‘Travel’ Archives
‘Insult in Dubai’ drama: Aussie finally free
An Australian man who faced three years' jail and was detained for months in the United Arab Emirates for swearing at an official has been released after being fined. Sun McKay, 32, a security consultant, can now realise his dream of being home by Christmas Day, after a Dubai judge yesterday found him guilty but chose to sentence him to a [...]
Dubai: 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours
Introduction Forget the seven-star property, the world's tallest tower, manmade islands, underwater hotels and buildings that spin like a Weeble with an inner-ear infection, what the city of Dubai really knows how to create is headlines. This little fishing-village-that-could has built an entire tourist industry out of piquing people's [...]
UAE residents vent anger at BA strike action over Christmas
Hundreds of travellers weree on Tuesday frantically trying to rebook on other airlines following the announcement that the BA strike action will take place from December 22 until January 2. Dubai: UAE residents have voiced their anger at the decision by British Airways (BA) cabin crew to strike over Christmas. Hundreds of travellers [...]
Flydubai operates from a modernised and enhanced Terminal 2 on the north side of Dubai International Airport.
(WAM) - Flydubai celebrated its tenth route in just over six months this morning when flight FZ015 touched down in Bahrain, flydubai's second GCC destination. The inaugural flight comes at a time of intense activity for Dubai's first low cost airline; it is less than a week since flydubai took delivery of its sixth aircraft and less than a [...]
Market overview: Miners lift Footsie
Close Footsie finished higher as miners rallied in line with metals prices after well-received economic data from China. Industrial production growth in China rose again in November to hit 19.1% year-on-year. It is fastest pace of growth in industrial production since June 2007. Vedanta and Fresnillo were among the top picks in the sector. [...]
Dubai will have much to offer the next year
Many travelers who travel to Europe and Mediterranean envisage Dubai as a stopover point. But this is a wrong assumption Dubai is a holiday destination by itself. Dubai tourism is observing a remarkable increase in the number of people opting for modern Dubai tour. Along with Dubai shopping tours and famous architectures UAE has lot to offer [...]
Dubai Travel Guide
Dubai is one of the seven states which make up the United Arab Emirates. Dubai has a long-standing trading tradition that has brought visitors from throughout the Middle East and neighbouring regions. Today, Dubai plays host to an increasing number of visitors from the West and the Far East. The city attracts travellers seeking something new [...]
Emirates boss says Dubai business world in shock
LONDON — The president of Emirates Airlines said the Dubai business community was "shocked" by the debt crisis which has struck the city state, according to a newspaper interview published here on Sunday. "We are all a bit shocked by what's happened and the global fall-out of the past 24 hours," Emirates Airline President Tim Clark told [...]
Now, Dubai travel gets cheaper
Your holiday in Dubai just got a little cheaper. Thanks to Dubai World’s crash, travel portals and agencies like MakeMyTrip, Yatra, Cleartrip and SOTC are offering packages at prices almost 40 per cent lower than a week or two ago. “There will be some impact on outbound travels. Travel will become more affordable. With hotel occupancies [...]
Dubai: Dust to dust?
Sundar Raj, the Malayalee manager of a travel agency in Rolla Street in downtown Dubai, looks forlorn. The Eid festivities all around do nothing to perk up his spirits. “For the past few months,” he says, “I’ve been booking one-way tickets from here — mostly to India. People are leaving in droves... If this continues, this place (he [...]
