Business | Tourism
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Tuesday Sep 25
Dubai hotels to see robust occupancy in 2013
Abu Dhabi properties to experience challenges until the market attracts diversified demand
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Monday Sep 24
Arbil aspires to be a regional hub
Authorities in Kurdistan are seeking foreign investment in tourism and infrastructure projects
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Saturday Sep 22
Mohammad orders formation of events board
Al Abbar, Chairman of Emaar , will chair the board
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Friday Sep 21
UAE’s DTCM wins 3 awards
UAE’s DTCM wins 3 awards at Leisure 2012
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Thursday Sep 20
IHG to open first Crowne Plaza Resort in UAE
To become the second IHG managed hotel in Ras Al Khaimah once open
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Tuesday Sep 18
Summer hotel rates see a jump, not likely to drop any time soon
Average daily rate in big cities in North America had climbed 5% since 2011
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Tuesday Sep 18
Dubai hotels record stable performance in first seven months
Report shows hotel performance in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi impacted by summer and Ramadan
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Sunday Sep 16
Al Qasba hosted 1.3m visitors in first half
Etisalat Eye of the Emirates received 54,245 people
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Saturday Sep 15
Ajman Crown Prince signs tourism decree
Department to encourage more investments in vital sector
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Thursday Sep 13
High occupancy rates predicted for Dubai JW Marriott Marquis
Up to 80 per cent occupancy rate predicted with four more hotels in the Mena development pipeline
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Wednesday Sep 12
New body to ease motoring tourists flow
First meeting discusses issues at border crossings
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Wednesday Sep 12
Hilton to open Garden Inn brand in Saudi Arabian city of Tabuk
The 110-room hotel expected to open in winter 2013
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Wednesday Sep 12
Abu Dhabi tourism delegation heads to Moscow next week to attend travel show
Some 10,061 Russians checked into Abu Dhabi’s hotels in January to July this year
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Tuesday Sep 11
Travelodge off-loads chunk of hotels
In-debt budget hotelier strikes deal with landlords to ditch onerous leases
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Tuesday Sep 11
Private-equity firms drive up prices for select-service hotels
Starwood Capital Group and Clearview Capital have been some of the top buyers of select-service hotels this year
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Tuesday Sep 11
IHG plans Middle East expansion
69% of total rooms’ revenue globally was booked through IHG’s channels last year
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Sunday Sep 9
InterContinental Hotels Group to open hotel in Dubai Marina as part of an agreement with Select Group
It would be the third property in Dubai for the world’s largest provider of hotel rooms
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Sunday Sep 9
Myanmar to ease hotel shortage with plans for 1670 new hotel rooms to become available in Yangon next year
Officials say it will not be enough to meet an expected the surge in demand
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Tuesday Sep 4
‘Staycations’ on the decline in US
Average amount spent on vacations over the last 12 months grows to $4,461, compared with $3,874 during the same period two years ago
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Tuesday Sep 4
Accor wary as crisis hits hotels
H1 EBIT €212m vs €215m forecast
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Monday Sep 3
Abu Dhabi hotels on track for guest target
Abu Dhabi welcomed 1.37m people to its hotels between January and July
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Sunday Sep 2
Dubai Convention Bureau sponsors Indian Association Congress
Two-day tourism event held recently in Mumbai
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Friday Aug 31
RAK Tourism ties up with Russian tour operator
New flights to bring 7,000 tourists
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Friday Aug 31
Jumeirah Beach Hotel gets top reviews
Reviews reflect feed back from customers
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Wednesday Aug 29
Dublin’s Burlington hotel on sale
Asking price is about 25 per cent of the original
Business Editor's choice
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Ramadan food cost rise forbidden
Ministry of Economy to keep strict watch for consumer law violations
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Microsoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg
Xbox One is Microsoft’s first new gaming console in eight years
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Mariner of the Seas in maiden call on Dubai
1,020-feet-long cruise ship en route to Singapore and China
