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Dubai will open the worlds biggest airport in Jebel Ali

Dubai will open the worlds biggest airport in Jebel Ali

Al Maktoum International Airport, the second Dubai Airport, will open on June 27 this year. And since it is Dubai, it will be “the world’s largest airport”. The operations will start on June 27 only for freight (what the main... (Continue reading)

Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road – Video from the top

Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road - Video from the top

The Rose Rotana Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road was one of the first victims of the global financial crisis last year. Nearly finished and with the logos already put up the opening was canceled and the plug pulled completely. No... (Continue reading)

Are all planes stopping over in Dubai?

Dubai International Airport is expected to see 40.5 million passengers passing through by the end of this year at an increase of 8 per cent over 2008, according to Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of Dubai Department of... (Continue reading)

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Definitely Dubai to be unveiled at WTM

Dubai will be one of many international holiday destinations being showcased at the World Travel Market (WTM) this month. The event, which is the world’s biggest business-to-business exhibition for the international travel and tourism industry, will take place at the... (Continue reading)

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Flydubai Arrives In Dubai

Flydubai Arrives In Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, unveiled a new era in Middle East aviation today when he revealed the first of flydubai’s 50 Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft. flydubai is Dubai’s first low cost carrier and aims... (Continue reading)

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Dubai Tram Delayed

The second phase of a Dh4.5 billion light rail project for some of Dubai’s most congested areas has been postponed, according to a senior official. Abdul Redha abu al Hassan, director of planning and development at the Roads and Transport Authority... (Continue reading)

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Rashidiya Metro Depot Nearly Finished

Construction of the Rashidiya Depot of Dubai Metro is almost complete, H.E Mattar Al Tayer, chairman and executive director of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said. He made the announcement yesterday during a tour of the station, which is the... (Continue reading)

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Al Sufouh Tram Project Started

Work has begun on Dubai’s first tram project on Al Sufouh Road, said a senior official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). “Work on the first phase of the Al Sufouh Tram project is progressing according to the schedule... (Continue reading)

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Dubai Metro Still On Track

The Dubai Metro project is on schedule and has not been affected by the global economic meltdown, said a senior official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA.) “We are right on track as there is no reason for us... (Continue reading)

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RTA Dubai Launches Double Decker Bus

RTA Dubai Launches Double Decker Bus

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched its first double-decker bus service on the Dubai-Sharjah route with the introduction of three 81-seater buses. The double deckers, which can accommodate 114 passengers, will run from Al Ghubaiba (Bur Dubai) bus... (Continue reading)

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Dubai Get’s 3 More Rotana Hotels

Rotana Hotels, the Middle East’s largest hospitality management company, has three glamorous, new Dubai openings scheduled for the first quarter of 2008; Rose Rotana Suites, the tallest all-suites hotel in the world; Media Rotana Hotel and Amwaj Rotana Resort, the... (Continue reading)

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New Bridge Opens In Dubai

Four lanes on the new Al Garhoud Bridge will open to traffic from Saturday, December 15, said a senior official. “Four lanes on the bridge will be opened from Bur Dubai to Deira side while the motorists coming from Deira to... (Continue reading)

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One Transport – Card For Dubai

Soon, one will not have to pay in cash to a taxi driver or for using buses but just ‘flash’ the card before a machine and go one’s way. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai yesterday announced the introduction... (Continue reading)

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Raffles Brings A Taste Of Singapore To Dubai

A talking point at the new Raffles Dubai will be the Raffles Sky Garden, its one-hectare-large tropical garden. Located on the third level of the hotel, it features 129,090 plants including the Traveller’s Palm which has long been associated with the... (Continue reading)

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Salik – Welcome in Dubai?

Salik - Welcome in Dubai?

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun selling Salik toll system tags in 287 outlets in Dubai: 180 Emarat petrol stations, 70 EPPCO/ENOC stations, and 37 branches of Dubai Islamic Bank. Motorists who will use Sheikh Zayed Road where the toll gates... (Continue reading)

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Raffles Dubai, The New Hotel At Wafi City – Will You Like It?

Raffles Dubai, The New Hotel At Wafi City - Will You Like It?

Raffles Dubai has marked the completion of its concrete structure of this 19-floor, 257-room hotel last week. The pyramid-shaped hotel started its construction last April 2005, and is set to be finished in summer next year, March 2007. Raffles Dubai is... (Continue reading)

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