Business
Ground handing industry to benefit hugely from Middle East aviation boom
31 Dec 2014
Airlines outsource over 50 per cent of ground handling
GH market estimated to be worth over $347 billion
Ground handlers facing challenges to operate efficiently
Rising air traffic requires GHS expansions
New products to be unveiled at Airport Show-2015
‘Meet the Buyer’ programme at Airport Show-2015
Dubai, December 28, 2014: The multi-billion dollar expansion of airports and airline fleets in the Middle East has set off immense growth prospects for... Read More
First UAE nuclear plant to start in 2017
28 Dec 2014
The first of four nuclear reactors being built by the UAE will come on line in 2017
The first of four nuclear reactors being built by the UAE will come on line in 2017 and the rest will be fully operational by 2020, an official said Monday.
“When they are fully operational in 2020, they will generate 25 per cent of UAE power needs,” the CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp, or ENEC, Mohammed Al Hammadi, told an energy conference in Abu Dhabi.
Hammadi said that 61 per... Read More
Spectacular musical bonanza in store for residents and visitors in Dubai Shopping Festival’s “Journey of Celebrations”
28 Dec 2014
British, Arabic, Indian and Filipino artists, musicians and singers to enthrall crowds at live concerts during DSF’s “Journey of Celebrations”
Welcoming visitors and residents to its “Journey of Celebrations” from 1 January to 1 February 2015, the 20th edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) is promising to be a fantastic treat for music lovers from around the world. It has lined up a spectacular array of musical concerts featuring international and regional singers, musicians... Read More
Abu Dhabi among top 10 tourist destinations for 2015
28 Dec 2014
The site tells its users that Abu Dhabi city and its skyline are about to get a lot more inspiring as the emirate bids to become the cultural capital of the Middle East.
Abu Dhabi: The major international news website CNN.com has named Abu Dhabi among its Top 10 destinations for 2015. The emirate is ranked alongside other desirable locations including Milan, the Bahamian Coast and Downtown Los Angeles.
The site tells its users that Abu Dhabi city and its skyline are about to... Read More
Street Kiosk Registration Opens for Dubai Shopping Festival 2015
28 Dec 2014
The Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), and the organisers of the annual Dubai Shopping Festival, is now accepting applications from those wishing to hire retail space and Street Kiosks for the milestone 20th anniversary of DSF, which runs from 1 January to 1 February 2015.
Each year during DSF, DFRE organizes a fun-filled agenda of family-oriented events on prominent streets Riqqa, Jumeirah and 2nd of... Read More
Dubai Shopping Malls Group gives you ‘A Million Reasons To Shop’ during 20th anniversary of DSF
25 Dec 2014
Latest campaign to offer a total of One Million Dirhams in prizes
Promotion to run from January 1st to February 1st , 2015
Shoppers who spend AED 200 and above at any of the participating malls stand a chance to win prizes in cash and shopping vouchers instantly
In celebration of the milestone 20th Anniversary of Dubai Shopping Festival, the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and the Dubai Shopping... Read More
Dubai Duty Free 31st anniversary sales at Dh188.86m
25 Dec 2014
Airport retailer says sales mark 21.85% increase over the same period last year
Dubai: A 25 per cent discount across a range of merchandise over a three-day period resulted in Dh188.86 million worth of sales for Dubai Duty Free, marking its 31st anniversary on December 20.
The sale began at midnight on December 17 and continued for 72 hours until midnight on December 20, the airport retailer said in a statement on Sunday, in line with the high passenger traffic expected over... Read More
UAE airports record highest single-day footfall
25 Dec 2014
Airports fully prepared to accommodate growing number of passengers, GDRFA Director General says
Dubai: Over 430,000 passengers arrived at and departed from airports around the country within a 72-hour period over the weekend.
The highest number of arriving and departing passengers in a day was recorded on Friday, December 19, at 150,917, the General Director of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) revealed.
“The growing number of passengers travelling through the... Read More
DTCM briefs tourism industry on key activities in the upcoming quarter
25 Dec 2014
More than 500 members of Dubai's front office tourism industry were hosted by Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) at the first city briefing event. Held at JW Marriott Marquis, DTCM invited Destination Management Companies (DMC) operators as well as hotel concierges and front of house staff to join for a briefing on major upcoming events for the next quarter, such as the Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai Food Festival, Dubai Football Challenge as well as other updates... Read More
Sheikh Mohammed Launches New Strategy, Dubai Plan 2021
24 Dec 2014
The plan outlines the emirate’s development framework over the next seven years.
UAE VP and PM and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched Dubai Plan 2021, a new strategy outlining the emirate’s development framework over the next seven years.
The framework of the plan includes six themes that aim to define and describe Dubai in the year 2021: a city of happy, creative and empowered people; an inclusive and cohesive society; the preferred place to live,... Read More
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