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Emirates airline issues ticket scam warning

15 Apr 2018

Emirates 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 scam, it has been flagged by security news bloggers online.

Users are being asked to click in a link to... Read More

UAE Cabinet approves day visas for all nationalities to boost tourism numbers

15 Apr 2018

The 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 day out in the country, boosting the tourism industry, state news agency Wam reported.

The cabinet formed a working group, led by the Federal Authority for... Read More

A new way to take a selfie - 40 metres above Dubai (Video)

15 Apr 2018

Now 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 Palm Jumeirah.

The seat of circles rotates, ensuring you get a 360-degree experience.

The experience lasts 20 minutes, and you can also have your chilled beverage of choice.

The Flying... Read More

Dubai cruise terminal doubles influx of cruise tourists since 2014 (Video)

15 Apr 2018

Dubai’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 number of cruise visitors is expected to top 700,000 in the 2018-2019 season.

Since the terminal opened in 2014, some 1.9 million cruise... Read More

Historic ocean liner QE2 to open as a floating hotel in Dubai this month

14 Apr 2018

The 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 has also been launched by the hotel's operators over the past few days .

According to the new website, Queen Elizabeth 2 has 224 refurbished rooms and suites, 13... Read More

First Quarter Sales up 11 % at Dubai Duty Free

13 Apr 2018

Dubai 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 2017. So far this year, monthly sales are in excess of Dhs600 million, with an average daily sale of Dhs21.23 million.

Commenting on the positive sales... Read More

DXB Entertainment сообщил о росте числа посетителей в первом квартале на 45%

12 Apr 2018

Компания DXB Entertainment (DXBE), в которой девелоперу Meraas принадлежит 52,3% акций, сообщила о росте числа посетителей на 45% в первом квартале текущего года. Также компания, которая является оператором сети тематических парков Dubai Parks and Resorts, стремится сократить потери в этом году.

Зарегистрированный в Дубае оператор Legoland в первом квартале этого года отметил 851 000 посещений, что на 55 000 больше, чем за последний квартал 2017 года, В четвертом квартале 2017 года... Read More

DXB Entertainments reports 45% increase in visitor numbers in Q1

12 Apr 2018

DXB 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 of 55,000 visits over the last quarter, it said in a filing on Thursday. The various theme parks attracted close to 796,000 visitors in the last quarter... Read More

UAE announces details of Al Isra Wa Al Miraj holiday

12 Apr 2018

Al Isra Wa Al Miraj holiday will fall on the weekend, meaning public and private sector employees working on Saturday will get a day off.

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources said ministries, federal agencies and all private sector establishments will resume work on Sunday.

Schools had initially told parents that Thursday may be a day off for pupils, but later said it was a normal school day.

The authority congratulated President Sheikh Khalifa, Sheikh... Read More

Meraas takes over management of Dubai Safari park

12 Apr 2018

Meraas has taken over management of Dubai Safari park from Dubai Municipality following orders from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, oversaw the signing of the agreement between the two entities on behalf of the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai on Monday.

Following the exchange in management, Parques Reunidos - a leisure park operator based in Spain that manages more than 60 theme parks, zoos and marine life parks worldwide - will... Read More