Year: 2010

Emirates Airlines has recently placed an $11.5 billion order for a further 32 Airbus A380’s. This order is in addition to the 10 megajumbo jet’s that they currently own and the further 48 A380’s that Emirates still have on order. These figures instantly make Emirates …

Spanish hotel group Sol Melia has announced plans to open its first hotel in Dubai and the UAE, the Melia Dubai, in January 2011. The new-build luxury hotel in Dubai will be located in Al Raffa, Bur Dubai, opposite Port Rashid and near the financial …

Latest reports have announced that Al Maktoum Airport is scheduled to begin passenger operations from March 2011. Al Maktoum Airport is set to open this month on 27th June 2010 for cargo flights and will be the centrepiece of the $33 USD billion Dubai World …

Dubai Airports has introduced the first ‘silent airport’ project aimed at significantly improving the ambiance both inside and outside Dubai Airport by eliminating unnecessary announcements and banning noisy aircraft. The ‘silent airport’ project will dramatically reduce the number of public announcements made across all 3 …

Emirates has confirmed that it will begin flying its second daily A380 service from Heathrow to Dubai 2 weeks ahead of schedule after taking an early delivery from Airbus. The flights from Heathrow to Dubai will begin operating on 15th June 2010 on Emirates’ 20.40hrs …

The British Embassy in Dubai has updated its dos and don’t list for expats in the Emirate after a series of issues including two Brits being jailed for kissing in a restaurant. It warns that if people ignore the advice they face possible arrest and …

The Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) and Flydubai have announced a partnership to provide a quick, easy and hassle-free service which allows travellers to collect their visas for Dubai by email or mobile phone. The new service will remove much of the hassle from …

Dubai Airport and Big Bus Tours have joined forces to provide an innovative new service which is specifically designed for transit passengers coming through Dubai Airport. Dubai Airport has experienced a huge amount of growth during the last few years which is partly due to …

As an extension of Emirates online flight booking process,  Visa applications for entry to Dubai will be available through the Emirates airline website at www.emirates.com and will be made available to ticket holders from 35 nations. Visa availability is subject to all the requirements of …

3 more stations have been opened on the Dubai Metro on Saturday 22nd May which now brings the total number of operational Dubai Metro stations to 21 out of the total 29 on the Red Line. The new stations include – World Trade Centre Station, …

Flydubai has announced that it will operate 3 weekly flights to Lucknow from June 2 2010. After nearly a year of speculations and operational issues, low-cost carrier Flydubai have finally announced flights to India, with the introduction of flights to Lucknow launching from June 2, …