At a presentation on Dubai Festival City, the region's largest mixed-use real estate development, the managers heard how the 'city-within-a-city' was working with the Department of Civil Aviation and Government of Dubai on a number of initiatives to position the waterfront development as a major tourist destination.
"We are looking to become a gateway to the airport - an entertainment and shopping destination for the many passengers transiting Dubai International as well as a possible corporate office and residential base for the expanding number of airlines using the airport," explained Phil McArthur, Director Leasing and Marketing, Dubai Festival City.
The scale, scope and diversity of Dubai Festival City took some of the airline managers by surprise.
"Dubai Festival City will offer something for everyone," said Geoff Walsh, Country Operations Manager, DHL Express. "With so many other projects being built in Bur Dubai, this development can really contribute to the growth of Deira, and to Dubai as a whole."
Ruchi Pabiya, Corporate Travel Consultant, KLM, agreed that Dubai Festival City is a hugely impressive and ambitious project.
"Dubai Festival City is a grand vision and with the involvement of the Al- Futtaim group, I have no doubt that this vision will be realized," she said.
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Mid East's first airport city in industry spotlight
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, October 27 - 2003 at 09:58
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Dubai-based airline managers, representing over a dozen passenger and cargo carriers, have been given a detailed brief on Dubai Festival City - the Middle East's first 'airport city' situated just two kilometres from the emirate's award-winning international airport.
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Notes to Editors:Dubai Festival City is being developed on 1,600 acres on the banks of Dubai's historic Creek. Comprising 15 distinct development zones, Dubai Festival City is a property development by the Al-Futtaim Group and is the Middle East's largest mixed-use real estate project.
The privately-funded property will comprise a unique mix of entertainment, dining, shopping, edutainment, sport and leisure facilities, automotive dealerships, hotels, a marina, residential and office components.
For sporting enthusiasts, an 18-hole championship golf course, designed by world-renowned golf course designer Robert Trent Jones II LLC, and other world-class sporting facilities are also being incorporated into the overall development.
For further information, please contact:
Niall McLoughlin - Marketing Communications Manager, Dubai Festival City LLC
Corporate Communications Manager - Al-Futtaim Group
PO Box 49776, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +9714 2136190
Fax: +9714 2851185
Mobile: +971 50 6251329
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorMonday, October 27 - 2003 at 09:58 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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