dnata and Costa Cruises team to develop Local Cruise Source Market
dnata, one of the world’s largest combined air services providers, has been appointed as a Passenger Sales Agent (PSA) for Costa Cruises, the leading cruise...
Middle East carriers show strongest growth at 15.8 per cent
Global air traffic shows downward trend: IATA
Global air traffic showed a general downward trend in May in tow with the deteriorating global economic condition,...
Five inspiring places for amazing summer holiday
Have a look at five of the most amazing travel destinations for tourists in 2012. The summer holiday season is the right time to...
Sharing between LinkedIn and Twitter will continue one way
LinkedIn, at present the world’s biggest professional-networking website, said updates from Twitter will no longer be displayed on its site. It seems, the professional...
Asian property markets outperformed US and Europe
Asian property markets outperformed those in the US and Europe during the last property cycle, according to Investment Property Databank (IPD).
A new report...
Emirates Air Line becomes UK’s first urban cable car
Emirates Air Line, the UK’s first urban cable car, has been launched, bringing a new and innovative way to cross London’s River Thames.
As of...
Transparency in global real estate markets increases
United States, United Kingdom, Australia rank as world’s most transparent real estate markets
MIST markets among leading improvers
African, Middle Eastern, Latin American markets lag
A biennial...
7th International Green Awards calls for entries
The International Green Awards, a leading platform for sustainability intelligence, leadership and innovation, has now launched for the 7th year.
This year, the awards are...
A Grievous Evil
"I have seen a grievous evil under the sun; wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners."
– Ecclesiastes 5:13
Most people still get it. Hardly...
Dubai ranks 8th in Worldwide Index of Global Destination
Abu Dhabi Emerges as World’s Fourth Fastest Growing Destination City by International Visitor Numbers
The number of people travelling abroad continues to increase around the...
The concept of free and open Internet faces challenges
The Internet could look very different and become less open and free
A proposal for the International Telecommunications Union, an arm of the United Nations,...
Euro 2012 violence could prompt regulatory changes
During the Euro 2012 , the most extensive case of soccer hooliganism for more than two decades broke out between fans of Poland and...
Cost of Living City Rankings
Tokyo in Japan is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates; Karachi is the cheapest
Most European cities drop in the ranking; Australian and New...
IMF: Global spillovers to UAE financial system
UAE affected through trade and financial channels
UAE banks only moderately exposed to the European crisis
UAE equity markets have been affected by spillovers from U.S....
Sensational Spa Stays in Thailand
Amari, the hotels and resorts brand celebrating the colours and rhythms of modern Asian hospitality is offering sensational Spa Packages, specially designed for relaxation and rejuvenation. Offering...
Airlines’ profitability pressured by high oil prices
Oil prices are high, although moderating somewhat from recent peaks
The profitability of the global airline industry will remain under pressure amid high oil prices,...
Global house prices static in Q1 of 2012
Europe's woes hit global house prices
The Knight Frank Global House Price Index recorded its weakest annual performance since the depths of the recession in...
Investment sentiment for hotel assets strengthens across EMEA
According to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels’ latest Hotel Investor Sentiment Survey, investment sentiment for hotel assets has strengthened across EMEA with yield and IRR...