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President Clinton opens WTTC Global Summit in Abu Dhabi

Audio: The 13th World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit took place in Abu Dhabi with the theme "A Time for Leadership". President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker at the event, which attracted travel and tourism leaders from across the globe. Phil Blizzard reports on the summit which focused on some of the key issues facing the travel and tourism industry. You may watch the video version of this report in our video section.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 14 - 2013 at 12:21 | Duration: 5:28

Dubai World Central announce date of first passenger flights

Audio: Dubai World Central has announced it will commence general passenger operations as of October 27th 2013. In this report Phil Blizzard talks to Jamal Al Hai, Snr VP, International Affairs & Communications, Dubai Airports about their facilities and also talks with Jozsef Varadi, CEO, Wizz who are based in Central Europe and will start services into Dubai from four cities - Budapest, Kiev, Bucharest & Sofia.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 07 - 2013 at 13:58 | Duration: 3:21
Jozsef Varadi, CEO, Wizz Air

Dubai World Central passenger flights to commence with Wizz Air pt 2

Audio: Launch airline for Passengers flights into Dubai World Central (DWC)includes European based Wizz Air and in this part Phil Blizzard speaks to Jozsef Varadi, CEO, Wizz Air their decision to use DWC rather than Dubai International Airport. He also talks about their ticketing structure, the advantages of booking early and despite being a point to point carrier they can connect UAE travellers to a substantial number of European destinations.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, April 07 - 2013 at 10:53 | Duration: 6:08

Dubai World Central passenger flights to commence with Wizz Air pt 1

Audio: Dubai World Central is to open to passenger flights on October 27, 2013. Launch carrier will be Wizz Air, based in Central Europe and in this part Phil Blizzard speaks to Jozsef Varadi, CEO, Wizz Air about the airline and its operations, the tough European market and their 'bold' approach with four services to Dubai.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, April 03 - 2013 at 15:31 | Duration: 4:40

Deloitte - Middle East trends for e-commerce

Audio: Tends in the uptake of e-commerce across the Middle East are highlighted by Emmanuel Durou, Director, Consulting - Strategy, Deloitte Middle East. In this podcast with Phil Blizzard he also talks about the ways e-commerce will evolve in this region.
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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, April 02 - 2013 at 11:43 | Duration: 9:02

Iraq Parliamentarian talks on oil squabbles between Kurdistan and Federal Government

Audio: "The oil squabbles between Kurdistan and Federal Government have been going on for more than two years" says H.E. Adnan Al-Janabi, Chairman, Oil & Energy Committee, Parliament, Republic of Iraq. In conversation with Phil Blizzard he makes the call for the implementation of the Oil & Gas Law, talks about their vast reserves of oil, said to be more than 300 billion barrels and their strategy for production.
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Iraq: Monday, April 01 - 2013 at 15:03 | Duration: 8:10

Dubai International now second busiest airport in the world

Audio: The latest figures published by Airports Council International confirms that Dubai International Airport (DXB) is now the second busiest international airport in the world. Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports, in this report by Phil Blizzard, says that London's Heathrow Airport is firmly in their sights now that DXB has overtaken Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 31 - 2013 at 12:48 | Duration: 2:04

Erwin Bamps, COO, Gulf Craft Pt 2 - significant growth in demand for smaller craft

Audio: Whilst the impressive looking superyachts catch the eye and media attention it is the smaller craft which is the main business of UAE manufacturer Gulf Craft. Phil Blizzard talks to Erwin Bamps, COO, Gulf Craft about the significant growth for the much smaller craft, which is the mainstay of the company which is now into its 31st year of operations.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, March 25 - 2013 at 09:15 | Duration: 4:08

TravelNews - Emirates await Qantas, Dreamliner battery rebuild, new routes for Qatar Airways

Audio: Phil Blizzard with a round-up of the key stories from around the region and beyond, including the announcement by Boeing of a redesign for the batteries of the troubled and grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The news of the new international airport in Qatar, new routes for Qatar Airways, innovations on-board from passengers of Flydubai and Emirates awaiting the arrival of the first flight by Qantas into Dubai.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 24 - 2013 at 14:24 | Duration: 2:26

Erwin Bamps, COO, Gulf Craft Pt 1 - Growth of the superyacht market

Audio: Phil Blizzard talks to Erwin Bamps, COO, Gulf Craft about the global demand for superyachts and how the regional market is maturing and even looking for even larger boats. He also talks about the construction of their largest yacht to date - the Majesty 155.
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United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 24 - 2013 at 10:41 | Duration: 3:46
Emirates pursars to be trained from May

HP brings ElitePad to MidEast & Emirates cabin crew

Audio: HP's new business tablet has landed in the Middle East and will soon take off again with Dubai's Emirates airline. Steven Bond spoke to HP and Emirates execs about the device and this special partnership.


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United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, March 19 - 2013 at 15:21 | Duration: 6:14

Mohamed Youssif, CEO, Yahlive - Growth of satellite delivered HD TV pt 2

Audio: UAE Based satellite operator Yahlive are looking at growing their bouquet of 45 HD TV channels to an 'exclusive club' of just 140 channels. Mohamed Youssif, CEO, Yahlive explains to Phil Blizzard their strategy for restricting the number of channels and also talks about their joint venture with European satellite operator SES, which he views as a collaboration of expertise.
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United Arab Emirates: Monday, March 18 - 2013 at 09:51 | Duration: 4:26
NFC (near field communication) is one type of RFID technology

Mobile wallets are around the corner - can we trust RFID?

Audio: Our debit card could soon go the way of the chequebook and become a relic in terms of how we make purchases. RFID (radio-frequency identification technology) will allow us to tap and swipe our way to simple transactions - but is it secure? Nicolai Solling, Director of Technology Services at HelpAG Middle East, speaks to Steven Bond about the RFID trend and potential security issues.
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Middle East: Thursday, March 14 - 2013 at 16:38 | Duration: 6:21

Mohamed Youssif, CEO, Yahlive - Growth of satellite delivered HD TV pt 1

Audio: High Definition (HD) television across the Middle East is set to grow with the satellite delivery service being offered by Abu Dhabi based Yahlive, part of the Mubadala owned Yahsat. Phil Blizzard talks to Mohamed Youssif, CEO, Yahlive about the formation of Yahlive and the service it offers to broadcasters and viewers.
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United Arab Emirates: Thursday, March 14 - 2013 at 11:54 | Duration: 4:59

Preview: Luxury superyachts from Gulf Craft set to grow

Audio: Longer and longer superyachts is the trend amongst the super-rich and UAE based yacht manufacturer Gulf Craft is supplying this demand as Erwin Bamps, COO, Gulf Craft explains to Phil Blizzard during a visit to their Majesty 135 superyacht.
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United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, March 13 - 2013 at 14:35 | Duration: 2:14
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