Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Yas Island, conducts roadshow in Kuwait to facilitate dialogue with businesses and operating bodies in the Kuwaiti travel and tourism sector to explore the Emirate’s diverse cultural and touristic offerings. Together with Yas Island, DCT Abu Dhabi will host the event on March 14 at The Sheraton, Kuwait. The event […]
Category Archives: Middle East
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Dubai Police has announced its latest project – ‘Police Without Policemen’ – as part of the Dubai 10X initiative. It will make Dubai a city of the future, using three specific activation that ensure security using futuristic solutions. The plans include setting up fixed cameras on fences and homes, the launch of a surveillance blimp […]
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Abu Dhabi has won accolades in the best ‘personal security’ category in the Destination Satisfaction Index at the ITB Berlin. “Winning the award is an important addition to the achievements of the Capital. Thanks to the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of […]
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Saudi Arabia rail link will be operational by December 2021. The 2,100 km (1,300 mile) passenger, cargo network, once completed, will connect six GCC states. “By the end of December 2021 we will have a connection between us and the Saudis,” Abdullah Salem Al Kathiri, director general of the […]
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The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery launched a one-day retreat on the Palm. The retreat costs Dhs999 per person and comes with a night’s stay in one of the hotel rooms. The retreat is designed especially for busy city dwellers to disconnect from an ‘always on’ lifestyle and reconnect with themselves, through a series of experiences expertly […]
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Dubai opens its first smart park with electric car charging stations and parking lots that can harness solar energy Al Barsha South. The Al Barsha South Park is considered to be the first smart park in Dubai that has applied modern sustainable technologies. The park, spread across an area of seven hectares, has completed at a cost of Dh15 million. Al […]
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XDubai has launched a new playscape for children under 12 years of age with an aim to give children a platform to explore forest life and play in a safe environment. XPark Jr, located opposite Kite Beach in Jumeirah, is open to children aged 1-12 years old. The park offers free play options with wooden […]
Destinations, Middle East, News, Top Stories
Ras Al Khaimah to open phase II of world’s longest zipline by year-end
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Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has announced that considering the visitor response, it will open the phase II of world’s longest zipline in the third quarter of 2018. The phase II will feature two new cables and will increase the capacity of the Jebel Jais Flight to 400 people per day, around 200,000 per […]
Aviation, Middle East, News, Top Three Stories
Emirates operates ‘Superwomen’ Airbus A380 flight from Dubai to San Francisco
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The Emirates A380 aircraft was piloted by Captain Patricia Bischoff from Canada and First Officer Rebecca Lougheed from the UK with cabin crew led by the purser Weronica Formela from Poland. In addition to the flight crew, an all-woman team worked on all ‘above wing’ and ‘below wing’ activities in the lead up to flight […]
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According to a proposal put forward by the Dubai Airports, it would soon allow the transit passengers to Dubai to leave the airport to experience the city in no time. “Dubai Airports proposes “Microcosm of Dubai” as part of @Dubai10X Initiative overseen by Dubai Future Foundation… In Dubai transit time will become tourism as passengers […]
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Malaika Arora is Bollywood actress, performer, fitness, yoga enthusiast, and what not! She has been making waves in the country and across the globe with her yoga pictures. Malaika is now joining a line-up of over 35 international and local experts at XYoga Dubai on March 16-17, at Dubai’s Kite Beach. More than 60 classes […]
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With an aim to familiarize Abu Dhabi tourism to the travel partners and tour planners in Kerala, the Department of Culture and Tourism has conducted a training workshop in Kerala’s capital city Thiruvananthapuram. The training workshop, conducted in association with Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), was lead by Bejan Dinshaw, Country Manager of DCT […]
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Dubai Airports concluded the Month of Innovation on a high note by winning two awards at the Aeronnovation Summit, which was organised by the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) as part of its strategy to support innovation in the country’s aviation sector. Dubai Airports won the awards under two categories – Improving Aviation Security […]
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Saudi has long been known as a conservative nation with little or no interest in opening its doors to the foreign visitors. Gone are those days and the nation, as part of its Vision 2030 plan, is all up for major social reforms. And, as part of it, Saudi is finally welcoming globetrotters from across […]
Aviation, Middle East, News, Top Three Stories
Emirates unveils more spacious Business Class seats on its Boeing 777 aircraft
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Emirates has unveiled a brand new Business Class cabin and configuration on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, with new wider seats laid out in a 2-2-2 configuration for the first time. The airline has invested over US$150 million to refurbish the 10 existing 777-200LR aircraft in its fleet. The newly refurbished Emirates 777-200LR aircraft is set in […]