The rain stings your face as you lean against the bus stop, shivering while the wind whips down the street. To your relief, you see your bus and stretch out a timid hand to signal to the driver, but he can’t see you through the mist, you start to wave frantically leaning dangerously over the curb.

The five star Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, situated on its own private 800 metre, palm lined beach, overlooking the golden shores of the Arabian Gulf, is considered the Middle East’s Leading Golf Resort by the prestigious World Travel Awards. Renowned for its relaxed holiday atmosphere, guests are offered the option to stay in one of two beachfront hotels - the recently refurbished Palm Tree Court & Spa and the original Jebel Ali Hotel.

In many senses it has been a year of change at Yas, with Viceroy Hotels & Resorts taking over the management of the property and a host of enhancements coming on stream. New general manager Heiner Werdeling joined in June, taking over the leadership of what is already considered the World’s Leading New Hotel by the World Travel Awards. Here he joins Breaking Travel News to discuss what the future holds for this iconic property.

Touristlink announces the launch of a new social platform to let business and organizations create social profiles and interact with travelers in a value-added environment, rich with relevant up-to-date content and targeted reviews. Potential members and travelers that were interviewed have indicated that they will find tremendous value in this service as they can now interact with businesses and ask them questions about tours or activities before making making a reservation. With the addition of this feature Touristlink aims to add a social element to the traditional travel booking engine.

Nominated as the World’s Leading Airline to the Middle East by the World Travel Awards this year, flydubai has made quite a splash since its inaugural flight on June 1st 2009. Such has been its unprecedented pace of growth and impact on the regional aviation scene that it is easy to forget that not only has the carrier introduced low-cost travel to the Middle East but also set new consumer benchmarks.

Breaking Travel News catches up with Mr Lorenzo Giannuzi, GM of Forte Village to find out how this charming property in Sardinia has maintained its reputation as Italy’s Leading Resort, with such a strong following of loyal guests from all over the world who return to this idyllic spot again and again.