Archives for the ‘tourism’ Category
  Visit Abu Dhabi or Dubai?»

The UAE capital promises to be a “luxury global cultural destination”. But tourism officials insist Abu Dhabi is not competing with its northern neighbor.

February 23, 2010

Who’s visiting Dubai?»
The emirate was hit by a substantial decline in tourist numbers last year, but could be on the road to recovery.

January 31, 2010

Brand UAE…»
…has apparently been doing very well; it tops the recent regional Country Brand Index. The nation is set to see new attractions and thousands of hotel rooms soon. But is the brand powerful enough?

November 12, 2009

Dubai tourism up 4 pc in Q2»
Dubai tourism bucked the global trend and rose by 4 percent to 1,857,724 in the second quarter of 2009 compared with...

August 19, 2009

The off-peak year, Part II»
Caught in the midst of infrastructure overdrive and global slowdown, the region’s tourism sector will be forced to find new revenue streams to survive the lean times, Part II.

August 11, 2009


The off-peak year, Part I»
Caught in the midst of infrastructure overdrive and global slowdown, the region’s tourism sector will be forced to find new revenue streams to survive the lean times, Part I.

August 10, 2009


Hong Kong in six hours»
A Kipp travel tip to seeing the city from above.

August 5, 2009


French the world’s worst tourists, says TNS»
The French are the fussiest, rudest, cheapest tourists in the world...

July 11, 2009

Saudi tourism takes a hit»
Saudi-based travel agents say bookings have declined by 25 percent. They blame the world economic crisis and swine flu pandemic.

July 6, 2009

Saudi gears up to boost summer tourism»
Cities in Saudi are hoping to increase tourism numbers by organizing several programs and promotions.

July 1, 2009

Tempting tourists to Dubai»
Hotels in the emirate have started offering schemes to lure guests this summer.

June 4, 2009

Quick tourism facts from around the world»
Dubai saw tourism revenues fall 15 percent in the first quarter of the year. We check out some global tourism trends during the same period.

May 19, 2009

The luckiest man on earth»
British national Ben Southall has landed the “Best job in the world.” It’s not fair.

May 6, 2009

Britain’s “Big Bird” in Dubai?»
Anything’s possible. Rumors are flying that a Dubai-based company has bought Britain’s Concorde, and plans to turn it into a tourist attraction on one of the Palm islands.

April 8, 2009

Tourism won’t threaten Saudi security, says Prince Sultan»
The president of the SCTA, Prince Sultan bin Salman, announced on Tuesday that tourism would not jeopardize Saudi security, nor will it become a ‘social burden’.

April 1, 2009