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Articles tagged “abu dhabi”

Tourism

Abu Dhabi Tourists Get Free Vaccinations on Arrival if They Need Them

Many of those flying into the UAE from the favored countries may already have access to vaccinations at home, but the promise of no quarantines may help convert vaccine holdouts.

Lisa Barrington, Reuters | 3 years ago

Abu Dhabi Tourists Get Free Vaccinations on Arrival if They Need Them

Coronavirus

United Arab Emirates Pushes Ahead Attracting Visitors: Latest Skift Recovery Index

November: The U.S. chose a new president and vaccine manufacturers showed promising test results, but Europe saw coronavirus cases rising and the Singapore-Hong Kong bubble burst before it even took off. Out of it all came some surprising frontrunners.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

United Arab Emirates Pushes Ahead Attracting Visitors: Latest Skift Recovery Index
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Airlines

Emirates and Etihad Will Resume Transit Flights

Many people remain stranded far from home because they can't get transit flights onward to their final destinations. So it's good news for many workers and families that Emirates and Etihad are restarting transit flights through hub airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 4 years ago

Emirates and Etihad Will Resume Transit Flights

Coronavirus

Air Arabia CEO: Crisis Won’t Delay Joint Venture Launch With Etihad

Predicting any type of air travel demand is a tough call, yet alone budget travel for this particular region. Committing to the original June launch date for Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is optimistic.

Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 4 years ago

Air Arabia CEO: Crisis Won’t Delay Joint Venture Launch With Etihad

Coronavirus

Etihad to Test New Airport Scanners for Pinpointing Sick Passengers

New tech can screen passengers for elevated heart rates, respiratory rates, and temperatures. The kiosks sound minimal enough. But their accuracy and speed still need to be proven under busy airport conditions.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Etihad to Test New Airport Scanners for Pinpointing Sick Passengers

Airlines

Wizz Air Looks to Middle East for Further Expansion

Wizz Air's announcement of a move into Abu Dhabi was certainly eye-catching, but we maybe shouldn't expect anything similar elsewhere. Rather, the airline seems to be happy just moving into those markets like Armenia, Georgia, and Israel that had previously been underserved.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Wizz Air Looks to Middle East for Further Expansion

Meetings

How Abu Dhabi is Approaching Meetings and Events in 2020

As event planners transition to experience designers, destination selection will be an asset to delivering better meetings and events in 2020. Innovation, collaboration, and sustainability are key trends; a forward-thinking destination will be an important partner for delivering on growing attendee expectations.

Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau | 4 years ago

How Abu Dhabi is Approaching Meetings and Events in 2020

Meetings

Midsize Cities Embrace Transformative Placemaking

Midsize cities are smart to focus on transformative placemaking projects that will not only allow them to bridge together different economic strata and cultural communities, but become in-demand destinations for travel, events, meetings, and conferences.

Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau | 5 years ago

Midsize Cities Embrace Transformative Placemaking

Tourism

Creating Hospitality in an Inhospitable Place

Creating a hospitality experience at scale in the middle of one of the world's largest deserts is quite the challenge. But from the isolation springs problem-solving, tight and cohesive teams, and having to make do and get creative.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 6 years ago

Creating Hospitality in an Inhospitable Place

Tourism

How to Make Abu Dhabi a Real Destination and Not Just a Stopover

Abu Dhabi has a long way to go to become a destination and not just a stopover. Here are some ideas.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 6 years ago

How to Make Abu Dhabi a Real Destination and Not Just a Stopover