Business | Tourism
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Monday May 20
Interior companies see growing demand from Dubai’s hospitality sector
Hospitality interior spend in GCC to reach $1.62 billion in 2013
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Sunday May 19
UAE expat holidays trigger airfare price hike
Abu Dhabi airport to receive 15 per cent more weekly flights this summer, says Adac
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Saturday May 18
Tourists spent Dh171.38b in the Middle East last year at $900 per capita
International tourist arrivals surpasses 1b for the first time in history in 2012
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Saturday May 18
UAE top tourism destination in the Arab world
Country ranks ahead of Egypt and Saudi Arabia in tourism receipts
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Wednesday May 15
Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment renamed
The entity to be called Dubai Festivals and Retail Sector Promotions Establishment (DFRSPE)
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Tuesday May 14
Seychelles surge: tourist numbers up by 15 per cent
Tourism directly and indirectly accounts for more than 60 percent of the national economy
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Tuesday May 14
Citymax Hotels plans GCC expansion
COO says current land prices in Dubai do not justify the ROI (return on investment) for mid-market hotel developers and investors
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Saturday May 11
Orient Travel marks 50 years
Company to launch online portal next month
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Saturday May 11
Sharjah tourism grows with 80% hotel occupancy and a 14% rise in room nights
Emirate has distinguished itself as the destination with a difference for international travellers and their families
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Thursday May 9
Saudi tourism may get a boost from easing of visa rules
GCC residents may be able to move around the kingdom with more ease
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Thursday May 9
Dubai to reach 1m cruise tourists by 2020
The Dubai Cruise Terminal expects to welcome 420,000 cruise passengers this year
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Thursday May 9
Royal Caribbean sees Middle East comeback soon
Cruise ship operator said last year it would exit the Dubai waters
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Thursday May 9
Yas Island positions as all-inclusive leisure destination
Expansion project to add more attractions as appeal for destination grows both at home and abroad
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Thursday May 9
Fujairah to open 5 luxury hotels
Emirate’s hotel guest numbers jump 60% to 1.2m in 2012 as it seeks to expand sector
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Wednesday May 8
Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing passes hotel classification scheme into law
New law to provide clearer quality standards for Dubai’s hotels
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Wednesday May 8
Middle East hotels ‘need to improve their presence on mobiles and tablets’
Over 90% of online travel queries in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are brand-related
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Wednesday May 8
Marriott to focus on extended stay segment in the region
The US hotel chain aims to have 44 select service hotels in the Middle East by 2020
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Wednesday May 8
Lebanon urges Gulf countries to remove travel advisory
Gulf tourists represent 40% of international arrivals and 60% tourism revenues
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Wednesday May 8
IHG has 27 hotels in the region’s pipeline: COO
Saudi Arabia and UAE two strongest IHG markets in the region
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Wednesday May 8
Saudi Arabia to ease tourist visas
Schengen-type common GCC visa could help the region’s inbound tourism
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Wednesday May 8
Bin Majid invests Dh400m in four hotels
Two hotels planned in Dubai
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Wednesday May 8
Ritz- Carlton to open new hotels in Rabat, Marrakesh
Ritz-Carlton to continue construction in Arab Spring countries
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Wednesday May 8
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will have new products to entertain visitors
This year, the cheapest ticket is priced at Dhs365
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Wednesday May 8
A visa-free world likely in a few decades
Easing of process could help accelerate international tourist arrivals
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Tuesday May 7
Sharjah plans five-star hotel on Bu Nuair island
Dh500 million eco tourism project to be completed by 2017
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