World Tourism

Azizi Developments has added retail units to its portfolio with the launch of sale of 329 outlets across its Dubai developments. Through Azizi Retail, Azizi Developments’ division for outlets, the retail spaces are embedded into its master-planned communities and residential towers, adding leisure, shopping and eatery amenities and creating a …

The Red Sea Development Company, the master developer behind one of the world’s most ambitious tourism initiatives, has commenced development of the coastal village. The facility will become a residential and commercial area designed to house the workers, staff and management of the Red Sea Project. Construction of corporate offices …

After six weeks of awesome activities and events, organisers are celebrating the memorable moments of the 22nd edition of Dubai Summer Surprises. The event concluded over the weekend. One of the most successful returning key elements of Dubai Summer Surprises has been its incredible sales, including 40 exclusive Deal of …

Wizz Air has unveiled plans to begin operations at Edinburgh Airport, with the launch of four routes to popular European city break destinations. From the beginning of November Wizz Air will connect Scotland’s capital with the Polish cities of Warsaw and Gdansk, Budapest in Hungary, and Bucharest in Romania. These …

Featuring some of the most notable names of the 20th century avant-garde scene, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s upcoming exhibition, Rendezvous in Paris: Picasso, Chagall, Modigliani & Co. (1900-1939), will include more than 80 works. On show will be work by artists including Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Marc Chagall, Juan Gris, Chaïm …

Substantial work is currently underway to upgrade Kitzbühel’s 35-year-old Fleckalmbahn lift. The €27.5 million project will see bigger, faster and more comfortable cabins coming in to use this December. The new lift will have spacious, ten passenger cabins that travel at 70 kilometres per hour up the slopes, compared to …

Jazeera Airways will start flying to Kuwait from London Gatwick on October 27th. The carrier will be utilising a new A320neo aircraft, with daily flights. This will be the first new service from the UK to Kuwait in 55 years. In addition to serving Kuwait the flights will provide onward …

As many as 296 million riders have used public, shared transport and taxis in the first half of this year in Dubai. The number reflects a healthy 6.5 per cent growth rate from the figure recorded in the same period last year, which was 277 million riders. The average daily …

The US Virgin Islands department of tourism has announced the addition of a third American Airlines’ daily flight between Miami and St. Thomas in time for the winter season. Commissioner of tourism, Joseph Boschulte, reported that from December 18th the third daily flight will operate as a same day turn, …

Edmund Bartlett, minister of tourism for Jamaica, has said figures for July show an estimated 250,584 visitors arrived on the island. When confirmed, this will be the highest number the country has ever seen for the summer month. Jamaica also welcomed nearly two million visitors from the beginning of the …