Tag: Dubai tourism
Dubai wows 2 billion people across the globe with Burj Khalifa NYE 2020 show
Chief Assignment Editor- January 1, 2020 00:31Burj Khalifa, wowed over 2 billion people across the globe with a breathtaking pyrotechnic show on the world's tallest building to ring in 2020. In a mesmerizing story, the Burj ... Read More
Dubai Tourism launches QR code plaques for visitors in 54 popular locations
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2019 17:15Dubai Tourism has announced the launch of dedicated QR digital barcode plaques in 54 popular spots across the emirate, enabling tourists to discover more about the city’s iconic sites and ... Read More
Over 12 million tourists visited Dubai in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- November 26, 2019 19:40According to the latest tourist numbers released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), the Emirate welcomed 12.08 million international overnight visitors in the first nine months ... Read More
Dubai College of Tourism launches new training initiatives
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019 16:40Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), a vocational education institution established as part of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has underlined its commitment to building a network ... Read More
Arabian Travel Week launches in Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019 09:40Reed Travel Exhibitions will launch Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows – during the 2019 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which opens its doors ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board Chief Executive sits on Tourism Panel at the sixth Annual Destination Wedding Planners Congress in Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 4, 2019 15:35Seychelles was bestowed with high honours as the destination was represented at the Tourism Panel at the Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress from March 27 to 29 2019, held in Dubai’s ... Read More
Dubai welcomed almost 16 million international overnight visitors in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- February 26, 2019 18:25According to the latest data released today by Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), Dubai hosted 15.92 million international overnight visitors in 2018, marking a new high ... Read More
IBTM Arabia: Business events in UAE and GCC – what you need to know
Chief Assignment Editor- February 18, 2019 16:30Some of the fastest growing economies in the world can be found in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In recent years, with a construction and investment boom ... Read More
Oceana cruise liner arrives to Dubai on its maiden voyage in Arabian Gulf
Chief Assignment Editor- February 7, 2019 18:08Dubai Cruise Tourism, a department of Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), along with its public and private sector partners welcomed cruise ship Oceana into Dubai for ... Read More
Dubai Tourism elevates customer service training
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2019 15:32Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), a department of Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism), continues to evolve and strengthen its guest relations and customer service training capabilities ... Read More
Dubai Tourism drops PRO card fee for hotels, tour companies and event organizers
Chief Assignment Editor- January 29, 2019 16:22Dubai Tourism has waived a mandatory requirement for hotel establishments, tourism companies and event organizers to obtain a Public Relations Officer (PRO) card prior to conducting industry transactions such as ... Read More
Dubai eliminates fee to promote tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 27, 2019 15:59The PRO card was a mandatory requirement for conducting travel industry transactions in Dubai such as requests for permits and approvals for a range of tourism and travel-related activities and services. ... Read More
Experts discuss the future of hospitality industry driven by technology in Dubai
Chief Assignment Editor- December 5, 2018 08:25HITEC Dubai 2018, the Middle East’s largest hospitality technology exhibition and conference, endorsed by Dubai Tourism and co-produced by Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) and Naseba, brought together industry ... Read More
Now comes a floating hotel in Dubai
editor- March 11, 2009 03:16Previously dubbed the grandest vessel ever, and once the largest, longest, widest and tallest ocean liner in the world following the 828.8 foot-long Titanic, QE2 now docked in Dubai may ... Read More
Positive growth ahead for Dubai despite economic meltdown, tourism officials say
editor- April 24, 2008 12:18DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (eTN) - Despite the threat of a global economic slowdown, signs are positive for continued growth in the world’s fastest-growing city of Dubai. Read More
Jumeirah, Dubai’s little giant, does well after US ditched Dubai Ports
editor- March 20, 2008 22:41After the supposed-US deal with Dubai Ports collapsed and a flood of negative headlines, Dubai even gained strength as the regional leader in tourism and hospitality. This, following decades of ... Read More
Dubai’s pearl industry to shine again
editor- March 4, 2008 07:03(eTN) - Nowadays Dubai is known as the miracle economy of the Persian Gulf, managing to turn its oil wealth into a diverse economy. Less than a century ago, however, ... Read More