Dubai Tourism News
Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Burj Business Bay set for 2017 opening
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Richreit Real Estate Development for one of its most high-profile projects yet – Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Burj Business Bay, located in Dubai’s sought-after Business Bay district. This striking 40-floor property with a modern yet elegant façade, will command a prime position on Burj Khalifa Boulevard overlooking the world’s tallest building, and is expected to open in 2017.
Dubai welcomes ever increasing number of UK visitors
The number of overnight visitors to Dubai from the UK grew by ten per cent in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year. Between January and March, 334,000 Brits travelled to the city for one night or more, consolidating the UK’s position as Dubai’s leading European visitor source market and its third largest overall.
Dubai International welcomes 7.2m passengers in March
Passenger numbers at Dubai International continued to rise in March with 7.2 million guests passing through the airport, according to operator Dubai Airports’ latest monthly traffic report. Passenger numbers at DXB grew 7.4 per cent to 7,237,509 in March 2016, up from 6,736,929 registered during the same month in 2015.
Breaking Travel News interview: Issam Kazim, chief executive, Dubai Corporation for Tourism
Issam Kazim, chief executive, Dubai Corporation for Tourism & Commerce Marketing talks to Breaking Travel News at Arabian Travel Market about the growth in visitor numbers to the destination, the expansion of Dubai International, the importance of the relationship between the public and private sectors and the growth of the family tourism sector.
AHIC 2016: Top level discussions on day two of Dubai event
During the second day of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference more than 700 delegates, sponsors, speakers and media have heard from industry leaders across 11 sessions. Topics have included risk perception versus reality, travel patterns of the future, an interview with the Tourism Minister of Sri Lanka, future global demographic and societal changes which will shape the tourism industry.
AHIC 2016: Industry leading event returns to Dubai
The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference will mark 12 years of offering an unrivalled platform for the hotel investment industry in the Middle East to discuss the future of the industry when it opens in Dubai today. Organisers have just announced a range of facts to explain more about this year’s event which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Airports, president of Dubai Department for Civil Aviation and chairman of Emirates.
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ATM 2016: La Perle set for launch in Al Habtoor City, Dubai
The dawn of a new era of entertainment will arrive in Dubai with La Perle, a new show produced and created by Dragone, one of the world’s most revered cultural artistic directors. Located in the heart of Al Habtoor City, La Perle will be the region’s first permanent show boasting 450 performances per year in a tailor-made state of the art aqua-theatre. La Perle is set to preview in late 2016.
Switzerland becomes first nation to sign on for Dubai Expo 2020
Switzerland became the first country to formally signal its desire to participate in Expo 2020 Dubai, at a diplomatic ceremony in Dubai. The event marks a major advance for Expo 2020, which has plans to host over 180 countries, along with 25 million visitors, at the six-month event which runs from October 2020 to April 2021.
Rixos The Palm Dubai launches new ultra all-inclusive package
Guests staying at The Rixos Palm Dubai now have the option of selecting an all-inclusive package making this the first luxury multi-concept resort in the UAE, reports Phil Blizzard from Dubai. For those staying at the resort on Dubai’s man-made, iconic Palm Jumeirah an upgrade form the existing bed and breakfast and half board packages to the new ultra-all-inclusive package is now on offer.
Steady growth in passenger traffic at Dubai International
Passenger traffic has continued to grow steadily at Dubai International, with over 6.3 million passengers registered in February 2016. According to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports, passenger traffic reached 6,383,544 in February 2016, up 6.9 per cent from 5,973,727 registered during the same month in 2015.
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai records strong demand in 2015
The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai has released its 2015 full year sales results which revealed positive trends in 2015, despite challenging global conditions. The UAE’s largest five-star hotel experienced an inventory increase of 22 per cent during the year and yet occupancies across its 1,608 rooms remained constant and in excess of 73 per cent.
Dubai International brings airport app to smartwatches
Tech savvy, early-adopting passengers flying through Dubai International will now have timely, important travel information delivered to them on their smartwatch following the launch of a new service integrating the gadget with Dubai Airports’ popular smartphone app. To satisfy Dubai International’s huge and diverse customer base, the smartwatch app is being made available on the two main software platforms – iOS and Android, effectively offering a smartwatch experience for all.