Abu Dhabi
By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN
During a recent trip to the Emirates, eTN has had the pleasure of witnessing new development project announcements made by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the apex body that manages the ...
Opening In 2012
By eTN
NEW YORK & DUBAI, UAE - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced today the introduction of its renowned St. Regis brand to the rapidly-growing city of Dubai.
Property To Offer Host Of Business Facilities At Heart Of New Dubai
By eTN
Layia Oak Hotel & Residence is set to open at the end of the summer.
Emirates Airline
In advance of its launch of the world’s first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Emirates Airline recently completed the final instalment of its tour of five West ...
Dubai-Based Airline Inaugurates Flights To Guangzhou And Kozhikode
By eTN
DUBAI – Emirates recently commenced service to two influential Asian cities, with inaugural flights to both Guangzhou, China and Kozhikode, India departing from Dubai International Airport on ...
Entire City To Be Built In The Desert
By eTN
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, and vice president and prime minister of the UAE, has unveiled ambitious plans for an entire city ...
China, India
By Hazel Heyer l Special to eTN
Rolling out a new project every week is the theme of the city of Dubai. It may sound fun and exciting.
South African Airways
By Alan J. Saffery, Alan J. Saffery.c
A British Family were recently left to fend for themselves in Dubai Airport when South African Airways failed to issue paper tickets for the new code-share route between Dubai and Cape Town.
"Six Continents" Multi-Media Campaign
Emirates, the international airline based in Dubai, are set to launch their most adventurous advertising campaign yet, to be beamed to billions of people across the world.
Dubai Bollywood
By Jan Aslak Stannies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (eTN) - Hollywood has already set its footprint in Dubai, now Bollywood moves into the Emirate. India-based Yash Raj Films (YRF), one of the world’s largest film ...
Adds Frequencies To New Delhi, Bangalore And Hyderabad
By eTN
DUBAI, U.A.E – Set against a backdrop of booming trade ties and escalating travel between Dubai and India, Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing carriers, has announced plans to advance ...
Offices To Be Established In Abu Dhabi And Dubai
By eTN
Gate Gourmet, the world's largest independent airline catering and logistics provider and a member of gategroup, has formed a joint venture with the Western Group of the United Arab Emirates to ...
Demand For Premium Travel On The Rise
By eTN
Beginning July 15, the Airbus A319 with an all Business Class configuration will operate daily to the Lufthansa's hub in Munich. The Lufthansa Business Jet service commenced on May 1 with six ...
Airbus A380
By Unal Basusta l eTN Middle East
Emirates, the biggest customer for the Airbus A380 superjumbo, will operate its first flight with the plane from Dubai to New York on August 1, it was announced yesterday.
The A380 service ...
From Dubai To New York JFK
By eTN
Air travelers will be able to experience Emirates Airline's state-of-the-art A380 for the first time on August 1 when the airline launches its first A380 commercial service from Dubai to New York ...
Greater Flexibility And Speed For Travelers Departing From Dubai
By eTN
Beginning June 2nd, Lufthansa passengers can now print their boarding pass at home providing greater flexibility and time to spare before departing on their flights from Dubai.
Hollywood Star Brad Pitt Announced As Designer
By eTN
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Zabeel Properties today unveiled details of a new landmark hotel and leisure development for Dubai, with plans for the five-star Hotel and Resort. The Dubai-based ...
Agreement To Offset The Show's Carbon Footprint
By eTN
DUBAI - The Business Travel Show Dubai has signed an agreement to offset its carbon emissions with Carbon Capital Markets, a leading carbon trader and fund manager. This is the second year that ...
Layia Hospitality Prepares To Open First Hotel
By eTN
Layia Hospitality, Dubai’s new hotel management company, is putting the finishing touches to its first hotel property, Layia Oak Hotel & Residence, ahead of its opening this summer.
Middle East Tourism
By Hazel Heyer l eTN
Innovative solutions to address future staffing issues were one of the key topics addressed at the Arab Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai.
Delta Air Lines
By Unal Basusta
ISTANBUL, Turkey (eTN) - Delta Air Lines is to launch new nonstop services from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kuwait beginning November 7, 2008.
Amwaj Rotana Resort, Accor Sofitel And Movenpick Will Provide Rooms
Global hospitality brands - Amwaj Rotana Resort, Accor Sofitel and Movenpick - will together provide over 1,375 rooms at the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) hotel towers, it was announced today. ...
Plans To Develop Five-Star Properties
By eTN
India and Dubai real estate giant Sobha Group is preparing to build and operate a chain of hotel properties across the Sub Continent, Middle East and East Africa.
The Group has plans to ...
Dubai tourism communications company links with US’ Largest Travel Marketing Agency
By eTN
Fusion Marketing Management announced a partnership with U.S.-based MMG Worldwide to provide marketing solutions to clients in the Middle East.
Dubai
By Hazel Heyer l eTN
Industry experts underlined the strength of the regional market and called for an end to the speculation that the hotel boom in Dubai and its neighbors was part of a temporary “bubble.”
Indian Ocean Tourism
By Alain St. Ange l eTN Ambassador
SEYCHELLES
US Economic Slowdown
By Hazel Heyer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (eTN) - When Jean-Claude Baumgarten, president of the World Travel and Tourism Council, sounded as though he was just joking, he truly wasn’t. He warned the US to ...
Hangzhou Tourism
By Hazel Heyer l Special to eTN
Not all of China is banking on this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing. This is what tourism officials from Hangzhou, a progressive and prominent Chinese tourist city, said during the city’s ...
India
By Hazel Heyer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (eTN) - India is poised to receive more guests this year and is embracing competition today more than ever before, delegates at this year’s edition of the Arabian ...
Angola
Angola's state-owned flag carrier TAAG will officially open next Monday its Luanda-Dubai route, an official source has announced.
Two flights per week (Monday and Friday) on Luanda/Dubai ...