Dubai

Illustrating its ambitions with mega-events: Dubai is making this an integral part of its strategy. By 2033 - a symbolic year for an emirate that will then be celebrating its 200th anniversary - the emirate aims to become "the world's most important business centre", according to the wishes of Sheikh Mohammed ben Rachid Al...

The inauguration of the Emirates First zone was celebrated on 18 July at the Dubai hub. This further consolidates the premium status of a carrier which claims to be the world's largest operator of international first class travel, with 26,800 seats per week, and the largest number of first class seats in the world...

They've been working on it for over two years. The result will soon be visible. A common tourist visa for the six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This should be in place before the end of the year. This electronic visa will allow travellers to travel for a period of up to two months.

The conflict in the Middle East, with air strikes on Iran and missile strikes on Israel, is prompting airlines to exercise caution. From Sunday until Tuesday inclusive, Air France has suspended daily services to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. "Due to the current situation, the airline has decided to cancel...

Emirates and Air China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the IATA Annual General Meeting, establishing a strategic framework to develop their existing interline cooperation. The MoU, which still awaits approval from the civil aviation authorities of China and the UAE, was initialled by Adnan Kazim, Emirates' Chief Executive Officer...

From its sourcing platforms, Cvent looks at the world's top MICE destinations and meeting hotels. With a record $16.5 billion in sourcing activity and tenders managed in 2024 via the Cvent Supplier Network, this key technology provider for MICE is...

From sailboats to superyachts, Jumeirah's palaces come in all shapes and sizes. After the Burj Al Arab and its instantly recognisable silhouette, Dubai has just unveiled a new king-size hotel: the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab. The Dubai-based luxury hotel completes its nautical trilogy, adding to the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, in the shape of...

The Abu Dhabi-Dubai high-speed train project should help to promote sustainable mobility in the Emirates and improve the living environment of its inhabitants. It should also help to achieve the objectives of the carbon neutrality strategy planned for 2050. The announcement was officially made at the...

Accor and Emirates are extending their partnership with the possibility for their loyal travellers to exchange their miles or points between the ALL and Emirates Skywards programmes. Until now, this conversion was only one-way and reserved, since 2015, for members of what was then called Le Club AccorHotels before evolving and becoming ALL in...

For once, or almost, Dubai's hotel news is not about yet another palace designed by a leading architect or a gigantic skyscraper with rooms high up on the Emirati skyline. Of course, the city remains faithful to its fundamentals, awaiting the opening this year of the future most...

Gigantic, inevitably gigantic. Dubai is expanding its exhibition centre in line with the destination's lofty ambitions. The expansion of the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), which has just entered its first phase, aims to double the number of large-scale events hosted each year. This figure is set to rise from around 300...

The arrival of Mama Shelter in Amsterdam was recently announced for 2027, in a creative district in the image of the brand, in the north of the Dutch capital, near the NDSM shipyards converted into a mecca for street art. But before that, business travellers who are fans of the lifestyle brand will be able to...

The Vignette Collection is taking to the skies in Dubai. The IHG Group, which is launching this collection of luxury hotels in 2021, has signed a franchise agreement with The First Group to put the brand on the world's tallest tower dedicated entirely to high-end hotels. A 365-metre skyscraper...

The decision has finally been made. Dubai is to close its main airport, Dubai International (DXB), and transfer all its traffic to the existing Al Maktoum International hub (Dubai World Center or DWC). DWC is located close to the Jebel Ali industrial zone and on the border with the Emirate of Abu Dhabi....

Services to the Middle East continue to be affected by climatic and geopolitical events. Two days after torrential rain fell on the United Arab Emirates and Oman, the situation remains chaotic in Dubai (DXB in IATA code), the region's main airport and one of the world's leading international hubs....

A year, or even the equivalent of two years' rainfall in less than a day: the torrential rains that hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman yesterday have caused massive flooding in many Gulf countries. In Dubai, while schools will remain closed until the end of the week,...

Ennismore, Accor's lifestyle hotel subsidiary, has made Dubai one of its key destinations, and already has a dozen hotels in the emirate. Last year, for example, saw the debut of an SO/ hotel in the Uptown Dubai complex in the heart of the city, as well as a Banyan resort...

As the world's leading incentive travel destination, Dubai offers a wide range of experiences to suit all types of visitor. From five-star hotels to world-class restaurants, cultural attractions, shopping malls and entertainment, there's something for everyone. But, above all, there is...

As the world's leading meetings and incentive travel destination, Dubai offers a wide range of experiences for every type of visitor. From five-star hotels to world-class restaurants, cultural attractions and first-class shopping malls and entertainment venues, there's something for everyone...

Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse will soon have another airport with intercontinental connections from France and Switzerland. Despite the economic potential of its catchment area (Alsace, Baden-Württemberg and the Basel region), Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse has not offered any intercontinental services for over two decades. The airport handles more than 8 million passengers a year...