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Dubai To Close Airport Runways For Upgrade In 2014

Flights will be diverted from Dubai International Airport to the new Dubai World Central during the 80-day period in May.

Dubai Financial Market Q1 Profit Slips 11.3%

DFM made a first quarter net profit of Dhs27.03 million.

Raffles Dubai Opens Dhs85,000-a-night Suite

Nine-seater cinema and private salon among striking features of Dhs85,000-a-night floor

Dubai’s Ruler Issues New Hotel Law

The new decree lays down regulations for the licensing and classifying of hotel establishments in Dubai.

Dubai Group Aims To Close $10bn Debt Deal By June 6

The proposed deal is the last big debt restructuring related to Dubai’s 2008-2009 financial crisis.

Intercontinental Hotels Group Targets Long-Stay Guests

IHG will open its first Staybridge Suites in Beirut in July and a contract should be signed in Dubai “pretty soon”.

‘Rera Rental Calculators Need Updating’ – Lawyers

An updated and frequently monitored rent calculator can allay fears of eviction and regulate rents in the market.

Dubai Eyeing Alternate Plan For Debt Repayment

The emirate may issue another sovereign bond this year, says senior official.

Exclusive: Al Ghaith Says New Routes, New Planes For Flydubai

Speaking at Arabian Travel Market, al Ghaith revealed the carrier will welcome five new aircraft before the year is out.

Best Western Dubai Deal ‘In A Couple Of Weeks’

Last year Best Western opened its first hotels in Oman, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Emirates Plans 180 Destinations By 2020

The Dubai-based airline currently flies to over 120 destinations across six continents.

Aston Martin, Bentley Join Dubai Police Fleet

Not content with a Ferrari FF or Lamborghini Aventador, Dubai Police now use a rare Aston Martin One-77.

Arabian Travel Market 2013 – Day 1 Roundup

The most important news and announcements from the opening day of the region’s biggest travel event.

Emiratis Consider The Private Sector As Opportunities Dry Up

Young Emiratis still prefer government jobs but those are becoming scarcer. That fact is encouraging them to take a fresh look at opportunities in the private sector.

Emirates-Qantas Deal Not A “Reaction” To Competition – Clark

Emirates president Tim Clark said the airlines were not influenced by Etihad’s partnership with Virgin Australia.

Commercial Bank Of Dubai Plans First Bond Issue

Gulf Arab banks have stepped up bond sales this year with over $5 billion of dollar-denominated bonds issued so far.

Dubai Says Repays $909m Bonds On Maturity

The repayment was part of a dual-tranche facility issued in April 2008.

Dubai’s Vision Is To Be World’s “Number One” Tourism Destination

The emirate’s new tourism strategy is aimed at achieving that vision, says senior official.

Damac Develops Donald Trump Golf Course

The Trump International Golf Club Dubai will be the first course by the organisation in the Middle East.

All You Need To Know About The Arabian Travel Market

Exhibitors are queuing up to promote themselves at the 20th edition of the ATM next week, as the region’s travel and tourism operators embrace the upturn.

Wyndham To Open First UAE Hotel In Dubai

The Wyndham Dubai Marina is expected to open within the next three years and will house 497 guest rooms.

Jumeirah RevPar Up 22% In Q1

President and CEO says plans to double the number of hotel rooms in Dubai is ‘100 per cent achievable’.

Arabtec Wins Dhs243m Emaar Deal For Villas Project in Dubai

The Dubai-based construction firm will be building 253 luxury villas in Emaar’s Casa development in Dubai.

Dubai Aims To Treble Tourism Income To $82bn By 2020

The emirate is likely to have more than 160,000 hotel rooms by the end of the decade.

Making The Grade: Are Dubai’s Schools Adequate?

Can the quality of Dubai’s international outreach campuses ever match home schools – or are students being cheated?

Fairmont Palm Boss: Be My Guest

Martin van Kan tells Alicia Buller about his rise from used plate collector to general manager of Dubai’s glitzy Fairmont Palm hotel.

Unofficial Guide To Arabian Travel Market

Dominic Ellis, editor of Business Traveller Middle East and seasoned pro at ATM, gives his guide to surviving the week.

Dubai’s Drake Q1 Net Profit Rises 47%

The contractor reported a net profit of Dhs63 million ($17.15 million) for the quarter ended March 31, compared with a profit of Dhs37.6 million in 2012.

Dubai Developers Talk Big At Property Show

Emaar’s Alabbar has suggested Dubai may build a tower taller than the Burj Khalifa.

Falconcity Of Wonders Appoints Taj Arabia Management

The Taj project, which will be constructed by the Link Global Group, will be one of the focal points in the huge FCW development.