egypt Air, Emirates, Ethihad, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Moroc, Turkish Airlines and other airlines flying non stop from the Middle East to the United ... Read More

Dubai lifestyle is addicting to expats

eturbonews- March 19, 2017 0

In a survey conducted by DIFC Wills & Probate Registry (WPR), it was found that the majority of respondents end up living in Dubai at ... Read More

Memorial held: flydubai air crash in Russia

eturbonews- March 19, 2017 0

Sixty-two crew members and passengers who died on March 19 last year in the crash of flydubai FZ981 in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don ... Read More

ATM Global Stage to open with Expo 2020 legacy debate

eturbonews- March 19, 2017 0

The legacy of Expo 2020 is set to come under the spotlight on Arabian Travel Market’s Global Stage, returning for the 2017 show at Dubai ... Read More

UNWTO and Arabian Travel Market: Ministerial Forum on economic growth

eturbonews- March 16, 2017 0

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are expected to welcome 195 million international tourists by 2030. Between 25 million and 50 million new jobs ... Read More

Emirates goes all for Real Madrid on its A380

eturbonews- March 16, 2017 0

Emirates debuted the new Real Madrid decal on its iconic A380. Making its first touchdown at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, the Emirates A380 has been emblazoned ... Read More

Etihad Airways to Launch A380 flights to Paris

eturbonews- March 14, 2017 0

Etihad Airways is introducing its award-winning A380 on the Abu Dhabi – Paris route this summer as part of seasonal adjustments to the airline’s fleet ... Read More

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi among “The World’s 100 Greatest Hotels”

Global Editor- March 14, 2017 0

Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi takes pride in announcing its inclusion in the prestigious league of The World’s 100 Greatest Hotels by Flight Network. The global ... Read More

Sotheby’s opens Dubai office and gallery

Global Editor- March 13, 2017 0

Sotheby's is delighted to announce the official opening of Sotheby's Dubai in the heart of the Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE. The new office and ... Read More

Stop Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways : United Airlines Employees Rally

eturbonews- March 12, 2017 0

US President Trump wants America first. This may help  United Airlines employees, union representatives and members of Congress. They rallied at Newark Liberty International Airport ... Read More

Largest ever Arabian Travel Market will be ‘experiential’

eturbonews- March 12, 2017 0

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017, which takes place in Dubai World Trade Centre from April 24-27, is set to be the biggest in the event’s ... Read More

Emirates Aviation University Offers Scholarships for its Programmes

eturbonews- March 12, 2017 0

Emirates Aviation University has announced special offers on its tuition fees effective immediately and valid for registration by May 31st, 2017. The offers vary between ... Read More

Students at Al Yasat private school in Abu Dhabi learn about Seychelles

Chief Assignment Editor- March 10, 2017 0

The Seychelles islands was the main theme of a presentation given to a group of students at the Al Yasat private school in Al Shamkha, ... Read More

UNWTO & Arabian Travel Market Ministerial Forum 2017: Tourism and economic growth

Global Editor- March 8, 2017 0

Visitors to the MENA region will total 195 million by 2030, growing at a rate higher than the world average, according to figures by the ... Read More

Arabian Travel Market 2017 welcomes Cristal Group

Chief Assignment Editor- March 6, 2017 0

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) is pleased to welcome Cristal Group to its lineup for the exhibition scheduled for April 24-27. ATM is a global event ... Read More

Etihad Airways renews partnership with Major League Soccer

Global Editor- March 6, 2017 0

Major League Soccer today announced the multi-year renewal of its partnership with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The two organizations ... Read More