Al Bustan Palace, Oman. 28 October 2014. Oman Air chief operating officer Abdulrahman al-Busaidy told the MEED Oman Tourism Hotel Day this morning that the airline aims to increase its fleet to 70 aircraft in its present 10-year plan from…
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Chinese visitors to UAE rise 200 per cent in first quarter
The number of Chinese visitors staying in UAE hotels and hotel apartments rose to 32,259 in the first quarter of 2014, according to figures released today. This was more than 200 per cent higher than the figure recorded in the first…
Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saed Al Maktoum presents AHIC leadership award to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Bin Salman
The annual Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) leadership award was this afternoon presented to the president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities Prince Sultan Bin Salman al-Saud by Emirates Group President Shaikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The…
Abu Dhabi hotel rates squeezed by competition, JLL reports
More than 3,000 extra hotel rooms are due to enter the Abu Dhabi market by the end of 2016, according to a new report by property consultants JLL. This will intensify pressure on room rates. According to the Abu Dhabi Tourism…