As the Covid-19 pandemic dented international travel and tourism, companies look to capture domestic spending that normally goes abroad
Pre-pandemic estimates suggested that there are approximately 800 private jets registered in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
Dubai has allowed holiday-makers to resume flying into the emirate from July 7
Airports in Dubai were closed to international visitors in late March
The Diriyah Gate project plans to turn the ancestral home of the royal family into a sprawling tourism, culture and entertainment destination
The company said it will for focus on developing 12 new rides and completion of maintenance works during the closure
Residents who wish to visit their home countries and return to the UAE will be permitted to do so
Residents do “not need a Covid-19 test or Dubai government approval to leave Dubai”
The Dubai-based carrier’s chairman and CEO confirmed that the airline would expand its services to additional destinations
The country expects the tourism industry to contribute more than 10 per cent of its annual GDP and create more than 1 million jobs by 2030
Foreign nationals possessing residency visas issued in Dubai can return to the emirate starting Monday, June 22
The certification will cover malls, theme parks, restaurants and public spaces too
Travel will be permitted to specific destinations and for pre-determined categories of people starting June 23
The new measures are in effect beginning Thursday, June 18
All attractions, including rides and slides can reopen
Visitor occupancy must not exceed 40 per cent of the total capacity at these facilities
They will be tested for Covid-19 at the airport itself and will have the option to quarantine at home or a hotel
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The attraction was closed in March due to Covid-19 restrictions
The kingdom suspended all international flights in March
The virtual meeting was attended by representatives from the city’s aviation and hospitality sectors
The certification programme will be rolled out in phases, the first of which will be dedicated to hotels in Abu Dhabi
It will feature speed networking sessions, interviews with aviation keynote speakers and pre-recorded on-demand roundtables
The reopening will likely start gradually and could be delayed until September, depending on global trends
A full refund will be offered to exhibitors on cancelled events and where a new schedule is not feasible for the participants
The next edition of the region’s largest travel fair will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 16-19, 2021
The new economic stimulus package provides relief to businesses operating across foreign trade, customs, tourism and real estate sectors
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The 60-second video includes dramatic sweeping aerial footage of the 41-square-kilometre park and its animals including cheetahs, giraffes and gazelles