Dubai’s rise as a major global attraction for tourism, business and innovation was further enhanced with the release of a prestigious survey, rating it among the most influential cities in the world. The internationally reputed Forbes magazine has rated Dubai the 7th most influential, ahead of many of the world’s greatest capitals. The emirate was [...]
Dubai to Welcome Arik Air Flights Arik Air is to begin flight operations into Dubai as part of its international route expansion programme. The announcement, which was made by Arik Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Arumemi Ikhide, was welcome news to numerous Nigerian travellers who ply the lucrative Lagos-Dubai route dominated over the years by [...]
Flying has changed a lot in its 100-year history, from entertainment-free and pricey flights to double-decker aircraft with wi-fi connections. And now Dubai is planning to also radically advance the entire experience before boarding the plane, from travelling to the airport to checking in luggage and passing through security and immigration. Dubai Airports CEO Paul [...]
Culture in Dubai Dubai is a city of cultural surprises and an ancient trading centre, it has a vibrant culture that stretches way back to the 5th century when it was a caravan station on the trade route between Oman and Persia. For centuries, Dubai was famous for its pearl divers, exotic spices, luxurious silks [...]
Dubai Airport Worlds’s Number One Passenger numbers for the first 2 months of 2014 suggest Dubai Airport is on course to become the world’s number one airport Passenger traffic is up by 13.5% to 12.1m passengers in January and February 2014, Heathrow saw figures of 10.3m during the same time period. 2013 saw Dubai airport [...]
2014 Dubai World Cup With a combined prize purse of US$27.25m, Dubai World Cup day is the richest day of racing in the world. The event features 9 races, highlighted by the $10m Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline. The Dubai World Cup brings to an end the 3-month long Dubai World Cup Carnival, [...]
Smart E-gates at Dubai Airport The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) will be installing 40 Smart e-Gates across Dubai Airport terminals to ease passenger entry and exit. The system, equipped with retinal scan using a high-accuracy camera, will eliminate the need for the eye scan and e-Gate card currently issued by the [...]
Jebel Ali Resort Activities To celebrate the exciting renovation and relaunch taking place at the Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa, we have listed 5 of the best ways guests can spend their time at the resort. Enjoy clay pigeon, olympic skeet, olympic trap shooting or archery at the impressive fortress-style activity centre. Practice your [...]
Jebel Ali Resort For those who like their water activities a bit more adventurous than taking a dip in the hotel pool, the Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa in Dubai now offer guests Watercooled, the only 5 star water sports centre in the world. Scott Ladyman, Chief instructor at the centre commented on their [...]
Top 5 Dubai Restaurants with a View Dubai is now host to some of the best fine dining in the world. But for that extra special culinary experience, this month we are listing Dubai’s top 5 restaurants with a view. The Mango Tree serves delicious Thai food overlooking the spectacular Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountains. [...]
Dubai Seawings Experience Dubai’s skyline now contains some of the world’s most iconic landmarks. The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building and is the magnificent centre piece in Downtown Dubai. The Palm Jumeirah and The World Islands are truly amazing fetes of engineering and construction and the seven star Burj Al Arab, modelled on [...]
Dubai Airports Concourse D Update
Dubai Airports has announced that Concourse D would open later this year to become the new home to nearly 100 airlines that currently operate from Concourse C. The new concourse D at Dubai Airport is part of a Dh4.3 billion investment for new and upgraded facilities for the more than 110 international airlines that operate [...]
Emirates 3rd Daily Service to Birmingham
Commencing on the 1st August 2015, Emirates flight EK41, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, will depart Dubai Airport at 02:35hrs and arrive in Birmingham at 07:05hrs. The outbound flight, EK42, will depart Birmingham Airport at 09:10hrs and arrive in Dubai at 19:10hrs. The additional service adds 7 more inbound flights a week to Birmingham, increasing [...]
