UAE News
Dubai International (DXB) expects 2m passengers over following two weekends
23 Jun 2016
WAM --- The annual summer travel peak is here and Dubai International (DXB) is gearing up to welcome nearly two million passengers over the two weekends of June 30 and July 7.
The world’s number one hub for international passengers has lined up an exciting array of activities and deals – covering food, relaxation and retail therapy, as part of its now popular Hangout@DXB campaign.
With schools across the UAE closing for the summer break, over 900,000 passengers are anticipated... Read More
Armenian grandmaster wins 21st Sharjah International Chess Championship
22 Jun 2016
WAM --- Three players shared the first place at the 21st Sharjah International Chess Championship with 7.5 points.
After using the tie-break system, Armenian grandmaster won the championship followed by Egyptian grandmasters Ahmed Adley and Bassim Amin.
Three players shared the first place with 7.5 points. After using the tie-break system, Armenian grandmaster won the championship followed by Egyptian grandmasters Ahmed Adley and Bassim Amin.
Six players shared the 4th... Read More
Emirates SkyCargo wins ‘Best Air Cargo Carrier- Middle East’ for the second year running
22 Jun 2016
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, continues to lead the international air cargo industry by winning the ‘Best Air Cargo Carrier- Middle East’ award at the 2016 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards held in Shanghai. This is the second consecutive year that Emirates SkyCargo has won this prestigious award.
The awards, organised annually by Asia Cargo News, recognise leading service providers in the global cargo industry in over 40 award categories... Read More
Dubai International Airport named Best Airport in the ME
21 Jun 2016
WAM – Dubai International Airport (DXB) has been named the 'Best Airport in the Middle East' at the Asian Freight, Logistics, and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS) held in Shanghai recently.
The awards, which were organised by Asia Cargo News, recognised leading air and shipping lines service providers, air and sea ports, logistics and other associated industry professionals. The nomination and voting process involved more than 15,000 readers and e-news subscribers of the publication to... Read More
Discover the World for Less this Eid with Emirates Holidays
21 Jun 2016
From a tranquil getaway to a lively city break, this Eid Al Fitr, Emirates Holidays offers holidays experiences to suit all tastes from Europe, Asia, the Indian Ocean and more.
Family getaways
Families looking for a relaxing holiday can look to a wide array of options from beach locales from the Mauritius to Cebu, Philippines, to family-favourite Gold Coast in Australia, or a cultural break to Italy. Emirates Holidays presents a range of travel options to suit any budget so you... Read More
Dubai wins bid to host World Real Estate Congress in 2018
20 Jun 2016
WAM -- Dubai Business Events, the city's official convention bureau and a division of Dubai Tourism, in partnership with the Dubai Real Estate Institute, DREI, the education arm of the Dubai Land Department, DLD, has announced that the emirate is to host the 69th World Real Estate Congress in 2018.
The annual event, organised by the International Real Estate Federation, FIABCI, will be making its debut in the Middle East with the event, and is expected to attract more than 1,000 real... Read More
Emirates reveals 360-video tour of A380 flight deck
19 Jun 2016
Emirates, the world’s largest operator of the Airbus A380, has released the world’s first 360-video tour of the A380 cockpit.
Watch Captain Thomas Ziarno from New Zealand and First Officer Abdulrahman Mohamed Al Busaeedi from the United Arab Emirates give an immersive 360-view tour of the flight deck controls of an Emirates A380, the world’s largest commercial aircraft.
In another milestone for the Emirates A380 fleet, the airline will be taking delivery of its 80th A380 on... Read More
Emirates to Deploy Flagship A380 Aircraft on Moscow route
19 Jun 2016
Only Airline to Operate a Scheduled A380 Service into Domodedovo
Emirates has announced that it will be upgrading one of the two daily flights servicing its Dubai-Moscow route to an A380-800, commencing 1st December 2016.
Since Emirates started flying from its Dubai hub to Moscow in 2003, the airline has carried almost 3.5 million passengers on the route. Over the past 12 months, demand has increased, with some 400,000 passengers having travelled on the route. The increased... Read More
Your chance to ‘Own The Summer’ in Dubai
16 Jun 2016
Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) —the largest, longest running and most successful summer extravaganza of its kind in the region—is back for its 19th edition this year, enabling Dubai’s residents and tourists to ‘Own The Summer’ across 43 fun-filled days of amazing shopping, world-class entertainment and rewarding experiences, from 9 July to 20 August, 2016.
Organized by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (... Read More
Little Picasso initiative to support special needs children this Ramadan
14 Jun 2016
The Pullman Dubai Jumeirah Lakes Towers, as part of the AccorHotels Planet 21 initiatives and Ramadan 2016 activities, in collaboration with ZeeArts Community and Senses Residential and Day Care Centre for Special Needs recently launched the Charity Art Project under the theme “Little Picasso”.
22 artist-volunteers from ZeeArts Community gathered for four art sessions with 15 special needs children from Senses during the month of May to work on paintings under the theme of Love,... Read More
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