UAE News
flydubai marks Africa expansion with Kinshasa inaugural
Monday, April 16, 2018Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight touched down yesterday at N’djili Airport (Kinshasa International Airport – FIH). flydubai will operate daily flights to N’djili Airport with an enroute stop in Entebbe. flydubai is the first national carrier for the UAE to create direct air links to the Congolese capital, Kinshasa and with the start of the service… flydubai marks Africa expansion with Kinshasa inaugural
Caesars Palace resort set to open in Dubai
Monday, April 16, 2018Caesars Palace is world famous for hosting some of the biggest boxing bouts in history and one of the most popular casinos on the Las Vegas strip. And now the company behind that glamour and success is bringing a taste of the big time to Dubai, as a second Caesars Palace is planned for the… Caesars Palace resort set to open in Dubai
Pele and Marcello Lippi lead football greats in Match of Friendship in Dubai (Video)
Monday, April 16, 2018Some of the biggest names in football were in Dubai on Sunday to compete in Hublot’s Match of Friendship as the countdown to the 2018 Fifa World Cup continues. With 60 days to go until the tournament in Russia, the two teams, one led by Brazil legend Pele and the other by Italy’s World Cup-winning… Pele and Marcello Lippi lead football greats in Match of Friendship in Dubai (Video)
Emirates airline issues ticket scam warning
Sunday, April 15, 2018Emirates airline has issued a warning against signing up to a bogus competition to mark the carrier’s founding anniversary. Online con-artists are promising two free air tickets to 500 customers to celebrate the airline’s 32nd anniversary by posting bogus competitions on Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter. Although Emirates has not offered any specific details about the… Emirates airline issues ticket scam warning
UAE Cabinet approves day visas for all nationalities to boost tourism numbers
Sunday, April 15, 2018The UAE Cabinet has given the green light for preparations to begin on a general policy to grant entry visas to transit passengers – across all UAE airports – who wish to visit the country’s landmarks and tourist attractions. The new policy aims to enhance transit visa procedures to enable stopover passengers to enjoy a… UAE Cabinet approves day visas for all nationalities to boost tourism numbers
A new way to take a selfie – 40 metres above Dubai (Video)
Saturday, April 14, 2018Now you can get a view of Dubai like never before. The Flying Cup has opened on The Beach at JBR, Dubai. Seats arranged in a circle zoom up 40 metres inside a latticed conical structure allowing you to get views of some of Dubai’s most photographed locations – The Beach, JBR, Ain Dubai and… A new way to take a selfie – 40 metres above Dubai (Video)
Dubai cruise terminal doubles influx of cruise tourists since 2014 (Video)
Saturday, April 14, 2018Dubai’s cruise terminal at Mina Rashid has more than doubled the number of cruise tourists it receives since it opened in four years ago. Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, managed by DP World, welcomed more than 625,000 holiday-makers in 2016-17 season, up from 320,000 cruise tourists that arrived in Dubai in the 2013-14 season. The… Dubai cruise terminal doubles influx of cruise tourists since 2014 (Video)
Historic ocean liner QE2 to open as a floating hotel in Dubai this month
Saturday, April 14, 2018The historic ocean liner QE2 will open to guests as a floating hotel in Dubai next Wednesday. It is believed that April 18 represents a soft launch, which will be followed by a more formal opening later in the year. Rooms will start at about Dh600 with deals expected in Ramadan. An updated QE2 website… Historic ocean liner QE2 to open as a floating hotel in Dubai this month
First Quarter Sales up 11 % at Dubai Duty Free
Friday, April 13, 2018Dubai Duty Free announced first quarter sales of Dhs1.91 billion representing an 11% over the same period last year and signaling a positive start to 2018 on the back of record sales of Dhs7.05 billion in 2017. Sales for March reached a new monthly record of Dhs660.36 million, which represents a 10% increase over March…
DXB Entertainments reports 45% increase in visitor numbers in Q1
Thursday, April 12, 2018DXB Entertainments, in which property developer Meraas holds a 52.3 per cent stake, reported a 45 per cent increase in visitor numbers in the first quarter as the Dubai Parks and Resorts operator seeks to reduce losses this year. The Dubai-listed Legoland operator received 851,000 visits in the first quarter of the year, an increase…
