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H.E. Abdalla Salem Al-Badri, OPEC Secretary General
In this special interview His Excellency Abdalla Salem Al-Badri, OPEC Secretary General talks to Peter Ward, about economic troubles, Libya's oil agenda and potential division between OPEC member countries.
Executive Views - Emirates Group on good environmental practice
"Good environmental practice makes good business practice" says Andrew Parker, Snr VP, Public, Industry, International and Environmental Affairs, Emirates Group following the publication of their first comprehensive environment report. Phil Blizzard talks to him about the key findings in the report which shows that the airline's carbon dioxide emissions efficiency was 26% better than the global airline average.
Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports - Economic importance to Dubai of the aviation sector
Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports talks about the economic importance of the aviation sector which makes a substantial contribution to the emirates economy. With the expansion outlined by the Strategic Plan 2020 the aviation sector contribution to the Dubai's GDP is expected to rise to 32%. He also talks to Phil Blizzard about the developing role of Dubai World Central which opened to cargo traffic in June 2010.
Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports - $7.8billion expansion for Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport is set to undergo a massive expansion which will see additional terminals being added to the existing airport. Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports talks to Phil Blizzard about the $7.8 billion programme which is focused on the city airport, rather than Dubai World Central.
Executive Views - Prof Hedrick-Wong, Global Economic Advisor, MasterCard Worldwide
Professor Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Global Economic Advisor, MasterCard Worldwide talks to Phil Blizzard on the findings of the MasterCard Insight of Global Destination Cities which shows Dubai is now ranked 9th. The insight provides a wealth of statistics on global travel and also takes into account the expenditure by visitors and in this aspect, despite being known as a shopper's paradise, Dubai ranks only 18th in the global top 20.
Executive Views with Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group - Pt 2
The winner of the Leadership Award at this years Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) was Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group. He talks to Phil Blizzard about this achievement, but first elaborates further on their expansion pipeline and the state of the hospitality industry in Dubai and across the region.
Executive Views with Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group - Pt 1
Executive Views with Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group talking to Phil Blizzard about their international activities, which after a two year lull have restarted with the recent opening of their first property in China. He also talks about the pipeline for another four hotels in China, as well as those in other locations around the world, including the Maldives and at home in the UAE.
Peter Shanks, President Cunard Lines on Queen Elizabeth
The latest cruise liner from Cunard made an overnight stop in Dubai on her maiden world voyage with Peter Shanks, President & CEO, Cunard on board. He spoke to Phil Blizzard about the importance of Dubai as a cruising destination, the growth of this sector of the tourism industry and the concerns with regards to recent events across the region.
Executive Views - Adel Ali, CEO, Air Arabia pt 1
Air Arabia, CEO, Adel Ali has won the award for World CEO Low Cost Airlines on four occasions. He talks to Phil Blizzard about what that means for him and his team, as well as the evolution of the low cost carrier which has its main operating basis in the emirate of Sharjah.
Executive Views - Adel Ali, CEO, Air Arabia pt 2
"Society benefits from aviation growth in terms of greater employment and a stronger economy" says Adel Ali, CEO, Air Arabia. In conversation with Phil Blizzard he also talks about the growth potential of low cost carriers in the region, the need for an ease in regulations, along with more airports. He also talks about their plans for 2011.
Kenneth Gile, COO, Flydubai
'Manage for the future' is the mantra for Kenneth Gile, COO, Flydubai who talks to Phil Blizzard about the importance of managing people and how the fleet management will follow that. He also spoke on how to 'Manage and Survive the Growth' as the low cost airline sector continues to expand.
Colm McLoughlin, Dubai Duty Free pt 2 - looking forward to opening of Dubai World Central
Colm McLoughlin, MD, Dubai Duty Free talks about their planned growth for 2011 with sales expected to exceed 5 billion dirhams, the opening of Dubai World Central and the logistics of running such a large retail operation with over 70 million pieces of merchandise being sold in 2010 - including 20 tons of confectionary per day.
Colm McLoughlin, Dubai Duty Free pt 1 - 14% growth in 2010
Dubai Duty Free's 27th Anniversary saw record breaking sales of Dhs66.7m ($18.5m) within the 24 hour period, with close on 122,000 transactions. Colm McLoughlin, MD, Dubai Duty Free talks to Phil Blizzard about those spectacular figures, their growth throughout 2010 and changing trends, like Chinese travellers overtaking Russians as top luxury spenders.
Charles Neil, CEO, Landmark Properties - prospects for 2011
A look at the key developments in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi real estate markets during 2010 with Phil Blizzard talking to Charles Neil, CEO, Landmark Properties. They reflect back on the past twelve months and look ahead to how the market will evolve, given the expected increase of inventory in both the residential and commercial sectors.
Richard Bowker, CEO, Union Rail pt 2
Richard Bowker, CEO, Union Rail talks to Phil Blizzard and in this parts provides an overview of the rail network across the UAE, how it will link up with neighbouring countries and the progress to date, along with the expected time frame of the project.
