DUBAI: The Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing of Dubai (Dubai Tourism) is rolling out a set of initiatives to deliver end-to-end “Only in Dubai” experiences to ensure tourists enjoy an unforgettable stay in the emirate and encourage repeat visitation as part of efforts to further strengthen and sustain the city’s world-class propositions. One of the key pillars of Dubai’s …

DUBAI: The New Year began on a high note for Dubai Duty Free (DDF) with the operation announcing annual sales for 2018 of Dhs7.356 billion (US$2.015 billion), representing a 4.31% increase over the previous year. It was clear that a remarkable year was coming to a close in December when the retailer crossed the Dhs7.3 billion or US$2 billion milestone on 29thDecember.  The …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has announced the return of My Emirates Pass, an exclusive seasonal pass that turns an Emirates boarding pass into an exclusive membership package, allowing customers to take advantage of fantastic discounts and benefits in over 500 locations across the UAE.  Emirates’ customers now have more reasons to start off the New Year and …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: Ras Al Khaimah captivated the world with its 2019 New Year’s Eve Fireworks that welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors to the emirate. Organised by Marjan, with the support of Ras Al Khaimah’s government entities, and put together by Fireworks by Grucci, the Ras Al Khaimah New Year’s Fireworks, spanning a duration of over 13.20 minutes, also clinched …

DUBAI: The laser and light display that charmed the world as part of the Emaar New Year’s Eve Gala will continue through March with two distinct sets of experiences. The shows will be complemented by the performances of The Dubai Fountain, ensuring that visitors to Downtown Dubai will continue to be regaled during Dubai’s busy tourist season. From January 1 …

DUBAI: Travel to and from Dubai is expected to reach another peak towards the end of this week, as Emirates anticipates yet another busy period of outbound travel after New Year’s celebrations and inbound travel for the Dubai Shopping Festival. More than 180,000 travellers will be making their way to Emirates’ dedicated Terminal 3 facilities from 1-5 January 2019. Roughly …

DUBAI: A new dining place set to offer the finest selection of multinational and multi-cultural dining experience to hundreds of visitors coming to the Historical and Cultural Hub of Al Fahidi Fort will soon open at Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa. Cross-Cultural Café and Bistro, located across the street from the Rulers Court and Dubai Museum in Bur Dubai depicts …

LONDON: Flying to almost 300 destinations, British Airways’ cabin crew are ready to wish customers a Happy New Year wherever they are in the world when the clock strikes midnight on January 1, 2019. As well as acting as chefs, waiters, paramedics and most importantly safety experts responsible for keeping everyone safe, 45 different languages are spoken by our cabin …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently arranged a press trip for Bahraini press to experience its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on a flight to one of its newest destinations, Casablanca, Morocco. The journalists had the opportunity to experience the comfort of flying Gulf Air’s new Dreamliner and the facilities of its Falcon Gold lounge …

DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, delivered another year of trendsetting product and service initiatives across its fleet and network to make ‘flying better’ for its customers. In the last twelve months, Emirates carried over 59* million passengers on over 3,700 passenger flights on average per week. The airline proudly served a diverse menu of over 66 million meals on …