Dubai Maritime City Authority insists on ’emphasis on social distancing’ on board all vessels The suspension of live entertainment acts at hotels in Dubai also applies to all boats, yachts and floating restaurants, Dubai Maritime City Authority has announced. Following the announcement…
Dubai-based low cost carrier says it will launch double daily flights to Doha to meet expected demand Flydubai on Thursday became the latest UAE-based airline to announce plans to resume flights to Qatar following an agreement to normalise relations. Following announcements by…
HONOLULU — Kauai ended a tourism shutdown earlier this month by allowing interisland travelers to return to the island, but the impact of the coronavirus on the economy is having devastating consequences. The head of Hawaii’s lodging and tourism association said if…
During lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “Home towns” is a new series in which we celebrate where we’re from. After all, it could…
An American college student who was jailed for breaching coronavirus quarantine measures in the Cayman Islands has returned home after spending a month in prison for the violation. Eighteen-year-old Skylar Mack was sentenced to four months imprisonment, later reduced to two, in…
Dubai: Ras Al Khaimah has achieved another architectural landmark that will add to its touristic attractions – The longest suspended bridge that connects the two buildings on Al Marjan Island. The suspended bridge has a development value of Dh543 million. At 36 metres…
Tickets go on sale as Terra – The Sustainability Pavilion is set to be the first to open to visitors from January 22 The iconic pavilion has been built to be net-zero for both energy and water and it features 1,055 photovoltaic…
Ras Al Khaimah tourism chief, Emirates Festival of Literature organiser say closure of one market would not have a big impact Ras Al Khaimah is known for its adventure-based attractions. Tourism stakeholders on Wednesday played down the UK’s removal of the UAE…
Saeed Al Ghurair says his UK-based mobile workspace platform Spacemize has seen ‘exponential rise’ during coronavirus pandemic Despite battling severe global pandemic headwinds, the international hospitality sector could begin to rebound by mid-2021. That’s according to Saeed Al Ghurair, board member at…
Hotels were 71% full in December – the highest figure since February – according to research firm STR Occupancy at Dubai’s hotels surged in December and neared pre-pandemic levels as travellers flocked to the emirate to escape coronavirus lockdowns at home. Hotels…