IN 2020 STAR RATING AWARDS 107 Properties Globally Including 17 Properties in MEA and Indian Ocean Earn New Five-Star Accolades Largest-Ever Global Expansion as Awards Launch in 16 New Countries Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Triumphs as Hotel Brand with Most Five-Star Hotels Dubai Takes Starring Role as the Five-Star Capital City of the MEA…
Suspension of Air France flights to and from mainland China
On 30 January this year, Air France announced the suspension of all its flights to Shanghai and Beijing until 9 February 2020. Following a reassessment of all the information at its disposal, Air France has decided to extend the suspension of services to these destinations up to and including 15 March 2020. As from 16…
Indulge in Dubai this New Year with My Emirates Pass
My Emirates Pass returns this winter, offering customers special benefits and discounts to more than 500 retail outlets and leisure destinations across the UAE Dubai, UAE: 5 January 2020 – Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has announced the return of its signature pass, My Emirates Pass – a fantastic offer that turns an Emirates…
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH LANDMARK SABBOUR TO OPEN A W HOTEL IN CAIRO, EGYPT
Slated to Open in 2024, W Cairo is Expected to Bring the W Hotels Brand to Cairo for the First Time Cairo, EGYPT, 16 December 2019 – Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Landmark Sabbour to bring the W Brand’s bold design, signature Whatever/Whenever® service and innovative…
Emirates celebrated the inaugural flight of its new daily service from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona
Dubai, 10 December 2019 – Emirates celebrated the inaugural flight of its new daily service from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona. The Emirates Boeing 777-200LR touched down in Mexico City yesterday at 16:15 local time, marking the airline’s first passenger flight to Mexico. Emirates flight EK255, with a group of VIP guests and media on board,…
Air Arabia named as Middle East and Africa’s ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’
Sharjah, UAE; December 08, 2019: Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has won yet another recognition this year, winning the ‘Best Low-Cost Airline’ in Middle East/Africa at the AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards. Judged by seven editors with over 200 years of industry experience and evaluate against 12…
ROYAL OMAN POLICE PENSION FUND AND MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL SIGN DEAL TO INTRODUCE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT IN OMAN
The property is expected to open in 2024 and will be situated in the midst of Oman’s historic landmarks Muscat, Oman: 8 December 2019 – The Royal Oman Police Pension Fund has inked a deal with Marriott International to debut the Courtyard by Marriott brand in Nizwa, Oman. When it opens in 2024, Courtyard by…
Two spectacular A380 flypasts wow the crowds, as airline celebrates 50 years of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens
DUBAI, UAE, 6 December 2019: Emirates celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens in style, treating thousands of spectators and rugby-loving fans with not one, but two spectacular low-level flypasts above The Sevens Stadium with the Emirates A380 dressed in bespoke Dubai Rugby Sevens livery. Taking off from Dubai International Airport…
Emirates to serve 500,000 Christmas meals at 40,000 feet
Dubai, UAE, 5 December 2019 – The festive spirit is in full swing as Emirates prepares to serve 500,000 Christmas meals across all classes to customers travelling on select flights from December 9 to 31. In addition to a delicious festive menu, travellers can also enjoy nostalgic films and holiday treats across all cabin classes…
LE GRAY, BEIRUT GETS PRIX VILLEGIATURE AWARD FOR THE BEST HOTEL ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN IN THE MIDDLE EAST
30 November 2019 Le Gray, Beirut grabs the Prix Villegiature Award of the Best Hotel Architecture and Interior Design in the Middle East during the prestigious Prix Villegiature Awards 2019 ceremony held on October 14, 2019 at the historical Château de Ferrières, in France. For the second year in a row, Le Gray puts Lebanon…