Residents who fear they may be facing a travel ban in the United Arab Emirates because of financial difficulties now have a way to look up their status just by logging on to the Dubai online portal. Dubai residents can also find out their criminal status in regard to financial cases that will have been registered in any police stations or with judicial authorities in the country. The advisory was made by Dubai Police via a…
The United Arab Emirates remains one of the world’s most popular tourists destinations, thanks in no small part to how quickly the region’s travel and tourism sector are to adopt leading worldwide trends. In 2018, the most visited places were Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with the former welcoming 15.9 million visitors, with around 5 million staying in hotels in the latter. According to research, international tourists who visit the UAE are actually expected to increase to…
The United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United Kingdom Mansoor Abdullah Abulhoul began a cycling tour yesterday, Tuesday 27 August, that will see him take in the entire length and breadth of Great Britain, from the small village of John o’ Groats on Scotland’s north-east tip to the furthest point south-west in England, Land’s End in Cornwall. One of the first destinations on the ambassador’s travels will be the Scottish Highlands’ unofficial capital, the city…
A service centre located at a terminal in Dubai International Airport has experienced an increase of no less than 768% in the number of renewals of United Arab Emirates passports over the course of the last few years, primarily due to the passport’s elevated international ranking and a growing awareness among Emiratis, according to a senior official. The Dubai General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs’ assistant general manager for entry points Colonel Omar Ali…
A new daily flight service between Mumbai and Dubai has been launched by Vistara, a joint venture between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons. The maiden flight departed from Mumbai on Wednesday 21 August 2019 and arrived in the UAE at 6pm local time. Return fares have been set at an introductory price of Dh912. Vistara’s chief executive officer Leslie Thng says that daily flights from Mumbai will leave at 4:25pm for a 6:15pm arrival at…
Saturday is likely to be a very busy day for Dubai International Airport (DXB) as the number of arrivals looks set to top 73,000. Dubai residents, as well as eligible visitors who arrive at the airport, are being advised to make use of the smart gates in order to make swift exits through immigration and make their journey simpler, according to a spokesperson for Dubai Airport. Summer is coming to an end, and many people…
Travel from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland has experienced massive growth in the six months between 1 January this year and 30 June, according to statistics that have been released by the longest-standing travel agency in the UAE, dnata Travel. In comparison to the same time period last year, locals and residents in the UAE have been heading off in much greater numbers to take in the vast, green landscapes and natural beauty, with…
A new corporate tool has been announced by travel website Musafir.com in the form of a feature that is intended to improve the relationship between the company and its clients. The sole homegrown travel provider in the whole of the United Arab Emirates is planning to introduce its more than 900 corporate clients into a whole new era of business travel with this new change to its already unparalleled service portfolio. The new online tool…
The Dubai-London Heathrow non-stop route for Emirates, the airline company based in the United Arab Emirates, generated revenue of almost $800m in 2018, gaining itself one of the highest rankings in a new list of the biggest money-making routes in the world. Air travel intelligence company OAG, which offers reliable digital information, says that the national carrier’s route for the UAE from Dubai to Heathrow came in third place in the list of “Top 10…
Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, is set to attend bilateral meetings in the United Arab Emirates which are aiming to tackle issues including security and defence cooperation as well as the Indo-Pacific situation and energy security. Modi will also visit Bahrain and the G7 Summit’s outreach session in Biarritz. However, the first stop on the prime minister’s travels will be Paris on 22 and 23 August, where he will attend a bilateral meeting…