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Strong infrastructure key to success in Middle East business aviation

Middle East’s business aviation industry

Strong infrastructure key to success in Middle East business aviation

DUBAI, UAE - Shane O’Hare, President and CEO of Royal Jet – the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury flight services company – identified the development of a strong infrastructure as ...

Emirates adds property development to its fast growing aviation empire

Emirates Airline

Emirates adds property development to its fast growing aviation empire

Emirates Airline is adding property development to its fast expanding aviation empire as it hires thousands of cabin crew, pilots and engineers.

The 3rd Silk Road Task Force Meeting defines future Silk Road Action Plan

UNWTO & United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

The 3rd Silk Road Task Force Meeting defines future Silk Road Action Plan

Delegates from over 15 countries and representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the World ...

Abu Dhabi brings out the best at WTTC

World Travel & Tourism Council Summit Abu Dhabi with President Clinton

Abu Dhabi brings out the best at WTTC

By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief

The trance of being in Abu Dhabi and the excitement of being in the same room as former US President Bill Clinton during the 2013 edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) ...

Bishop Munib Younan condemns kidnapping of Syrian Christians

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land

Bishop Munib Younan condemns kidnapping of Syrian Christians

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land has been active to push for the release of Christian church officials in Syria.

10 tips to the Arabian Peninsula destinations for attracting more European visitors

global reference benchmarking survey TRAVELSAT© Competitive Index

10 tips to the Arabian Peninsula destinations for attracting more European visitors

Reviewing last results from the global reference benchmarking survey TRAVELSAT© Competitive Index, TCI Research and ATTRACT jointly suggest 10 tips to the Arabian Peninsula destinations for ...

Tail section for Qatar Airways’ first A380 rolls out of paint shop

Qatar Airways will fly A380

Tail section for Qatar Airways’ first A380 rolls out of paint shop

Qatar Airways will join airlines flying the new A380.

Bethlehem marathon observed a moment of silence for Boston victims

Israel refused to grant women permission to run at marathon

Bethlehem marathon observed a moment of silence for Boston victims

Israel refused to grant women from Gaza permission to run at the Right to Movement Palestine Marathon.

Green Globe recertifies Movenpick Resort Al Nawras in Jeddah

Sustainable Saudi Arabia resort

Green Globe recertifies Movenpick Resort Al Nawras in Jeddah

LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announces re-certification of the Movenpick Resort Al Nawras in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Pilot training simulator receives multiple certifications in Middle East and Asia

Flight simulator for Bombardier Challenger 604 and Challenger 605 business jets

Pilot training simulator receives multiple certifications in Middle East and Asia

DUBAI, UAE – The Emirates-CAE Flight Training center based in Garhoud, Dubai, today announced that its dual configuration full-flight simulator for Bombardier Challenger 604 and Challenger 605 ...

World Travel Awards 2013 Grand Tour to open in Dubai

Travel oscars

World Travel Awards 2013 Grand Tour to open in Dubai

Opening World Travel Awards' 2013 Grand Tour, this gala presentation ceremony heralds the start of a global search for the very best travel, tourism and hospitality organizations around the ...

Egypt a pioneer for emerging technologies

travel web sites

Egypt a pioneer for emerging technologies

Located at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe, Egypt has always been a pioneer for emerging communications and technologies.

Abu Dhabi trying to position itself as major tourism hub

Emirates Tourism

Abu Dhabi trying to position itself as major tourism hub

ABU DHABI/MUSCAT - Abu Dhabi is trying to position itself as an attractive tourism destination, with massive investments in airport facilities, airline connectivity as well as hotel rooms.

Abu Dhabi tourism planning week-long promotion in Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi Tourism

Abu Dhabi tourism planning week-long promotion in Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry is planning a week-long promotion of the destination and its expanding offering in Saudi Arabia later this month with a high profile participation at Riyadh Travel ...

Dubai cops will patrol city in $500,000 Lamborghini

Dubai Police adds Lamborghini Aventador to its fleet

Dubai cops will patrol city in $500,000 Lamborghini

Dubai already has the world's tallest building, the world's largest shopping mall, and the largest man-made archipelago.

Aquaponic gardening helps sustain Dubai resort

JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort provides Tourism Environmental Training

Aquaponic gardening helps sustain Dubai resort

LOS ANGELES, California - JA Jebel Ali Golf Resort, which was, only last year, awarded the Dubai Green Tourism Award, presented a workshop within the hospitality sector in order to encourage ...

