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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are preparing to launch a common tourist visa modelled on the existing Schengen visa in the European Union. The idea, first mooted in 2021, has now been approved by six GCC countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates....

Emirates' iconic A380 will be back on the tarmac at Nice airport from 31 March 2024. By offering additional seats, Emirates is responding to market demand and opening up even more travel opportunities to Dubai and beyond for its customers. In 2024, the airline will also celebrate its 30th anniversary...

When world leaders, experts and decision-makers gathered in Dubai for the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties - COP28 - the key themes around sustainability and a greener future were not only on the agenda, they were evident among the thousands of participants. The venue that...

The city of Dubai has grown at a breathtaking pace, from a humble fishing village to a globalised, iconic city, while retaining a desire to preserve, explore and share its culture and heritage. As a result, unique venues, attractions and museums have opened around Dubai Creek, ideal for...

Thanks to Dubai Business Events (DBE), Dubai's official convention bureau, companies, learned societies, associations and international organisations from all over the world can benefit from impartial and free assistance in organising their business events in complete safety in the emirate.Dubai Business Events is the partner of hundreds of hotels, reception halls, professional congress organisers,...

Heavens, new hotels in Dubai in 2024! This will come as no surprise to anyone, as the emirate is seeing a steady stream of new establishments spring up, each one stronger and more beautiful than the last. And taller too, in the image of one of the main hotels expected this year in the emirate, Le Ciel, in the Ciel Tower. No more, no less...

The arrival of the winter season will see an increase in long-haul routes on the Transavia network. These include routes to Africa and the Middle East, but also, for the first time, to the Gulf - in particular Dubai. To Africa, the low-cost subsidiary of the Air France-KLM group will be launching services to Cape Town at the end of October...

Transavia is about to take a new step in its international development. The Air France subsidiary has just made official its forthcoming arrival in Dubai. And it is business travellers from the South-East who will benefit from this new destination. Transavia plans to fly to Dubai from Lyon from 29 October. Two days later...

Since 15 May, Emirates has required almost all its passengers to use a digital boarding pass. The carrier is thus rendering the paper version obsolete for passengers departing from Dubai. Announced on 12 May, the airline said that passengers checking in at terminal 3 of Dubai International will now only receive a digital boarding pass...

Middle East Saudi Arabia Fairmont Ramla Serviced Residences, Riyadh (early 2023) Already present in the Saudi capital with a 298-room and suite hotel, the luxury brand Fairmont is adding a second residential address. This long-stay establishment will appeal to business travellers, as it is located close to King Abdullah's financial district and...

The Dubai Airports Authority has for the second time revised upwards its passenger traffic estimates for 2022 for Dubai International Airport (DXB), the Emirate's main hub. The new forecast is for 64.3 million passengers. This revision follows the airport's excellent performance in the third quarter...

Biometrics is nothing new at Dubai airport. Innovative by nature, the hub has already deployed this technology in terminal 3 to offer a seamless travel experience for Emirates passengers. However, on condition that they are residents of the United Arab Emirates or nationals of countries belonging to the United Nations Cooperation Council (UNCC), the...

Business travellers will certainly have to be patient before they can discover the new hotels proposed by the luxurious Dorchester Collection in Tokyo and Accor's premium brand, Fairmont, in Dubai. But these emblematic projects stand out today for their impact on the skyline of their respective host cities....

Mama Shelter's expansion in France will continue over the coming months. From its current eight hotels, the brand created by Serge Trigano and now owned by Accor should have eleven by summer 2024. Recently, the lifestyle brand gave a number of details about its arrival in Rennes next March, with a 119-room hotel...

Emirates is continuing to launch its new Premium Economy class on more air routes. This offer is due to the fact that Dubai's national airline will have 85 of its A380s back in service by December. The temporary immobilisation of the fleet of very large aircraft during the covid pandemic has been put to good use...

It would be a revolution in a country where planes and big saloons are king and queen: a system of high-speed trains linking all the major cities in the United Arab Emirates. While the Middle East Rail 2022 conference is being held in Abu Dhabi, Shadi Malak, CEO of Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the...

As the Queen of England celebrates her platinum jubilee in a few weeks' time, one of the former jewels in the British crown, the ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, is preparing to open a new chapter in her history. Retired from cruising in 2008 and moored since then in Dubai's Rashid Port, the prestigious ship has been...

Already present in Dubai, on the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah, the lifestyle brand W is moving closer to the emirate's Dowtown by setting up in the heart of Dubai Marina. Located on Jumeirah Beach, the 31-storey hotel is distinguished by its glass architecture, all of which is extended, in keeping with the spirit of...

This spring, 25 of these kiosks made their appearance in terminal 3 of the Dubai hub. These 25 Emirates-branded mobile check-in kiosks are designed to replace the fixed kiosks and reduce waiting times for business and leisure travellers. The kiosks will eventually be deployed in all check-in halls...

29.1 million passengers in its terminals by 2021. Dubai International Airport (DXB) has seen some recovery over the past year, although growth remains disappointing. As elsewhere in the world, air traffic at the Middle East's leading hub had to contend with successive waves of the pandemic. Above all, the airport was...