‘Travel’ Archives
Dubai’s Debt Troubles: Beginning of the Next Leg Down?
Most of us have heard that Dubai World is asking for a six month delay in paying back its debt. The debt was supposedly backed by the Dubai government, so Standard & Poor's considers this a default of the Dubai government. Dubai World Island, formed of manmade islands. Planned to be a residence for 12,000 people. (Dubai Travel [...]
Raising travel to the level of high art
Some people are always ready to check off one more destination Think of the most unusual place you would ever vacation. Would it be the principality of Liechtenstein, a German-speaking microstate sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria? What about the Congo, wracked by years of civil war? Maybe Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic whose [...]
MEDFA Conference begins in Dubai – 23/11/09
UAE. The annual Middle East Duty Free Association (MEDFA) conference begins today, following an opening cocktail sponsored by Dufry Sharjah last night. Some 370 delegates have registered for the event, underlining the importance of the region to the travel retail channel. This morning’s programme begins with an introduction by lead [...]
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Etihad Airways announces first class retrofit programme at Dubai Air Show
Etihad Airways has unveiled details at the Dubai Air Show of a major investment programme to upgrade its expanding fleet, including a contract to install its luxurious new first class suites on board its wide-body aircraft. The Abu Dhabi-based airline has awarded Lufthansa Technik the contract to replace the airline’s existing first class [...]
Airbus, Boeing Win Total of 44 Orders at Dubai
(Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS and Boeing Co., the two biggest commercial planemakers, announced combined orders and commitments for 44 planes at the Dubai Air Show, less than a tenth the orders reaped at the last Dubai show in 2007. Airbus’s intake included 15 firm contracts and 18 commitments. Among the biggest was a purchase from Ethiopian [...]
Dubai travel guide
A guide to the best sights and places to eat, drink and sleep in Dubai, by Jeff Mills. Forget much of what you may have heard about Arab states. Almost anything goes in Dubai, which is perhaps the most international and outward looking of the United Arab Emirates. The ruling Maktoum family realised long ago that trade and tourism were the [...]
Golf event travel plan
Traffic arrangements have been put in place for this week’s Dubai World Championship golf tournament. The event runs from November 19 to 22 at Jumeirah Golf Estates, near Dubai Sports City. A dedicated lane has been created on Emirates Road for traffic heading to the venue. Taxis and shuttle bus services will also be available, the [...]
Boeing forecasts continued long-term growth in the Middle East
Boeing said today that air travel in the Middle East, while suffering some slowdown caused by the global recession, has defied international trends and continues to show exceptional growth. "We see tremendous growth for the Middle East region, and Middle East carriers are well-positioned to meet those growth requirements with the fleet capacity [...]
Axis Medical Travel partners with Zulekha Hospitals in Dubai, U.A.E
16.11.2009 05:17:06 Axis Medical Travel recently partnered with Zulekha Hospital in Dubai, one of the best health care providers in the United Arab Emirates. Axis Medical Travel clients will now have access to world renowned interventional cardiologist, Dr. Fayaz Shawl. Axis Medical Travel recently partnered with Zulekha Hospital in Dubai, [...]
