The Dubai Roads & Transport Authority has today launched 3 new Bus feeder services for the Dubai Metro Stations to cover more areas within the Dubai Emirate and will also embark on widening, upgrading and merging other routes in Dubai as well. The launch of the new routes has come to light as a result […]
Italian designer Giorgio Armani opened his first hotel at the world’s tallest tower in Dubai on Tuesday, giving a boost to the Gulf Arab emirate’s bid to recover from a debt crisis. The designer brought his trademark minimalist style to a city famous for excess, with the Armani Hotel Dubai designed with an understated palette […]
Emirates Emirates incurred a total loss of $50 million (Dh183.5m) in revenues and had to ground 20% of its fleet as a result of the flight disruptions caused by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland’s Eyjafjoell volcano. The airline provided accommodation for around 6,000 passengers who were in transit when the disruption began and that […]
The 10th edition of the international Dubai Airport Expo was opened yesterday and the 3 day event was inaugurated by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority. The exhibition will showcase the latest technologies in the global airport industry. Professionals will share their expertise on enhancing operational efficiencies of […]
Etihad Airways has unveiled plans this week to become the first carrier from the United Arab Emirates to serve Iraq. Subject to government and regulatory approvals, Etihad will begin to serve flights to Baghdad from Abu Dhabi Airport 5 times a week starting on 26th April. From the 1st June, Etihad will also be offering […]
Since Flydubai’s announcement last week on introducing new routes to Assiut and Istanbul, Flydubai have now revealed plans to add flights to Kabul and Luxor to its growing network. Dubai to Kabul will be served 5 times a week from 17th May 2010 and Dubai to Luxor will be served 3 times a week from […]
The Armani Hotel in Dubai Burj Khalifa will be the World’s first hotel developed by Armani Hotels & Resorts, and is due to open soon. The Armani Hotel in Dubai will also be the first hotel to be launched under the collaboration between Emaar Properties and Giorgio Armani. The Armani Hotel will be an integral […]
Aswell as recently announcing 2 new routes to Muscat and Kuwait City, Flydubai has also now revealed plans to introduce 3 weekly flights to Assiut in Egypt from the 24th May and 5 weekly flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen airport in Turkey from the 17th June. The CEO of Flydubai, Ghaith Al Ghaith said: “The […]
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the planned opening of 7 Dubai Metro stations will be delayed by 5 days. New trains are currently being tested to coincide with the launch and the relevant stations on the Dubai Metro Red Line are now set to open on the 30th April. October 2010 […]
Concourse 3 at Dubai International Airport is on track to be unveiled in 2012. Concourse 3 at Dubai Airport, (C3) which is part of the Terminal 3 building, is being constructed at a cost of Dh12.85bn ($3.5bn) and it will be the world’s first dedicated facility of its size for the Airbus A380 mega jumbo […]
Yesterday the 381-room Holiday Inn Express at Dubai International Airport was officially opened. The hotel is now InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 4th Hotel in Dubai and 8th property throughout the Middle East and Africa region. The hotel is expected to benefit from the 11 million tourists that are due to visit the UAE this year. […]
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 […]
