23km route between Al Nahda and Healthcare City planned to open in August 2011 Trial runs of the Dubai Metro Green Line have begun in preparation for the planned opening in August next year. For the past 2 weeks residents and travellers along the Dubai …
Dnata Opens Lounge at Dubai Airport
The leading air travel services provider Dnata has opened a new dedicated lounge at Dubai Airport to enhance the special handling services it provides to passengers travelling through the airport. The new lounge at Dubai Airport which is located within the Emirates Terminal 3 building …
Emirates A380 Lands at Manchester Airport
Emirates A380 Lands at Manchester Airport. Yesterday, Emirates’ maiden flight from Dubai to Manchester was the first time the world’s largest airliner has operated a scheduled service from a regional airport. The Emirates superjumbo, carrying up to 517 passengers, is now operating one of Emirates’ …
Dubai World Central Signs Agreements with 20 Companies
20 new companies have signed agreements with Dubai World Central (DWC) over the last 2 months since the opening of Al Maktoum International Airport. The companies who have signed up at DWC are both local and foreign. Dubai World Central and its corresponding units are …
Emirate’s Adds 2nd Dubai to Houston Flight
Emirates Airline has announced plans to introduce a 2nd daily flight between Dubai and Houston on 1st November. The expansion will also come in the form of another daily flight between Dubai and Los Angeles, to begin on 31st October. This gives the Dubai-based airline …
56million use Dubai Public Buses
Around 56 million passengers used the public bus in Dubai in the first 6 months of this year, almost equal to the number of passengers in the same period last year. The latest figures released by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) showed that …
Emirates Launches Madrid Flights
Emirates Airlines has launched daily non-stop flights from Dubai to Madrid on the 1st August 2010 which now provides the only scheduled passenger service between Spain and Dubai. The recent introduction of flights from Madrid to Dubai has made the Spanish capital Emirate’ss 25th destination …
Dubai Water Bus Taxi Services Extended over Ramadan
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has extended the working hours of its water buses and water taxis during the holy month of Ramadan. Dubai Water bus Taxi services will now operate from 8am to 10pm, while water taxis in Dubai city will …
Emirates adds check-in kiosks at Dubai Metro stations
Emirates has announced the introduction of self-service check-in kiosks at stations on the Dubai Metro network. This now means that passengers travelling on the Dubai Metro can check in for their return flight from their destination before arriving at Dubai International Airport. Emirates Airlines confirmed …
Emirates to introduce flights to Dakar
With the inauguration of Emirates new route to Dakar now just 4 weeks away, Emirates Airlines has unveiled a large number of economical benefits that the new service to Dakar will bring to the Middle East, West Africa and markets throughout Emirates international network. As …
New Water Taxis for Dubai
A new on demand water taxi service has being launched by the RTA in Dubai which is designed to work like a regular car taxi service. The water taxi service in Dubai operates from 10am until 10pm and 5 new water taxis will be introduced. …