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Sunday, 23 August 2009

Air Arabia to launch new service to Saudi holy city

Travel & Hospitality
UAE-based low cost airline set to start operations to Medina on Sept 1.

Air Arabia to launch new service to Saudi holy city

Technical fault delays Emirates flight from India

Travel & Hospitality
Passengers held up for nearly four hours by aircraft malfunction at Chennai Airport.

Technical fault delays Emirates flight from India

Etihad announces extra flights in winter service

Travel & Hospitality
Abu Dhabi airline set to launch more flights to Hyderabad, Athens, Istanbul, Beirut, Cairo.

Etihad announces extra flights in winter service

Oman Air set to launch German flights

Travel & Hospitality
German move part of airline's expansion plan to include Paris, Maldives, Colombo.

Oman Air set to launch German flights

Thursday, 20 August 2009

Mideast hotels least affected by crisis - STR Global

Travel & Hospitality
Revenues down 17.5% in year to June but still performing better than other regions.

Mideast hotels least affected by crisis - STR Global

Saudi hotels fear $266m losses amid swine flu threat

Travel & Hospitality
Hotels in holy cities anticipate losses of 70% as pilgrims stay away over H1N1 virus.

Saudi hotels fear $266m losses amid swine flu threat

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Asian low-cost carrier announces first Mideast route

Travel & Hospitality
AirAsia X will begin a new service from Kuala Lumpur to Abu Dhabi in November.

Asian low-cost carrier announces first Mideast route

Dubai passenger numbers up 12.6% in July

Travel & Hospitality
Official data shows more than 3.7m passengers used Dubai International Airport.

Dubai passenger numbers up 12.6% in July

Tourist numbers up 4% in Dubai in Q2 - DTCM

Travel & Hospitality
Tourism authority's new figures show UK visitors account for largest number.

Tourist numbers up 4% in Dubai in Q2 - DTCM

Etihad announces start of US codeshare this week

Travel & Hospitality
Codeshare deal comes around the same time UAE carrier launches flights to Chicago.

Etihad announces start of US codeshare this week

Tuesday, 18 August 2009

Sharjah Airport hotel set for 2010 opening

Travel & Hospitality
Budget carrier Air Arabia says its new three star 300-room hotel is key to expansion plan.

Sharjah Airport hotel set for 2010 opening

flydubai still committed to India flights plan

Travel & Hospitality
UPDATE 1: Airline CEO also says Middle East budget market set to grow 10% in two years.

flydubai still committed to India flights plan

Gulf tourists targeted amid Geneva crime surge

Travel & Hospitality
Assault on a Saudi outside a Geneva night club has cast spotlight on city's surging street crime.

Gulf tourists targeted amid Geneva crime surge

Monday, 17 August 2009

Kingdom Holding’s hotels suffer during downturn

Travel & Hospitality
Hotels group says too early to call market turn as trading remains difficult.

Kingdom Holding’s hotels suffer during downturn

Saudi travel firm sees umrah business fall 30%

Travel & Hospitality
Fursan Travel CEO says swine flu restrictions are having big impact on company.

Saudi travel firm sees umrah business fall 30%

Sunday, 16 August 2009

Emirates reveals deals for Ramadan travel

Travel & Hospitality
Dubai airline says 17 destinations are to be included in holy month flight discounts.

Emirates reveals deals for Ramadan travel

Friday, 14 August 2009

Curry delivered via airmail from UK to Dubai

Travel & Hospitality
Cricket player has food delivered 3,000 miles away from favourite Surrey restaurant.

Curry delivered via airmail from UK to Dubai

Credit crunch frustrates investors in Dubai hotels

Travel & Hospitality
More foreign buyers eyeing Dubai hotel properties; face problems to get loans.

Credit crunch frustrates investors in Dubai hotels

Thursday, 13 August 2009

Top London hotels see big rise in Gulf visitors

Travel & Hospitality
Arabic services introduced in leading hotels to cater for growing GCC guest list.

Top London hotels see big rise in Gulf visitors

Kuwait airport sees 26% rise in passengers in July

Travel & Hospitality
Civil Aviation Authority says number of flights rose by 25% compared to same month in 2008.

Kuwait airport sees 26% rise in passengers in July
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