May 22nd, 2019 | 0 commentsEtihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded “Best First Class” by Condé Nast Traveller China in the publication’s “Gold List 2018”, announced at an award ceremony at Songtsam Linka Shangri-La in Yunnan Province, China. It is the third consecutive year Etihad has been selected as a “Gold List” winner. Robin Kamark, ch...
May 15th, 2019 | 0 commentsDXB Entertainments on Tuesday announced it has recorded an AED 142 million in revenues for the first quarter of 2019, down 18% year-on-year from AED 173 million. The company has reported an average hotel occupancy of 72% at Lapita Hotel in Q1-19, versus 62% in the year-ago period, the Dubai-based company said in a statement. Additionally...
May 15th, 2019 | 0 commentsUAE-based TIME Hotels on Tuesday announced the signing of an agreement with Dubai-based Plan B Solutions to offer its guests the chance to get enrolled in the TIME Elite Club Membership. The co-branding loyalty scheme gives guest the option of enrolling for free by downloading the mobile app for complimentary, according to a press release...
May 2nd, 2019 | 0 commentsDAMAC Hotels and Resorts on Wednesday revealed the growing popularity of its hotel residences with rental pool offerings, citing attractive returns and hassle-free ownership, the hospitality arm of DAMAC Properties said in a statement. Traveller trends are behind the rise in demand for serviced residences, Jean Faivre, senior vice preside...
April 28th, 2019 | 0 commentsThe Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) said hotels and hotel apartments across the northern emirate registered solid growth last year netting Dh633 million ($172 million) in revenue. The total number of hotel guests in 2018 surged to 1.74 million, stated SCTDA in its report. In 2018, guests from Russia, the Commonw...
April 23rd, 2019 | 0 commentsEmirates revealed that it has signed a codeshare agreement with Indian carrier SpiceJet, the Dubai-based airline said in a statement. Accordingly, new routes and destinations will be opened before passengers travelling between India and popular destinations across Africa, America, Europe and the Middle East, Emirates, the world's largest...
April 17th, 2019 | 0 commentsMisr Hotels reported an 18.5% year-on-year profit increase during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, pushed up by the occupation of The Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The company’s profit reached EGP 191.67 million from July 2018 to the end of March 2019, compared to EGP 161.73 million in the year-ago period, according to a bours...
March 26th, 2019 | 0 commentsFlynas, Saudi Arabia's leading low-cost airline, has announced plans to launch flights to six new destinations for the summer season, said a report. The new cities include Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vienna in Austria, Trabzon in Turkey, Batumi and Tbilisi in Georgia, and Baku in Azerbaijan, a report in Saudi Gazettesaid. The summ...
March 26th, 2019 | 0 commentsSaudi Arabia is gearing up for the launch of the Global Aviation Summit, which will take place from April 1-2 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh. The summit, which will be held under the patronage of King Salman, will highlight the pivotal role the kingdom plays in the air transport industry, both at a regional and international level. T...
March 20th, 2019 | 0 commentsAmer Group (AMER) replied on Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) inquiries regarding what was posted in a news website titling Amer Group wins project of Ras Gamela Land located in Sharm El Sheikh from Holding Co. For Tourism, Hotels & Cinema with EGP 3 billion. The Company stated that one of its subsidiaries presented the highest price but...
