Dubai has continued to cement its place as one of the most popular cities in the world for international travellers. Over 16 million visitors are expected to have come to the city by the end of this year, which will make it the world’s seventh most visited place, according to the ‘Top 100 City Destinations 2019’ report. The report was released on Tuesday by Euromonitor International, the worldwide market research company. 400 cities were reviewed…
Plans for Expo 2020 Dubai have been strengthened further following the signing of a new agreement with Informa. The new deal will see some of the biggest business and entertainment events in the region coming to Dubai Exhibition Centre, which is partly situated at the expo. A number of events that Informa has organised will be hosted by Dubai Exhibition Centre during Expo 2020. This includes the 20th Cityscape Global next November, which is the…
The first series production Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) from Ferrari, the SF90 Stradale, has been revealed in the United Arab Emirates at Casa Ferrari in advance of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix 2019. The brand-new model is able to provide amazing performance figures in a production vehicle, including 1000 cv, which equates to around 986 horsepower, with 390 kilograms of downforce at 250 kilometres per hour, and a 1.57kg/cv weight-to-power ratio. The…
Rixos The Palm Dubai Hotel & Suites will mark another milestone next year, with 2020 set to see the establishment transform into an exclusive ultra-all-inclusive hotel. As of 1st January, all guests who book a stay with the resort in the United Arab Emirates will be getting the ultra-all-inclusive experience. This experience includes a wide array of amazing services and premium facilities, providing guests with a greater luxury of choice for no extra charge. Rixos…
Almost 1,000 delegates from about 200 participating organisations and nations met at the fourth International Participants Meeting. Expo 2020 Dubai organised the meeting to teach participants the ways that the big event will serve as a worldwide platform for collaboration. Expo 2020 Dubai commissioned the Global Optimism Outlook Survey, which YouGov conducted earlier in 2019. The survey found that people from all walks of life all over the world are united in wanting more collaboration,…
Work is close to completion on the Midfield Terminal Building, according to Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), with the project already being 97% complete. The Midfield Terminal Building encompasses an enormous floor area of 742,000 square metres and offers some of the world’s best facilities with a strong offering of retail outlets. ADAC is hoping to make sure that the airport is seen as a desirable destination for every airline. It is intended to serve…
Destination wedding tourism is helping to define the region’s hospitality industry landscape, along with female-led and solo travel, adventure, agritourism and wellness, according to data revealed ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2020. Research from Colliers International, the official research partner of Arabian Travel Market, suggests that the destination wedding segment is now worth over $90bn worldwide, with a quarter of all marriages taking place overseas. This means that there are around 340,000 destination weddings taking…
The momentum of the tourist industry in Dubai has been accelerated by a surge in visitors over the summer season, with 12.08 million overnight visitors from overseas being welcomed by the city in the first nine months of 2019. The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has released its latest figures, which show a strong increase of as much as 4.3% in comparison to the same time period in 2018. This was supported…
The number of business travellers and medical tourists travelling to India from the United Arab Emirates will be increased now that Emiratis are being granted a visa on arrival when they enter the country. The UAE is only the third such nation to have been given double-entry visas upon arrival in India, according to Abu Dhabi’s Indian Embassy last week. The other two countries to have been given these visas are Japan and South Korea.…
Hyatt, the well-known international hospitality chain, is continuing to expand into the Middle East and grow its portfolio. These plans including the opening of the very first Hyatt Centric hotels in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the first Andaz hotel in Dubai. These lifestyle properties will give travellers luxury as well as unique and adventurous experiences in these destinations. Over 1,300 keys are expected to be added to the region. …