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Executive Talk: Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan

Abu Dhabi

Executive Talk: Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan

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 ...

St. Regis makes next stop on its global expedition with debut of St. Regis Dubai

Opening In 2012

St. Regis makes next stop on its global expedition with debut of St. Regis Dubai

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.

Layia Oak Hotel & Residence set to open this summer

Property To Offer Host Of Business Facilities At Heart Of New Dubai

Layia Oak Hotel & Residence set to open this summer

By eTN

Layia Oak Hotel & Residence is set to open at the end of the summer.

Emirates Airline pre-launch events promote world’s first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco

Emirates Airline

Emirates Airline pre-launch events promote world’s first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco

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 ...

Emirates launches services to two important Asian gateways

Dubai-Based Airline Inaugurates Flights To Guangzhou And Kozhikode

Emirates launches services to two important Asian gateways

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 ...

Master plan for a spectacular new city unveiled in Dubai

Entire City To Be Built In The Desert

Master plan for a spectacular new city unveiled in Dubai

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 ...

Dubai assets see eastern promise

China, India

Dubai assets see eastern promise

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 leaves family stranded in Dubai

South African Airways

South African Airways leaves family stranded in Dubai

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.

Emirates launches their most adventurous ad campaign yet

"Six Continents" Multi-Media Campaign

Emirates launches their most adventurous ad campaign yet

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.

Bollywood to get a permanent Dubai address

Dubai Bollywood

Bollywood to get a permanent Dubai address

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 ...

Emirates spreads its wings in India

Adds Frequencies To New Delhi, Bangalore And Hyderabad

Emirates spreads its wings in India

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 ...

Gate Gourmet and Western Group form joint venture for Middle East business

Offices To Be Established In Abu Dhabi And Dubai

Gate Gourmet and Western Group form joint venture for Middle East business

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 ...

Lufthansa Business Jet now daily from Dubai to Munich

Demand For Premium Travel On The Rise

Lufthansa Business Jet now daily from Dubai to Munich

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 ...

Emirates to be first airline to bring A380 to the US

Airbus A380

Emirates to be first airline to bring A380 to the US

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 ...

Emirates to launch first commercial A380 service to US

From Dubai To New York JFK

Emirates to launch first commercial A380 service to US

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 ...

Lufthansa: home printed boarding pass goes online

Greater Flexibility And Speed For Travelers Departing From Dubai

Lufthansa: home printed boarding pass goes online

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

Dubai-based Zabeel Properties appoints GRAFT design team

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 ...

Carbon Capital Markets to offset 2008 Business Travel Show Dubai carbon emissions

Agreement To Offset The Show's Carbon Footprint

Carbon Capital Markets to offset 2008 Business Travel Show Dubai carbon emissions

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

Layia Oak Hotel & Residence set to bloom this summer

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.

Concern is growing for staffing and service issues in Dubai and Middle East

Middle East Tourism

Concern is growing for staffing and service issues in Dubai and Middle East

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.

More Middle East flights for Delta

Delta Air Lines

More Middle East flights for Delta

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.

JBR hotels to offer 1,375 rooms

Amwaj Rotana Resort, Accor Sofitel And Movenpick Will Provide Rooms

JBR hotels to offer 1,375 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. ...

Sobha Group to enter the hospitality sector

Plans To Develop Five-Star Properties

Sobha Group to enter the hospitality sector

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 ...

Fusion strengthens Middle East presence with MMG

Dubai tourism communications company links with US’ Largest Travel Marketing Agency

Fusion strengthens Middle East presence with MMG

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 bubble:  About to burst?

Dubai

Dubai bubble: About to burst?

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.”

St. Ange Indian Ocean tourism report

Indian Ocean Tourism

St. Ange Indian Ocean tourism report

By Alain St. Ange l eTN Ambassador

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US economic slowdown: Coming to an end or just beginning?

US Economic Slowdown

US economic slowdown: Coming to an end or just beginning?

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 ...

Not all of China is aiming to benefit from Beijing Olympics

Hangzhou Tourism

Not all of China is aiming to benefit from Beijing Olympics

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 ...

Incredible India embraces competition in the Middle East

India

Incredible India embraces competition in the Middle East

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 ...

Airline opens Luanda-Dubai route

Angola

Airline opens Luanda-Dubai route

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 ...

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