Sustainable hotels are more than just about being green

Dubai hotel earns green certification

Sustainable hotels are more than just about being green

LOS ANGELES, California - Time Oak Hotel & Suites in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been certified by Green Globe.

Does security control everything in travel and tourism ?

WTTC Summit Abu Dhabi and security in travel & tourism

Does security control everything in travel and tourism ?

The future security of travel & tourism industry contingent on process liberalisation and development of its prime asset: people

Hotel chief: Understanding customers goes beyond brand

Richard Solomons, Chief Executive, Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG).addresses the WTTC Summit in Abu Dhabi

Hotel chief: Understanding customers goes beyond brand

Safety, cleanliness and a good night’s sleep remain priorities for guests, irrespective of branding and market positioning.

Tourism industry leaders call on governments to change attitude to airlines

WTT: et on board to fast track economic opportunity

Tourism industry leaders call on governments to change attitude to airlines

Government inaction and a lack of understanding of the positive long term economic impacts of international air traffic growth dominated discussion at the opening session of day two of the 13th ...

Winners of Tourism for Tomorrow Awards announced

WTTC Summit Abu Dhabi

Winners of Tourism for Tomorrow Awards announced

Four international organisations were recognised for their work in leading sustainable tourism initiatives in the glittering Tourism for Tomorrow Awards ceremony, held on Tuesday night during the ...

Oman Air toying with idea of budget airline

Oman Air

Oman Air toying with idea of budget airline

MUSCAT, Oman - Oman Air has roped in two international consultants — Seabury and Oxford Economics — to conduct a feasibility study to launch a low-cost airline.

US President Clinton shares his views with travel & tourism leaders attending the WTTC summit in Abu Dhabi

Travel and tourism industry has potential to challenge global economic interdependence and influence course of 21st century

US President Clinton shares his views with travel & tourism leaders attending the WTTC summit in Abu Dhabi

In his keynote address, US President Clinton addressed the 1,000 international delegates of senior tourism leaders at the 13th annual World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit (WTTC) in Abu ...

WTTC Chairman Michael Frenzel declares Abu Dhabi summit open

TUI Deutschland and TUIfly declares Global Chairman opening remarks at WTTC

WTTC Chairman Michael Frenzel declares Abu Dhabi summit open

Michael Frenzel, Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of TUI Deutschland GmbH and TUIfly GmbH and Chairman of the World Travel & Tourism Council, declared the WTTC’s 13th Global Travel & ...

WTTC: Travel & Tourism industry must grasp the mantle of leadership in order to influence

David Scowsill, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) CEO & president speaks at the opening in Abu Dhabi, UAE

WTTC: Travel & Tourism industry must grasp the mantle of leadership in order to influence

David Scowsill, President and CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), is calling on the global Travel & Tourism industry “to grasp the mantle of leadership in order to ...

Egypt bows to Sunni hard-liners, halts Iran tourist flights

Egypt-Iran Tourism

Egypt bows to Sunni hard-liners, halts Iran tourist flights

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt has suspended tourist flights from Iran following an outcry from hard-line Sunni Muslims angered about visitors from the mostly Shiite country, only a week after direct ...

CAO: Saudi Airline Company responsible for deaths of 2 Iranian pilgrims

Iranian pilgrims killed at Jeddah International Airport

CAO: Saudi Airline Company responsible for deaths of 2 Iranian pilgrims

TEHRAN, Iran - Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Organization announced that the Saudia Airline Company is responsible for the recent deaths of two Iranian pilgrims and injury of two others in an ...

Lebanon's tourism hopes new PM will save summer season

Salam to lead Lebanese tourism revival

Lebanon's tourism hopes new PM will save summer season

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon’s ailing economy is expected to receive a badly needed “positive shock” if newly appointed Prime Minister-designate Tamam Salam brings about a balanced Cabinet that ...

Bahrain aims to become world-class health tourism destination

Dilmunia at Bahrain

Bahrain aims to become world-class health tourism destination

MANAMA, Bahrain - Bahrain has taken a giant step towards becoming a world-class health tourism destination, with Dilmunia at Bahrain, the developer's top official has said.

Dubai International is world’s fastest growing airport

Dubai International Airport

Dubai International is world’s fastest growing airport

LUTON, UK - Dubai International Airport is the fastest growing airport in the world, as measured by annual seat capacity growth, according to the latest statistics from OAG.

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