Middle Eastern News

This summer, The Address Hotels + Resorts, Dubai’s 5 star hotel brand, is offering guests the opportunity to experience some of the most premier iconic attractions in Dubai. Guests staying at The Address Downtown Burj Dubai and The Palace – The Old Town can enjoy complimentary priority access to The Dubai Mall’s famous attractions such as the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo and the Dubai Ice Rink.

A new era for budget air travel within the region took a big step closer to realisation today when flydubai, Dubai’s first low-cost airline, received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

Winners announced for World Travel Awards Middle East’s Gala Ceremony; Dubai wins prestigious award for Middle East’s Leading Destination

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, unveiled a new era in Middle East aviation today when he revealed the first of flydubai’s 50 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, launched non-stop service to Goa, India, from the carrier’s main hub in Sharjah, UAE. The launch of this new destination reflects Air Arabia’s growing expansion into the Indian market.

Oman has received a record number of nominations at this year’s Annual World Travel Awards taking place in Dubai next month.

The tourism industry’s highest accolade, The World Travel Awards, will be held in Dubai this year on the 5th of May, 2009. The event which has been hailed as the “Oscars of the Travel Industry” by the Wall Street Journal will celebrate the travel and tourism industry’s best practices by recognizing achievements from over 100 travel and tourism brands from across the Middle East.

For the third consecutive year, Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has won the 2009 World Airline Award for “Best Low-Cost Airline in the Middle East.” This honour comes in acknowledgment of Air Arabia’s exceptional level of overall passenger satisfaction.

El Gouna – kitesurfing mecca and picturesque Red Sea resort – in conjunction with the International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO) certified RedSeaZone™, is soaring ahead with KiteJamboree™.

Sixty representatives from 40 travel agencies based in Dubai and the Northern Emirates recently attended a presentation at the Emirates Group’s Dubai Headquarters hosted by EmQuest, the travel distribution division of the Emirates Group.

he Oman Ministry of Tourism has set its sights on attracting 12 million visitors by the year 2020. The ministry’s vision follows on from a strong 2008 visitor arrival performance which saw three million-plus international travellers enter the Sultanate.

DUBAI, U.A.E, – Reinforcing and strengthening the airline’s commitment to the Middle East, Emirates has today announced increased services to three of its key regional gateways including; Dammam, Beirut and Tehran.

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today that it has been recognised by Airbus, one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers, for achieving the highest level of operational utilisation in the world.

Reigniting international interest in Oman’s long maritime heritage and emulating the fabled feats of one of the country’s most renowned mariners, the legendary Sinbad, an Omani sailor has become the first Arab ever to sail non-stop around the world.

Work has now commenced on upgrading and expanding Muscat International Airport which when finished in 2011 will see the Sultanate of Oman’s principal air gateway able to accommodate more than 12 million annual visitor arrivals.

Children can soon experience their ambition to become anything from pilots to fashion models to doctors or bankers, as the first KidZania® edutainment attraction in the Middle East opens in The Dubai Mall in the third quarter of this year. Based on role play, the oldest game of all, KidZania® is one of the world’s most popular children’s entertainment concepts and is readying for opening at the mall shortly.

The 2009 edition of Moscow International Travel and Tourism (MITT) exhibition, taking place from March 18 to 21, will have a double-decker Dubai Stand being shared by 52 co-participants from the emirate’s expanding tourism industry.

The UAE ambassador to Germany, His Excellency Mohammed Ahmed Al Mahmoud, was among the VIPs who visited the impressive 528-square-metre double-decker Dubai Stand at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB-2009) in Berlin

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) is conducting a number of raffle draws for the trade visitors at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB-2009) in Berlin. The raffle will be undertaken as part of the ‘Keep discovering Dubai’ campaign, launched in cooperation with Emirates, Dubai hoteliers and Destination Management Companies (DMCs).