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Jumeirah Emirates Towers wins Business Traveller award

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
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Jumeirah Emirates Towers wins Business Traveller award

Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding, is delighted to announce its award scoop for Jumeirah Emirates Towers, recognised as Business Traveller’s Best Business Hotel in the Middle East for 2010. At the same ceremony Jumeirah Group was also presented with the ‘Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East’ award [...]

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Pullman Dubai Mall of the Emirates, the first Pullman hotel in the Middle East, opens

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
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Pullman Dubai Mall of the Emirates, the first Pullman hotel in the Middle East, opens

Accor Middle East has announced today the opening of its first Pullman hotel in the region – the new Pullman Dubai Mall of the Emirates (MoE). Rising proudly above the bustling city of Dubai, this 24-storey upscale development blends the best of contemporary French elegance with Middle Eastern hospitality. The hotel lies on the flank [...]

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Emirates maintains cutting edge on fares with migration to new SITA Airfare Insight Platform

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
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Emirates maintains cutting edge on fares with migration to new SITA Airfare Insight Platform

SITA today announced that Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, has successfully migrated to the new SITA Airfare Insight platform in a strong endorsement of the industry’s leading market-based pricing software tool. SITA, the air transport IT specialist, developed the breakthrough software tool in order to allow airlines to make informed fare changes in response to [...]

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Courtyard by Marriott & Marriott Executive Apartments win Dubai Green Tourism Award

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
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Courtyard by Marriott & Marriott Executive Apartments win Dubai Green Tourism Award

As sustainable tourism and environmental best practices take centre stage across the globe, Courtyard by Marriott Dubai Green Community and Marriott Executive Apartments Dubai Creek were recently awarded the first-ever Dubai Green Tourism Award initiated by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM). Courtyard by Marriott took the 3rd place in the 4-star [...]

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Al Murooj Rotana Dubai appoints new Director of Food and Beverage

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
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Al Murooj Rotana Dubai appoints new Director of Food and Beverage

The management of Al Murooj Rotana is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe Harb as the five star hotel’s new Director of Food and Beverage. Originally from Lebanon, Philippe brings with him 10 years of extensive hospitality experience with expertise in the field of food and beverage. He had occupied various posts in other [...]

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Radisson Blu Dubai Deira Creek awarded Green Globe Certification

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
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Arthur Rodrigues, Chief Engineer and Janet Fitzner, General Manager of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek receive the Green Globe certificate from Markus Oberlin, General Manager of Farnek Avireal.

The Radisson Blu, Dubai Deira Creek, has been awarded the internationally renowned Green Globe Certification (GGC), following a recent AED1.25 million investment in sustainability. The hotel which originally opened in 1975 was officially recognised for its environmentally friendly practices, after consulting Dubai-based sustainability experts Farnek Avireal to meet the exacting standards. Rezidor which was handed [...]

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Emirates offers in-flight Iftar service this Ramadan

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
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Emirates’ large and small Iftar boxes

With the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Emirates has undertaken several initiatives to ensure the comfort and care of fasting customers. The award winning Emirates in-flight service has developed a special offering for passengers observing Ramadan, in keeping with traditions and values of this important religious occasion. For flights departing close to Iftar, [...]

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Emirates releases Ramadan fares

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
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Emirates releases Ramadan fares

Celebrating the month of Ramadan Emirates is offering passengers some excellent fares to 20 select destinations across the Middle East, Far East and Africa. Customers will save up to 10 percent on regular market fares when travelling in Economy or Business Class. The offer is valid for booking as of 1st August for travel from [...]

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Emirates introduces self-service, check-in kiosks at selected Dubai Metro stations

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
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Emirates Self-service, Check-in kiosk at Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall metro station.

Passengers flying on Emirates now have more options for check-in when they travel, with the introduction of Self-service, Check-in Kiosks at three Dubai Metro stations. Emirates’ customers can now enjoy the convenience of accessing their boarding pass and travel directly to Emirates Terminal 3 on the metro at Terminal 3 station, using the Self-service, Check-in [...]

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Emirates launched its first flight to Madrid today, creating the only non-stop, scheduled passenger link between Dubai and Spain

Sunday, August 1st, 2010
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Emirates and other VIP delegates representing the first flight to Madrid. (From left to right) Cabin crew; Mwaffak Hanna, General Manager, Sital Marbel Mfg; Hussain Nasser Mohammad Lootah, CEO, Nasser Mohammad Lootah Real Estate; Ram Menen, Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo; Salem Obaidalla, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe & Russian Federation; Obaid Mehayer Bin Suroor, Deputy Director of Dubai Naturalisation & Residency; Cabin crew.

Emirates has rounded off a series of European route launches by starting flights to Madrid. EK 141 took off this morning for the airline’s 104th destination, creating the only non-stop, scheduled passenger link between Dubai and Spain, home of the FIFA World Cup winners. Salem Obaidalla, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Europe & Russian [...]

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The Rezidor Hotel Group appoints Georges Van Gool as Director of Sales – Corporate, based in the Global Sales Office in Dubai

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
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Georges Van Gool new Director of Sales

The Rezidor Hotel Group – one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide – announces the appointment of Georges Van Gool as Director of Sales – Corporate based in the Global Sales Office in Dubai. Van Gool, who is Belgian and Austrian, has over 15 years experience in the hospitality industry having held a number [...]

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Emirates orders 30 Boeing 777-300ERs valued at US$9.1 Billion, continuing the expansion of its fleet for tomorrow

Monday, July 19th, 2010
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(left to right) Jim Albaugh, President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, and David Joyce, President and CEO, GE Aviation.

Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, today placed an order with Boeing for an additional 30 777-300ER aircraft, worth approximately US$9.1 billion (AED 33.4 billion) in list prices. The new order adds to the fleet of 71 777-300ERs previously ordered, of which 53 aircraft are currently in service. His Highness (H.H.) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, [...]

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Emirates A380 will fly to Milan for the official unveiling of AC Milan’s new Fly Emirates shirt

Thursday, July 15th, 2010
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Emirates' Divisional Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Boutros Boutros (left centre) hands over a model of an Emirates' A380 as a gift to AC Milan's Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Adriano Galliani during the announcement of the new sponsorship deal.

Emirates is taking one giant leap in the world of sports sponsorship by taking its A380 to Milan for the official unveiling of AC Milan’s new Fly Emirates shirt. The super-jumbo gesture, the first chance passengers have had to fly commercially to and from Italy on an A380, will form the backdrop of a high [...]

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