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U.S. airlines trade group blasts customs agency on Abu Dhabi Airport program
TransportArlines for America, the U.S. airline trade group, lashed out at the way U.S. Customs and Border Protection allocates resources considering its goal of speeding the clearance of 90 million passengers who arrive on international flights annually. In the A4A’s crosshairs is the recent CBP agreement with Abu Dhabi Airport to establish a preclearance facility [...]
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Abu Dhabi airport’s cool new sleeping pods launch, with internet access built in
TransportAbu Dhabi Airports Company has launched “GoSleep” sleeping pods at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)…it is a chair that converts into a private flat bed. Ten sleeping pods have now been installed in Terminal 3 and in the Al Dhabi Lounge in Terminal 1 at Abu Dhabi International Airport, with a further 35 on order for [...]
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Abu Dhabi developer of Louvre and Guggenheim clones cuts costs
DestinationsTourism Development & Investment Co., the state-owned developer building branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums in Abu Dhabi, fired employees from several departments to reduce costs, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Job cuts were made in departments including project management and marketing, said the people, who asked not to be identified [...]
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Investors show confidence in Middle East low-cost carrier Air Arabia
TransportAir Arabia PJSC climbed the most in more than a year on investor bets a slump in oil prices will boost earnings at the Middle East’s biggest no-frills airline. The stock jumped 4.7 percent, the biggest increase since February 2012, to 91.4 fils at the close in Dubai. About 36.6 million shares traded in Dubai [...]
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Abu Dhabi wants to replace Dubai as the Gulf’s desert playground
DestinationsIt feels like Abu Dhabi has been trying to assert its authority over Dubai ever since it bailed out its brasher neighbour when the property boom turned to bust. Three years on from that $10bn (£7bn) cheque, and evidence that Dubai and its ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, was ever in trouble is scant. [...]
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Etihad launches daily D.C. to Abu Dhabi service to meet business demand
TransportEtihad Airways has started non-stop daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Washington D.C., the first direct air link between the two capitals. The route is served by a three-class Airbus A340-500 aircraft, with 12 first, 28 business and 200 economy seats. The new service to Washington Dulles International Airport has been introduced to meet strong [...]
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Accor Middle East opens two hotels in Abu Dhabi
DestinationsThe Novotel and Ibis Abu Dhabi Gate hotels have opened their doors to guests in Abu Dhabi. Accor Middle East, one of the regions’ leading hospitality groups has reinforced its presence in the capital with the opening of its first clustered property, the 294-room Ibis Abu Dhabi Gate and the 224-room Novotel Abu Dhabi Gate. [...]
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Abu Dhabi launches bureau dedicated to attracting lucrative conventions
DestinationsAbu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has launched the Abu Dhabi Conventions Bureau (ADCB) and website. The entity, formerly referred to as the TCA Abu Dhabi Business Tourism Department, currently employs a team of seven and has been given an unspecified budget to boost the emirate’s ranking in the world’s top destinations [...]
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Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund to acquire 42 Marriott hotels
RoomsThe Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is close to buying 42 hotels managed by Marriott International Inc. and controlled by the Royal Bank of Scotland, according to a person familiar with the situation. The sovereign wealth fund, also known as ADIA, has been a preferred bidder since last summer and the sale includes hotels in London [...]
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Abu Dhabi’s redesigned tourism website flourishes after adding social and translated content
DestinationsAbu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority’s (TCA Abu Dhabi) web portal, visitabudhabi.ae, has received in excess of 1.3 million visitors since its re-launch last year, a 27% increase in traffic in 2012 compared with 2011. The website attracted 21% more new visitors and 47% more page views, while the average visit duration rose 34%. The site also [...]
