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U.A.E. Cashes In on Russia's Economic Woes

21Aug

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U.A.E. Cashes In on Russia's Economic Woes

The Gulf state is capitalizing on the Ukraine war’s economic opportunities like few other countries.

Air Canada moves to Terminal 3 at Dubai International airport – Business Traveller

26Jul

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Air Canada moves to Terminal 3 at Dubai International airport – Business Traveller

Air Canada has moved its operations at Dubai International airport from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 as of today, 26 July. The move underpins the partnership between Air Canada and Emirates, which was launched with a codeshare agreement in November last year, and expanded to include loyalty benefits in December The latest development will improve the connecting experience for passengers transiting in Dubai with the convenience of remaining in the same terminal. Dedicated Air Canada check-in and bag drop counters for Signature Class will be available in the first and business class drop-off area, while premium economy and economy check-in will be located in the main entrance. Air Canada Signature Class customers and eligible Aeroplan Elite members (Aeroplan 50K and above) will also have acces...

20Jul

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IHG to open dual-brand property in Dubai – Business Traveller

IHG Hotels and Resorts will open a dual-branded property in Dubai’s Business Bay area by the fourth quarter of this year. Holiday Inn Dubai Business Bay will be the first in the UAE to feature the brand’s Open Lobby concept. The first property in the Middle East to showcase that concept was the newly-opened Holiday Inn Riyadh The Business District in Saudi Arabia. The upcoming Holiday Inn in Dubai will be a 275-key hotel that also has a fitness centre, an outdoor pool and meeting and event spaces which will have a capacity for up to 100 guests. It will also have two new dining venues, a Mexican eatery, La Plancha – Terraza Mexicana, and a modern European restaurant and bar, Brasserie on One. IHG’s upscale extended stay hotel brand, Staybridge Suites, meanwhile will also open along with t...

FIVE obtained 100 per cent renewable electricity for Dubai hotels in 2022 – Business Traveller

7Jul

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FIVE obtained 100 per cent renewable electricity for Dubai hotels in 2022 – Business Traveller

FIVE Hotels and Resorts has said that 100 per cent of its electricity used in 2022 at its two properties in Dubai – FIVE Palm Jumeirah and FIVE Jumeirah Village – was derived from solar energy. To that end, it says that it has become the only hotel operator in the UAE to obtain the International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC) confirming that it has achieved 100 per cent renewable electricity for 2022. These certificates were received from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is under the purview of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). FIVE’s single delivery I-REC agreement was subsequently verified through the International Renewable Energy Certification Foundation. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of DEWA said, “FIVE’s commitment to ...