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Yas Hotel gears up for F1 racing weekend
Phil Blizzard talks to Stephen Banks, Director of Sales & Marketing, Aldar Hotels about the impact on business with the opening of Ferrari World, the F1 racing weekend and subsequent events on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Gulf travel professionals head to London for World Travel Market
Travel and tourism professionals from across the GCC will be descending on London for the annual World Travel Market (WTM) which takes place in November. Phil Blizzard talks to Mark Walsh, Group Exhibition Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions about the impact on both the show and the travel trade of the global economic slowdown. They also look ahead to the next Arabian Travel Market which will be held in Dubai, May 2011.
Emirates 25th anniversary celebration
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, Chairman & CEO, Emirates talks to Phil Blizzard in this report reflecting back on the airline's 25 years of operation. Founding CEO Maurice Flanagan and Tim Clark, President, Emirates talk about the start of the airline and of some of their challenges. There are also lighter moments with HH Sheikh Ahmed in Venice, plus the delivery of their first Airbus A380 aircraft in Hamburg.
Corporate travel trends indicate turn around says DNATA
As the Business Travel Show Middle East is set to open we look at how corporate travel in the region is developing following the economic slowdown. Phil Blizzard talks to Ailsa Pollard, VP, Business Development, DNATA, Dubai.
Dubai Travel agents look towards Business Travel Show
Leo Fewtrell, MD, Dubai Travel & Tourism Agents Group, DTTAG, talks to Phil Blizzard about the forthcoming Business Travel Show, Dubai as well as the state of the market with regards to corporate and business travel.
Emaar plans more Armani hotels and a sky-high restaurant
Marc Dardenne, CEO, Emaar Hotels & Resorts, talks with Jeff Florian about developing the Armani Hotel brand and opening the highest restaurant in the world in Burj Khalifa.
Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel opens in Dubai
Guy Epsom, Director of Business Development, Movenpick Resorts & Hotels talks to Phil Blizzard about their developments across Dubai and the challenges of 'selling' a new hotel. As the first guests arrive he provides an overview of what the Ibn Battuta Gate property has to offer.
RAK Airways relaunch with 10 dirham flights
With the mission of 'Small fares, Big Deals' RAK Airways re-launches in October with fares starting at just Dhs10. Phil Blizzard talks to Omar Jahameh, CEO, RAK Airways to find out more about their routes, on-board services and how the airline plans to position itself with-in the busy aviation sector.
DNATA Travel trends and Eid packages
What are the most popular travel destinations for travellers from the GCC and what are the trends this summer. These are some of the questions put by Phil Blizzard to Ailsa Pollard, VP - Business Development, DNATA Travel Services, along with a preview of packages for the Eid Holidays.
New routes and new aircraft for Emirates and Qatar Airways
This round up of Travel News from across the region is dominated by the major airlines Qatar and Emirates launching new routes and aircraft deliveries, plus an interesting development from Abu Dhabi's Etihad as Phil Blizzard reports.
UAE airports see significant passenger growth
Airports in the UAE report significant growth during July, with Dubai International Airport recording a 14% increase in passengers and Abu Dhabi International Airport registering a record breaking 1 million plus passengers. Phil Blizzard reports on the growth, with comments from Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports.
Emirates Aviation College open week
The key aviation college in the region has an Open Week, until August 26th, to showcase it's wide range of programmes. Phil Blizzard talks to Phil Blizzard talks to Dr Ahmad Al Ali, Vice Chancellor, Emirates Aviation College, about the courses they offer, prospects for students and the development of the college, not only in Dubai, but overseas as well.
Philippines - The Nation of Islands
The award winning Philippines form this featured travel destination as Phil Blizzard looks at what the 'Nation of Islands' has to offer from the perspective of the Middle East traveller. Flying time is around 8 hours and GCC airlines provide around 18,000 seats a week.
Lebua Hotels explore Middle East opportunities
As investment in the Middle East's hospitality sector begins to pick up, Peter Ward talks to Deepak Ohri, CEO, Lebua Hotels, on why the region is once again being viewed as a key destination for luxury hotels.
First Centro in Dubai opens for Rotana Hotels in Barsha
A modern, stylish and affordable business hotel is the philosophy behind Rotana's Centro brand. At the opening of their first Centro in Dubai Phil Blizzard talks to Sherif Madkour, Manager, Centro Barsha, about the hotel, the brand and the large volume of hotels in the Barsha district of Dubai.
