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Emirates Airlines Offering Daily Dubai-Athens-Newark Service

2017-01-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Emirates Airlines

Emirates Airlines has announced the launch of daily service starting March 12 from Dubai to Newark Liberty International Airport, via Athens. starting on 12 March 2017.

Tags: Athens, Dubai, Emirates Airlines, Greece flights, Newark, Sir Tim Clark, UAE, US flights

World´s Most Spacious Accommodations: Volume Two

2013-12-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

December is here and Christmas is around the corner. Some of you may already have booked rooms for the winter holidays, some are still looking for the right one. Last week you discovered with Argophilia two of the most spacious hotels in Europe.

Tags: Abidos Hotel Apartment, Al Barsha, Dubai, hotel, mexico, Rancho Las Cascadas

Oman To Get First Underwater Hotel

2012-10-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Following a deal made earlier this year to begin work on a series of hi-tech underwater hotels in its home city of Dubai, Drydocks World has announced that it plans to expand the concept of aquatic hospitality to neighboring Oman.

Tags: Big investconsult, Bogdan Gutkowski, Drydocks World, Dubai, Oman, Oman hotel, underwater hotel, underwater hotels, underwater laboratory, Water Discus Hotel

Dubai World Cup Expects Record Attendance

2012-03-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Dubai World Cup

Dubai is expecting a record number of visitors from the UK and other areas of Europe to attend the Dubai World Cup. The global jet charter company, Private Jet Central announces a high demand of flights regarding these routes.

Tags: Dubai, Dubai events, Dubai International Dance Festival, Dubai World Cup, Private Jet Central, Private Jet Charter, sailing, traveling to Dubai

Conrad Hotels & Resorts – Sleek & Provocative Rebrand

2011-08-22 by Phil Butler

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Marketing campaigns for hotels chains are not a new fad, nor is using sexy to sell ideas, but doing so intriguingly, this is a bit uncommon. In News from Conrad Hotels & Resorts this morning, their brand is on a global marketing binge that may see a new phrase coined, “chic and slinky sells,” rather than sex.

Tags: Anders Overgaard, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Brussels, Cairo, Chicago, Dalian, Dubai, Dublin, Hilton, Hong Kong, hotels, Indianapolis, Istanbul, Koh Samui, maldives, Miami, Punta del Este, San Juan, Sanya Haitang Bay, Shanghai, Singapore, World hotels

Emirates Announce St Petersburg Route

2011-06-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Emirates flights to St petersburg from dubai to be non stop

The Dubai airline Emirates is to fly deeper into Russia than ever before with the announcement of new services to the northern city of St Petersburg, which will become the most northerly destination on their itinerary. The service to the city that is sometimes known as the “Northern Capital” of Russia will begin from November […]

Tags: Airbus A330-200, Dubai, Dubai-st petersburg flights, Emirates, Emirates SkyCargo, Russia, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, St. Petersburg, UAE

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