EMIRATES SKYWARDS CONTEST

Emirates Skywards is offering members the opportunity to win a trip for themselves and five friends or family members. The prize includes six return flights to the destination of the winner’s choice anywhere on the airline’s global network from Dubai. One lucky winner will be announced every week for the next three weeks. To enter the competition, go to Emirates’ Facebook page at www.facebook.com/emirates. Entry is free and the competition is open until April 2. Contestants can enter up to five times by opening another ticket and choosing five new friends and a different destination in another continent. Winners will be picked at random from all valid entries submitted.

FLYDUBAI DOUBLES NETWORK IN RUSSIA

flydubai has doubled its network in Russia to eight points and add additional services in Ukraine. In Russia, the airline will now fly to Mineralnye Vody from April 16 followed by Rostov-on-Don and Volgograd from September 13. Operations to Krasnodar will start from September 20. In Ukraine it will include the only direct services from Dubai to the Black Sea resort of Odessa as well as Dnepropetrovsk in the east of the country. Flights to Odessa will begin on September 15 and start daily double flights to Kiev from September 18. Return fares start from Dh1,675 (Dubai-Odessa). Log on to flydubai.com.

DELUXE DUBAI APARTMENTS ON TRIPADVISOR TOP 10 LIST

Earlier this year, JA Oasis Beach Tower has been included in the TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Traveller’s Choice Lists. Now, deluxe Dubai apartments have made the travel site’s Top Ten Hotels for Families in the Middle East, ranking fourth. TripAdvisor awards are based on the reviews and opinions of travellers. For more information log on to jaresorthotels.com