Middle East Travel
Emirates connects Costa Cruise ships to passengers
The UAE’s position as the hub – and most popular destination - for cruise ships in the Middle East will be consolidated next month with the arrival of a new state-of-the-art luxury liner on its maiden voyage.
Emirates to launch double-daily services to Jakarta
Emirates airline will advance its existing operation to Jakarta with the introduction of a double-daily service, effective 1st March 2010.
Emirates becomes latest fashion in Spain
Emirates, the international airline of the United Arab Emirates, is to start flights to Madrid, providing the only scheduled passenger service between Dubai and Spain.
Travelport seals full content agreement with Gulf Air
Travelport, one of the world’s leading global distribution system (GDS) providers, and Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, have announced details of a new global full content agreement that will give all Galileo and Worldspan-connected travel agents worldwide access to the airline’s full range of published fares and inventory.
Lufthansa plans flights to Iraq
As Iraq is increasingly opening up to civil aviation, demand for flights to the country is growing. Lufthansa is therefore examining the possibility of launching several new services to Iraq and is currently planning to serve the capital, Baghdad, and the city of Erbil in Northern Iraq from Frankfurt and Munich.
Limitless romance at Le Méridien Al Aqah
Cupid’s arrow is heading east this Valentine’s Day, on target for Le Méridien Al Aqah’s incredible Valentine’s Day package which includes a number of romantic treats priced at AED 1199 per couple.
Be a part of big cat conservation in Oman
This is your chance to help with vital research work on a highly endangered, yet amazing big cat by travelling to Oman with Biosphere Expeditions – the award winning, non profit making conservation specialist which has just celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Van Cleef & Arpels to exhibit at Art Dubai
Van Cleef & Arpels has been invited to participate in Art Dubai, the renowned international Art fair. From 17 to 20 March 2010, Van Cleef & Arpels will organize an exclusive exhibition celebrating nearly one hundred years of watchmaking creation dedicated to the Poetry of Time.
Top beachside beauties
How far into the depths of your memory do you have to go to retrieve that feeling of the sun on your skin, wearing little, and feeling heady from an exhausting day on the beach, topped off with a couple of lip-numbing sun-downers?
‘At the Top’ opens to huge crowds
At the Top, the world’s highest outdoor observation deck located in Burj Khalifa, opened to an overwhelming public response yesterday.
World’s first Armani Hotel to open in the Burj Dubai
Armani Hotel Dubai, the first hotel to open under the collaboration between Giorgio Armani S.p.A. and Emaar Properties PJSC, will be officially launched on March 18, 2010, it has been announced.
Race is on to enrol in Abu Dhabi’s first triathlon
More than 260 athletes from 25 countries have signed up to compete in the first ever Abu Dhabi International Triathlon (ADIT), just one month after the event opened.
Burj Dubai - history has risen
In January 2004, Dubai announced Burj Dubai to the world with the claim, ‘History Rising’. Six years on and history has most certainly ‘risen’.
Brits wasting up to £2.4 billion on left over holiday money
Britain is a nation potentially missing out on lucrative currency exchange on return from a holiday, according to an independent survey commissioned by the global leader in banknote trading and travel money technology solutions, IMX.
Classic cars cruise through Le Meridien Al Aqah
Classic cars made a scenic pit-stop at Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, as part of the Classic Car Carnival in collaboration with Sharjah Classic Car Museum and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Society Development.