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10 October 2008

Emirates Airlines is set to increase the number of its flights from Dubai to Istanbul to 11 a week. The Arab air carrier will schedule two more additional flights every Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, said Bahar Ahmet Birinci, Emirates regional director for Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria. Birinci said the Dubai-Istanbul was the most lucrative route among European destinations with a 87 per cent occupancy rate.

“We are targeting to carry 90,000 people on this route and a EUR 27 million turnover,” Birinci said.…

11 July 2008

The world’s biggest shopping mall will open in Dubai next month amid predictions that it will create new investment in the high growth retail sector.

Dubai Mall expects to attract 30 million shoppers in its first year. With its 1,200 retail units, two anchor department stores and over 120 food and beverage outlets, even more visitors are likely to be attracted by access to the Burj Dubai observatory tower.

It is a classic example of a prime location being good for business according to Jim Badour, CEO …

08 July 2008

Tourism officials in Abu Dhabi have outlined their plans to attract more Australian holidaymakers to the region.

The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has just opened an office in Sydney as part of its strategy to open up the market to people in Australia.

Mubarak Al Muhairi, director general of ADTA, said this has come about as a result of growing air traffic between the two locations.

As a result, the organisation is keen to tap into this market further and encourage even more Australians to visit …

07 July 2008

Dubai is likely to remain a popular holiday destination over the next few years, despite various economic problems across the world.

This is the conclusion of Deloitte, which has estimated that the number of foreign nationals visiting the Middle East could go up by as much as ten per cent this year.

Indeed, visitor numbers in the region in 2007 were 13 per cent up on those recorded 12 months earlier, reports AMEInfo.

Dubai was flagged up as one major hotspot of activity – a development which …

03 July 2008

A developer which sells property for sale in Dubai is predicting further increases in house prices over the next few years.

According to MAG Group Property Development, values across the emirate have risen at an unprecedented rate in recent times, reports Homes Overseas.

Mohammed Nimer, chief executive of the organisation, described the growth as “frenetic”, adding that it has easily outpaced the rest of the Arabian Gulf states combined.

However, he believes the boom could peak in two year’s time before shifting to a more sustainable rate …

15 June 2008

Yachting and marina facilities are set to boost Abu Dhabi’s global marketing platform and attract even more visitors and investors, it is claimed.

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Yacht Show in March 2009 and the construction of various waterside developments that include marinas will put it firmly on the yachting and cruising map, according to the tourism authority.

“Abu Dhabi has a strong maritime heritage and unrivalled opportunities for marine leisure with over 200 islands off its mainland shores,” said Mubarak Al Muhairi, Director General of the Abu …

10 June 2008

At least nine months more than expected will be needed to be able to admire the world’s tallest skyscraper, Burj Dubai, which already stands out in the heart of the Business Bay. Meanwhile, Emaar, the United Arab Emirates construction giant involved in the building of the skyscraper, announced the construction of a spectacular fountain, among the largest in the world, which will present rhythmic water plays in the lake in front of the imposing building. The opening of the building initially scheduled for December will be postponed …