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Price of privilege
Travel & Hospitality
How many times have we seen people who have accomplished nothing being lauded for throwing money at lifeless objects?
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
What’s new under the sun?
Travel & Hospitality
Having just come back from what will be the first of many frequent visits to Dubai, I was delighted to accept the invitation to write a column about restaurant design for Caterer Middle East.
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Attacking attrition
Travel & Hospitality
Spa-Balance Consulting CEO Sonal Uberoi explains how to keep personnel in an under-staffed industry.
Investing in people
Travel & Hospitality
By the end of the last month's meetings industry bonanza, which saw three significant events take place in the UAE, meetings professionals in Middle East were relieved to find some time to ponder over some of the key issues to have arisen during the course of the month.
Monday, 12 May 2008
Regulating the timeshare industry
Travel & Hospitality
Trowers & Hamlins senior lawyer Russell Vickers examines the incoming timeshare regulations in Dubai and considers the possible impact they will have on the emirate's hospitality industry.
Sunday, 11 May 2008
The death of a sceptic?
Travel & Hospitality
Days of doubt and being a skeptic are numbered, now that so many projects in Dubai are actually coming to fruition.
Saturday, 10 May 2008
Hopping on the online bandwagon
Travel & Hospitality
Jitendra Jain explains e-business, and how this growing niche in the hospitality sector will take off over the coming years.
Friday, 09 May 2008
The right team for the task
Travel & Hospitality
To build a hotel you need to find the right people to help you; Ecos Hotels group director Ralph Noblet explains how he found a dedicated team that shared his vision for a green budget hotel.
Thursday, 08 May 2008
Talking toilets: Flushed with success
Travel & Hospitality
Water conservation is of prime importance in a region where consumption levels are higher than most places in the world. Fairmont Dubai's eco-champion Alka Patel gives some helpful tips.
Ignorance is bliss
Travel & Hospitality
As global travellers become increasingly eco-aware, the Middle East's tour operators and travel agents need to cater to their green needs.
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Innovate to win
Travel & Hospitality
In the current 'hot' Middle East labour market, we have observed that many companies are taking defensive postures ("circling the wagons") to retain their key talent.
Is Emirates Airline getting far too big for its boots?
Travel & Hospitality
Do you remember the days when Emirates Airline was considered the crème de la crème of the commercial aviation world? It wasn't that long ago.
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
To build or not to build?
Travel & Hospitality
Building dedicated staff housing is a big step for any hotel; but increasing accommodation costs in the region is an important factor to take into consideration, says TRI Mideast's Emma Davey.
Monday, 05 May 2008
Getting to the grassroots
Travel & Hospitality
Focusing on the sports industry at a grassroots level is not something that is often talked about in Dubai.
Saturday, 03 May 2008
Pipe dreams or piping hot?
Travel & Hospitality
It is difficult to put growth rates into perspective when comparing the Middle East to international performance.
Friday, 02 May 2008
Travelling around the world in 80 kitchens
Travel & Hospitality
Director of food safety consultancy IGI Ian Greaves inspects hotel kitchens for the UK Federation of Tour Operators.
Thursday, 01 May 2008
Is meat-free becoming par for the (main) course?
Travel & Hospitality
In major cities such as London, New York, LA and Sydney, the trend for designated vegetarian eateries and raw restaurants has exploded during the last decade.
Have your say
Travel & Hospitality
Travel and tourism from and to the Middle East is big business. Do you percieve its impact on business, the environment and society as positive or negative?
Sunday, 27 April 2008
Turning a blind eye
Travel & Hospitality
As travellers become increasingly eco-aware, the Middle East's travel trade needs to cater to their green needs.
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Innovation breeds success
Travel & Hospitality
Flying a hot a balloon requires quick thinking and the ability to change course quickly, much like managing finances.
SPOT POLL
Following last week's manmade rainfall, do you believe the UAE should meddle with Mother Nature?
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Is Emirates Airline getting far too big for its boots?
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Is Emirates Airline getting far too big for its boots?
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Is Emirates Airline getting far too big for its boots?
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