Articles tagged “abu dhabi”

Tourism

Abu Dhabi developer of Louvre and Guggenheim clones cuts costs

The recent staff cuts could be business as usual or a nascent sign of troubled times for the $27 billion worth of projects in production on Saadiyat Island.

Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Investors show confidence in Middle East low-cost carrier Air Arabia

With successful expansion behind them and cheap oil in front of them the Mid East's biggest budget carrier is flying with a tail wind.

Sherine El Madany, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Tourism

Abu Dhabi wants to replace Dubai as the Gulf’s desert playground

One would think Abu Dhabi would learn from Dubai’s mistakes and take a slower or smarter route in developing its tourism industry, but its current projects indicate the city has few plans of slowing down.

James Ashton, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Airlines

Etihad launches daily D.C. to Abu Dhabi service to meet business demand

Etihad isn't just dipping its toes in with this: Daily service is one big splash that reminds the U.S. market that Etihad isn't going into this gently.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Abu Dhabi launches bureau dedicated to attracting lucrative conventions

Convention attendees spend more than domestic business travelers and foreign leisure tourists, making them and the expensive meetings they attend Abu Dhabi’s best bet for increasing tourism GDP.

ArabianBusiness.com Staff, HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago

Hotels

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund to acquire 42 Marriott hotels

It's doubtful that the fund is enthusiastic about every property in the portfolio, but it's likely getting a good deal as few other investors could easily relieve a bank of 42 hotels without breaking a sweat.

Mahmoud Kasseem, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Media and PR

Abu Dhabi’s redesigned tourism website flourishes after adding social and translated content

Abu Dhabi is a perfect case study of the benefits, and frankly the necessity, of taking outdated tourism information into today’s global digital content world, one that the industry is slowing adapting to.

HotelierMiddleEast.com | 11 years ago

Tourism

Abu Dhabi’s $650 million Louvre branch is a go, after delays

If Dubai is back at its big games, why can't Abu Dhabi? After halting these project during economic crisis, Abu Dhabi's restarting them and resorting to a flamboyance as is its wont.

Stanley Carvalho and David French, Reuters | 11 years ago

Hotels

Abu Dhabi’s hotel glut worsens, even as more guests visit & stay

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

World’s largest sculpture: Christo plans colossal oil-barrel structure in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's ambitions to create an art mecca by sheer will power and checkbook is impressive and a nice match for an artist with many of the same qualities.

Dalya Alberge, The Guardian | 11 years ago