Archana Narayanan, Bloomberg
Executives with Six Flags Entertainment warned last month that an on-time opening of the Dubai project was unlikely, and it appears that caution was warranted. As DXB Entertainments conducts a strategic review, what other changes await?
2 weeks ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
Six Flags still considers international licensing an important driver of revenue growth, despite some roadblocks along the way. Back in the U.S., where most of its parks are located, weather put a damper on quarterly earnings.
4 weeks ago
Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg
Dubai bit off a massive project at a precarious time when it bought the QE2 for $100 million more than 10 years ago. Will the investment finally start to pay off?
7 months ago
Archana Narayanan and Matthew Martin, Bloomberg
Not enough people are visiting the theme parks that DXB Entertainments operates and the company isn't holding out hope for a profitable year. But plans remain in place to move forward with a hotel and a Six Flags park at the site. If they build those, will people finally come?
8 months ago
Filipe Pacheco, Bloomberg
Dubai Parks & Resorts had high hopes for its theme park complex last year, but reality turned out to be a disappointment. As losses mount and debt piles up, will the operator be able to turn the business around?
9 months ago
Gwen Ackerman and Matthew Martin, Bloomberg
Ridesharing is an attractive way to transport people from point A to point B in many countries because of its convenience and the economics. But clogging roads with carbon dioxide-producing machines isn't sustainable
11 months ago
Associated Press
It is quite rich for Saudi Arabia to claim other states support terrorism. Perhaps now the big three U.S. carriers can stop making equally ironic claims about subsidies and just watch the Gulf carriers fight each other?
1 year ago
Dean Fosdick , Associated Press
Have an eight-over layover in Dubai? Why not make the best of its and go dune bashing? Or if you're feeling less adventurous, perhaps you'll try a desert sunset safari.
2 years ago
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
We're not sure if this idea will fly — at least with the public. Dubai hopes to have a passenger-carrying drone in July. But it took time for best practices and regulations for helicopters to be worked out. It may be too soon to send individuals soaring by drone over traffic and buildings.
2 years ago
Deena Kamel Yousef and Yousef Gamal El-Din, Bloomberg
Dubai Duty-Free felt that price cuts were the best option to compensate for a weaker pound since Europeans are a significant slice of the business. But in the process, it created a bunch of sale signs for Chinese travelers who are spending more during their trips.
2 years ago
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
In a politically charged atmosphere, where President Trump is pushing "America First" and U.S. legacy carriers are calling on the president to clamp down on Gulf carriers' inroads, the Dubai Airport CEO should brace himself for some tweets.
2 years ago
Greg Oates, Skift
The BestCities Global Alliance and Dubai Business Events are focusing more on how convention bureaus can collaborate with association conference organizers to create a longer legacy impact of business events for both the organizations and host destinations.
2 years ago