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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
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?
Written on 25 Nov, 2009 at 19:58 in Travel | viewed 288 times | 0 Comments
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)
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)
Flydubai Arrives In Dubai
Written on 26 May, 2009 at 6:20 in Travel | viewed 305 times | 2 Comments
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)
Dubai Tram Delayed
Written on 28 Apr, 2009 at 3:16 in Travel | viewed 355 times | 0 Comments
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)
Rashidiya Metro Depot Nearly Finished
Written on 6 Apr, 2009 at 12:01 in Travel | viewed 179 times | 2 Comments
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)
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)
Dubai Metro Still On Track
Written on 16 Jan, 2009 at 19:22 in Travel | viewed 158 times | 0 Comments
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)
RTA Dubai Launches Double Decker Bus
Written on 13 Aug, 2008 at 10:42 in Travel | viewed 277 times | 0 Comments
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)
Dubai Get’s 3 More Rotana Hotels
Written on 14 Dec, 2007 at 6:04 in Travel | viewed 108 times | 2 Comments
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)
New Bridge Opens In Dubai
Written on 11 Dec, 2007 at 11:44 in Travel | viewed 74 times | 0 Comments
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)
One Transport – Card For Dubai
Written on 23 Nov, 2007 at 3:25 in Travel | viewed 92 times | 0 Comments
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)
Raffles Brings A Taste Of Singapore To Dubai
Written on 3 Nov, 2007 at 1:11 in Travel | viewed 72 times | 2 Comments
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)
Salik – Welcome in Dubai?
Written on 8 Jun, 2007 at 6:02 in Travel | viewed 462 times | 10 Comments
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)
Raffles Dubai, The New Hotel At Wafi City – Will You Like It?
Written on 24 Sep, 2006 at 9:45 in Travel | viewed 102 times | 0 Comments
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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