A new 10-storey extension to the four-storey Emirates Holidays headquarters on Sheikh Zayed Road will create an office complex housing more than 1,000 staff of the division's four specialised operations: Emirates Holidays, the region's largest outbound tour operator; Arabian Adventures, Dubai's leading destination management company; Congress Solutions Dubai, professional organiser of conventions; and the
recently-formed Emirates Hotels & Resorts, with a portfolio of luxury hotels, spas and serviced apartments.
The new division headquarters, to be built at a cost of Dhs 80 Million, (US$ 21.8 million) brings the total investment of Emirates' D&LM Division in new property projects over the next four years to Dhs 2.4 billion (US$ 652 million). This includes the 77-storey twin towered Emirates Park Towers hotel complex, and Emirates Marina Serviced Apartments & Spa.
In total, Emirates Group has invested Dhs 3.3 billion (US$ 899 million) in Dubai property projects, including the new Emirates Group Headquarters complex, Emirates Engineering Centre, Emirates Crew Training College and Dnata Cargo's Freezone Logistics Centre extension.
Emirates Holidays' retail outlet Emirates Holidays World, housed on the ground floor of the existing building, is also currently undergoing a refurbishment programme designed to enhance the holiday booking experience for its customers.
The design of the new building complements the exterior of the existing Emirates Holidays headquarters, and will comply with European Union construction and environmental standards. Work will commence during June, with a scheduled 14-month completion date.
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New Emirates D&LM headquarters to be focal point of local and international expansion
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 19 - 2006 at 15:05
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Emirates' Destination & Leisure Management (D&LM) Division is embarking on a major expansion of its Dubai headquarters, as demand surges from business and leisure travellers flocking to Dubai, and the division looks to develop luxury hotels in key overseas destinations to enhance Emirates' international presence.
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About Emirates' Destination & Leisure Management DivisionThe Destination and Leisure Management Division of the Emirates Group concentrates on development and operation of a wide range of special facilities for business and leisure travellers, incentive groups, conference and seminar delegates, and exhibitors and visitors attending the region's many trade fairs and exhibitions.
Comprising four specialised operations and a centralised Planning and Distribution unit, the division incorporates Emirates Holidays; Arabian Adventures; Congress Solutions Dubai; and Emirates Hotels & Resorts.
Emirates Holidays, the largest wholesale tour operator in the Gulf and Middle East, handled some 100,000 tourists last year, with top ten destinations Dubai, Thailand, Malaysia, UK, Egypt, Mauritius, Singapore, France, the Maldives and Turkey.
Double-digit growth was achieved in all Emirates Holidays' source market regions; Asia, Africa & Indian Ocean, Europe including Russia, UAE and the Middle East
Arabian Adventures is dedicated to providing professional high-quality destination management services to the world's foremost tour operators, incentive houses, meeting and convention organisers, and cruise lines. Services include planning, contracting hotel space, meet and assist arrival services, transfers, operation of excursions and safaris, special interest activities and tailor-made arrangements for specific clients.
Congress Solutions Dubai has the capability to plan and execute major exhibitions from start to finish, including enlisting participants, organising speakers, providing security, technology and on-site staffing, as well as venue management, protocol administration, budgeting and finance control. It operates with the full backing and close co-operation of the Dubai Convention Bureau, the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, hotels, government bodies and other related operators.
Emirates Hotels & Resorts contains a portfolio of award-winning luxury conservation resorts, spas, and fully-serviced upmarket apartment accommodation comprising Emirates Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Emirates Marina Serviced Apartments & Spa, Emirates Green Lakes Serviced Apartments, and Emirates Park Towers Hotel & Spa, all in Dubai, and Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in Australia. With exceptional service, the best possible location in any destination, and remarkable, luxurious facilities, it offers Emirates' travellers seamless quality travel and hospitality experiences.
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorMonday, June 19 - 2006 at 15:05 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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