Travel and Tourism Industry News

Emirates Airline has developed some special accommodation packages for passengers travelling to or via Dubai during the holy month of Ramadan, from 20th August to 20th September 2009. Emirates’ passengers already holding a one-way or return ticket to or via Dubai are eligible to book a three-night stay in some of Dubai’s most sought after [...]

Armani Hotel Dubai, the first hotel to be opened under the Armani Hotels & Resorts portfolio, has launched a global recruitment drive to hire 600 hospitality professionals. The hotel is scheduled to open later this year. The Armani Hotel Dubai, located in Burj Dubai – the tallest building in the world – occupies concourse to [...]

Seawings, a seaplane tour operator in Dubai, has launched a Fly and Dine promotion for couples this Valentines. During the entire month of February Seawings is offering guests an opportunity to book a scenic city tour of Dubai, coupled together with a sumptuous and romantic meal catered by the highly trained chefs at La Traviata [...]

The recent unveiling of a plethora of exciting new developments means that Dubai is well on track to achieve tourism targets of 15 million tourists per year by 2015. Shows such as the recent Arabian Travel Market 2008, which opened to record crowds, provide the emirate with a platform to demonstrate its position as a [...]

Dubai Aquarium at The Dubai Mall now hosts the first batch of 30 Sand Tiger sharks, which were delivered under the stringent supervision of the Oceanis Australia Group. Dubai Aquarium, one of the largest indoor aquariums in the world, will open to the public on August 28, 2008, alongside the mall opening. Developed by Emaar [...]

Fulfilled with the major growth in the travel and tourism market in Dubai, Wild Discovery the leading regional based one stop shop for travel and tourism has opened new offices in Dubai Healthcare City, one of the most reputed locations in Dubai. These new offices are part of the vast expansion operations for Wild Discovery [...]

Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building being developed by Emaar Properties, will be taller than previously envisaged, with height enhancement work already in progress. Construction of the two communication floors is ongoing and structural steel work has started. The final height of the Burj Dubai will be revealed only on its completion in September 2009. [...]