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EXPERIENCE ARABIAN NIGHTS AT TSCHUGGEN GRAND
This summer the Tschuggen Grand, set in the beautiful alpine surroundings of Arosa Switzerland, offers the Arabian Nights, a special package for those travelling during Ramadan. The package offers guests a halal breakfast before sunrise and the chance to unwind at the multi-award winning Bergoase Spa. It also includes a free pass to the private Tschuggen Express railway which escorts guests from the hotel to the Swiss Alps in less than three minutes. In addition to the Arabian Nights package, upon request — traditional food, prayer rugs, private dining with a butler and a private spa suite with a ladies-only sauna — will also be available.
Valid from July 5 to October 22. Prices start at Dh8,600 per person for four-nights stay in a deluxe double-room with breakfast (before sunrise), a Thalesebath, free admission to the Tschuggen Bergoase, complimentary use of the Tschuggen Express and an all-inclusive card to use in Arosa. For reservations and more information call 0041-813789999 or log on to tschuggen.ch
ETHIAD ADDS NEW DAILY FLIGHT TO KUALA LUMPUR FROM ABU DHABI
From July 15, Etihad Airways will add a new daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur to double its daily service. Flight EY413 will depart from Abu Dhabi at 11.05am and arrive at 10.40pm in Kuala Lumpur. The return flight from Kuala Lumpur will depart at 3.25am and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 6.30am the next morning. For more information log on to etihad.com
EXPLORE ARAB ART AT SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM
Singapore will host Terms & Conditions, an exhibition that explores understanding of Arab art across differing cultural context, from June 28 for eight weeks at the Singapore Art Museum (SAM). The show, co-organised by SAM and Barjeel Art Foundation, with works being drawn from private collections such as the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, the Abraaj Group Art Prize Collection, Musée national de l’histoire et des cultures de l’immigration in Paris, as well as contributions from UAE’s Shaikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi’s Barjeel Art Foundation. For more information log on to singaporeartmuseum.sg
EMIRATES’S MAIDEN FLIGHT TO LOS ANGELES FROM DUBAI
Emirates will fly the A380 from Dubai to Los Angeles from December 2, its first United States west coast destination and the airline’s longest route in terms of distance. EK215, the daily A380 service will depart Dubai at 8.20am and arrive at Tom Bradley International Terminal at 12.50pm (local time). EK216 will depart Los Angeles at 4pm (local time) and arrive in Dubai at 7.50pm the following day. The arrival time in Los Angeles will offer passengers easy connections to other destinations such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Diego and Honolulu. This service will complement the double daily A380 flights between Dubai and New York’s John F. Kennedy airport and becomes the 23rd A380 destination on the Emirates global route network.
