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Emerging markets to lead growth in next five years
About two-thirds of the world's economic growth will be generated by emerging markets in the next five years, according to a recent report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit. By 2015, emerging markets are projected to account for 41 per cent of global GDP, compared to an estimated 31 per cent in 2011.
Jet Aviation Dubai opens FBO at Al Maktoum International Airport Dubai...
Jet Aviation was granted permission to permanently operate an FBO at Dubai World Central’s (DWC) Al Maktoum International Airport following its appointment as the dedicated ground handling service provider for the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) exhibition in December 2012.
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Dubai Airports calls for advertisers for new Concourse D
Specialist advertising companies will compete for the rights to advertise in the new Concourse D at Dubai International Airport. Concourse D will become the new home of more than 100 international airlines when it opens in 2015. The new facility, which will house all gates and extensive commercial outlets, will be linked Terminal 1 via a new elevated train.
Saudi Cargo to launch service to Vietnam
Vietnam isn’t the only nation Saudi Airlines Cargo is eying, however. The freight carrier will also launch thrice-weekly service to Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central later this month. The route is part of Saudi’s global part charter initiative with DHL Global Forwarding and allows it to directly link Europe to the United Arab Emirates.
Study Predicts Dubai’s Preeminence by 2015
A new Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) aviation study predicts that the Gulf region will see 250 million passengers using its airports each year by 2020 and that annual Middle East aircraft movements will reach 2.3 million five years later, when the number of people living within range of a single flight reaches some 7 billion.
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Emirates back bigger and better: third daily Sydney flight
EMIRATES expects plenty of demand for its third daily Sydney flight when it returns to service with a bigger plane in October. The Dubai-based carrier redeployed the Boeing 777-200LR operating the flight last year, but will return with a bigger, 354-seat 777-300ER.
Dubai Government Excellence Program to hold award ceremony on 13th April
Under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ceremony to honour the winners of the Dubai Government Excellence Program will be held in Dubai on 13th this month.
ROUTES 2010: A new hub generation
Hubs and spokes have been around for decades, but the map keeps changing as traffic and aircraft performance dictate changes in hub preference. Nowhere is this more obvious than on international routes, where, for example, the Middle East and Singapore have emerged as favored new hubs. They could eclipse such traditional standbys as London and Tokyo.
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Dubai World Central appoints Regus to manage its new business centre
Dubai World Central (DWC), the region's first aerotropolis, announced today that it has appointed Regus, the world's largest provider of flexible workplaces, to manage an upcoming dedicated Business Centre located at DWC headquarters.
Emirates Increases Manchester-Dubai Flights
Emirates has added another direct flight to Dubai from Manchester Airport, which started on 1 May. The company's announcement of the extra flights means an increase of 25 per cent in the airline's capacity from Manchester Airport. The new service will be serviced by an Airbus A330-200 aircraft offering passengers three class options.
Interview: Paul Griffiths, Dubai Airports
Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths talks Al Maktoum airport, economic slowdown, transport links and the future. Can you set the record straight on when Al Maktoum Airport will open? It's dead simple and very understandable. Phase one - a nine million passenger terminal - is opening in June 2010.
Emirates A380 superjumbo diverted to Hyderabad airport
Emirates was forced to diverted an Airbus A380 to the Indian city of Hyderabad after pilots encountered a technical malfunction, it has been reported. Pilots had initially requested to land at Chennai airport, but the runway was too busy and clearance was therefore not received.
Man deported from Dubai over fake passport
A traveller was deported back to Ahmedabad from Dubai airport on Saturday after officials there suspected that his passport was forged. A Himmatnagar resident Jayshankar Patel arrived on Saturday and was then quizzed by immigration officials at the airport.
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Emaar swaps houses for Downtown Dubai hotels
The Dubai developer of the Burj Khalifa is increasingly focusing on retail and hotel development to compensate for a slowdown in demand for properties. Emaar has assumed the day-to-day management of the four-star Al Manzil and Qamardeen hotels. The move was intended to yoke the company closer to two of the fastest-growing sectors in the local economy, said Mohamed Alabbar, the chairman of Emaar Properties.
Dubai starts recruiting for mega airport
"Yes, we've started hiring people for the new airport. We have set up a small transition team to start operations at the airport and we will add more people as we go by. In the meantime, we are also internally moving people and promoting some who have done well in their existing role," said Paul Griffiths, chief executive in comments published by UAE daily Gulf News.
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Dubai Airports to save 20% on annual energy bill with Siemens solution
Dubai Airports will use Siemens’ data analytics and smart building technology to guarantee annual energy savings of almost 20 percent per year at Dubai Airports’ facilities, by implementing energy efficiency measures at Terminal 1,...
Dubai Airports rolls out the region’s first cloud-based Flight Information Display Solution at DXB...
Dubai Airports, in partnership with Samsung Electronics and AirportLabs has achieved another first in the region by rolling out an advanced cloud-based Flight Information Display solution along with System on Chip (SoC) display technology...
DWC passenger terminal completion delayed to 2018
The completion date for new passenger terminal at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) has been pushed back to 2018.
Dubai Airports, the owner and operator of DWC and Dubai International Airport (DXB), said in...
Dubai Airports discusses 2017-2025 plan with its strategic partners
Strategic partners are on top of Dubai Airports priorities regarding its strategic plan 2017-2025 to achieve their aspirations of making Dubai International Airport an international model in service and satisfying customers in compliance with...
From Emirates SkyCargo With Love | Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, has unveiled a unique decal featuring a rose on one of its Boeing 777-F freighter aircraft ahead of Valentine’s day.
The decal, installed at the Emirates Aircraft...
Passenger traffic at DWC surges 84.5% in 2016
Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) witnessed a strong surge in 2016, climbing 84.5 per cent according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports on Tuesday.
Dubai's second international hub welcomed a...
Emirates slashes fares on routes to US, rekindling Open Skies tension
Emirates is cutting fares on US routes in a move likely to stoke fresh tensions with American rivals.
It comes just two days after Emirates announced it would start a new daily service from Dubai...
UAE needs to ‘open’ military airspace for commercial use, says expert
The UAE will have to open up more military airspace for civilian aircraft to help ease air traffic congestion and allow airports meet their targets, according to an aviation expert.
On Tuesday, Dubai Airports said...
Dubai Int’l growth seen slowing to 2025 due to capacity limits
Dubai International Airport, the hub for Emirates airline, expects passenger growth to slow over the next eight years due to capacity limitations, the operator's chief executive said on Tuesday.
The world's busiest international airport registered...
Nakheel to open new Avani hotel in Dubai
Dubai master developer Nakheel and Thailand’s Minor Hotels have signed a management agreement for a new 372-room hotel to be constructed at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai.
Under the agreement, signed by Nakheel chairman Ali...
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Dubai hotels register strong performance
The first quarter of 2012 saw Dubai hotels performing better than the corresponding period last year as room yields and occupancy jumped, benefitting from the Arab Spring, according to the latest hotel benchmark report by Ernst & Young (E&Y). While RevPAR (revenue per available room — an industry benchmark for performance) improved nine per cent to $242 (Dh888.87) over the first quarter last year, average room rates (ARR) also jumped 6.2 per cent to $274 compared to $258 last year.
