DUBAI: As the 2017 holiday season winds to a close, travel planning for 2018 is on the front burner for families, singles and business travellers. As questions like where to go, who with, and when, fly fast and furious, Wego.co.ae, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has put together a list of …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) proudly revealed today the much-awaited #BeMyGuest campaign video, featuring Bollywood Baadshah Shah Rukh Khan. While the first video, which took YouTube by storm last year, featured Shah Rukh Khan surprising residents and visitors around Dubai, this year Shah Rukh Khan explores what he considers to be his second home and …

PERTH: Qantas’ third Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will be named after one of Australia’s cutest native animals, the quokka. Unique to Australia and largely found on Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth, quokkas are described as the happiest animal on Earth and are even known to enjoy a selfie with tourists. Quokka was among the most popular suggestions in a …

By Kamran Hashim / Rafiq Vayani For many breakfast is the first meal of a day which is most often eaten in the early morning before starting your usual day, and in a city like Karachi which sleeps late, breakfast is not always top on priority list of many Karachi’ites. But for someone like me strong and healthy breakfast is always a top …

KARACHI: SaudiGulf Airlines, the new full-service national carrier of Saudi Arabia owned by Abdulhadi Al Qahtani and sons holding company (Tareq Al Qahtani and Brothers) – is pleased to announce the start of its operations to four destinations in Pakistan as part of its international route expansion program. Emphasizing on the pivotal role of travel trade in maintaining the relationship …

ABU DHABI: Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) yesterday confirmed the appointment of Mark Powers as its new Group Chief Financial Officer. Mr Powers will join EAG in January 2018. In his new role, Mr Powers will be responsible for the finance function across the Abu Dhabi-based group’s five divisions, which comprise UAE national airline Etihad Airways, Etihad Airways Engineering, Etihad Airport …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: The number of Russian tourists travelling to the GCC in 2020 is expected to be 38% higher than the arrival figures recorded for 2016, according to data published recently by Arabian Travel Market 2018, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre from April 22-25, 2018. Looking at the economic drivers, the value of the Russian …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: BurJuman, Dubai’s preferred mall will host a series of entertainment, dance performances from around the world, and exciting contests as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) special. With just three weeks to go, BurJuman has a varied schedule of exciting live events that will take place from 10 – 26 January, 2018. BurJuman Mall features …

DUBAI: Crystal Lagoons has identified Oman’s burgeoning hospitality and tourism market which, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, is expected to see investment of upwards of US$1.7billion by 2026, as a key area for expansion in the Middle East. The cutting-edge technology has already proven to be a major success in the GCC, particularly in Oman, where Alargan …

DUBAI: Emirates and flydubai will offer travellers even more connectivity and flight options in 2018, with new codeshare flights planned to Krakow in Poland from 8 April, and Catania in Italy from 13 June. Both Dubai-based airlines currently offer customers a breadth of travel options across their complementary networks, with codeshares to 81 destinations and more to follow. The partnership …