Tag: Sharjah
Sharjah promotes top local tourist attractions at WTM London
Chief Assignment Editor- November 5, 2019 20:27The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is at the World Travel Market (WTM) London for the 17th consecutive year as part of its intensified campaign to promote Sharjah’s ... Read More
Turkish Airlines launches direct flights from Istanbul to Strasbourg
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 18:35Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline in the world, has launched direct flights again to Strasbourg, starting from May 31st, 2019, as four weekly flights between ... Read More
Morocco wins Best Stand Design at Arabian Travel Market 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 17:15It’s hard to stand out from the crowd when you’re one of 2,800 exhibitors – but the Moroccan National Provincial Tourist Office has been adjudged the Best Stand Design for ... Read More
GCC hospitality must appeal to ‘free independent travelers’ to unlock China’s tourist market
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 19:10The GCC must deliver unique and tech-enabled experiences designed for free independent travelers (FITs) if it is to grow its market share among China’s outbound tourists, according to experts speaking ... Read More
The World Travel Award goes to Shaza
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 28, 2019 17:48Shaza, a unique luxury hotel brand inspired by the cultures of the Silk Route, walked off with no less than five trophies at the World Travel Awards presentation ceremony, held ... Read More
TIME Hotels to open five new properties across Middle East in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 16:35TIME Hotels, the UAE-headquartered hospitality company and hotel operator, is set to announce plans to open five new properties across the Middle East during 2019 – as it targets 35 ... Read More
Time Hotels to open five additional hotels in Dubai, Sharjah and Saudi Arabia
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019 07:47TIME Hotels, an UAE-headquartered hospitality company and hotel operator, is set to announce plans to open five new properties across the Middle East during 2019 – as it targets 35 ... Read More
Sharjah Ruler Opens Historic Dh 6-Billion Khorfakkan Highway
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 15, 2019 13:11HH Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, accompanied by HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of ... Read More
19 more hotels with 3000 rooms to be added to Marriott Hotels in Middle East and Africa
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019 07:25Marriott International expects to add 19 new properties and more than 3,000 rooms to its Middle East and Africa portfolio in 2019. Underpinning a strong demand for its diverse brands, ... Read More
Integration of sports with tourism to enhance Sharjah’s global profile
editor- March 30, 2019 21:24HE Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority and Vice Chairman of the Sharjah International Marine Sports Club (SIMSC), has stressed that the integration ... Read More
Václav Havel Airport Prague: Here comes summer
editor- March 30, 2019 02:35Spring may have just officially sprung on March 20, but in Prague, summer is starting in just 2 days, and tourists are ready to travel. On Sunday, March 31, 2019, ... Read More
ATM Report: 63% of Dubai Airport passengers were in transit during 2018
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019 08:56More than 63% of the 89 million passengers who passed through Dubai airport in 2018 were in transit with just 8% of these passengers leaving the airport to explore the ... Read More
Shaza Hotels signs first Mysk in Saudi Arabia
Chief Assignment Editor- March 18, 2019 16:07Shaza Hotels, a member of the Global Hotel Alliance, has signed a management agreement with Sheikh Sultan Al Harthi to operate Mysk Jeddah – the Mysk brand’s first property in ... Read More
Sharjah woos Russian tourists at Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition
Chief Assignment Editor- March 12, 2019 17:03Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is further boosting its presence in Russia’s tourism sector following the surge in tourist arrivals to the emirate which reached 392,691 in 2018. ... Read More
ATM: UAE set to welcome 8.92 million visitors from top five source markets by 2023,
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2019 13:04Expo 2020 and its legacy, District 2020, are expected to have a positive long-term influence on the growth of inbound arrivals to the UAE from the country’s top five source ... Read More
Starwood opens Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Sharjah
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 18:10Four Points by Sheraton opened its doors in Sharjah. The hotel stands at the end of the famous Sharjah Buhairah Corniche with easy access to the famous Blue and Gold ... Read More
Turkish Airlines launches direct flights between Sharjah and Istanbul
Chief Assignment Editor- January 31, 2019 19:05With existing services from Dubai International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport, Turkish Airlines’ newly announced Sharjah route marks its fourth destination into the UAE. Flights from Sharjah International Airport ... Read More
Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Mamzar Dubai making a difference in the community
editor- January 23, 2019 21:04Green Globe recently recertified Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Mamzar Dubai after a comprehensive audit was undertaken by the property. Read More
Prague airport continues to grow with 16.8 million passengers in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- January 15, 2019 17:05Prague's Václav Havel Airport has continued to grow without interruption since 2013. In 2018, as per the latest operating results, Prague Airport handled a total of 16,797,006 passengers, which represents ... Read More
Second hotel by Marriott International opens in Sharjah
Chief Assignment Editor- January 10, 2019 16:10Sharjah will be welcoming new Marriott International property in mid-January. With 225 contemporary guest rooms, the new Four Points by Sheraton hotel will offer views of the traditional Blue Souq ... Read More
Air Peace wants plans to connect Nigeria with the world in 2019
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 28, 2018 07:32Air Peace has unveiled its plan for the aviation sector in 2019 that takes the airline way beyond Nigerian borders. The airline is planning long-haul routes including Dubai, Sharjah, London, ... Read More
Air Arabia flies from Sharjah to Prague
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2018 15:08Air Arabia has recently launched its direct flight from Sharjah to Prague in Czech Republic. The launch flight departed from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and landed in Prague Václav Havel ... Read More
New Pakistani airlines ‘unlikely’ to launch due to strict aviation policy, taxes
Chief Assignment Editor- December 8, 2018 07:25According to senior Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority official, new domestic airlines, which obtained licences in recent past, are 'unlikely' to start operations in Pakistan due to strict aviation policy and ... Read More
Amiri Decree issued to state Sharjah Media Centre as an independent entity
editor- October 17, 2012 11:28SHARJAH, UAE - His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, issued the Amiri Decree No. Read More
Surprising Sharjah – Emirate in the Gulf
editor- June 30, 2012 02:52The Emirate Sharjah is the quiet brother to its glittering and glamorous brother next door - Dubai. Read More
Eco-tourism project launched in Sharjah
editor- May 14, 2012 08:24His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, released on Friday 18 gazelles of the endangered species, “Damani”, in the ... Read More
Sharjah’s tourist numbers up 11 percent
editor- June 6, 2011 05:23SHARJAH, UAE — Sharjah’s hospitality sector continued to thrive this year despite the slowdown in global financial markets as tourist arrivals and the hotel occupancy level recorded a double-digit Read More
Air Arabia to go daily from April
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 20, 2011 19:46Information was received from Nairobi that United Arab Emirates’s (UAE) main low-cost carrier, Air Arabia, presently flying four times a week between Sharjah, UAE, and Nairobi, is all set to ... Read More
Air Arabia fares worry competitors in Nairobi
editor- October 30, 2008 06:57Nairobi, Kenya (eTN) - Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has launched direct flights from Sharjah in the United Arab ... Read More
Sharjah Travel Industry Advisory Committee meet
editor- January 24, 2008 03:10Sharjah Travel Industry Advisory Committee held its first meeting for 2008, to discuss the latest developments in the tourism and marketing sector and the planned foreign appearances for the emirate's ... Read More
