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Articles tagged “uae”

Airlines

United Airlines’ Customer Touch Points and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, United Airlines further personalizes the guest experience, American Airlines has to tackle new flying patterns, and the United Arab Emirates unveils an ambitious tourism strategy.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

United Airlines’ Customer Touch Points and Other Top Stories This Week

Tourism

The UAE’s Very, Very Ambitious Tourism Goals

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the UAE’s huge tourism push, Washington, D.C.’s new airport link, and repatriation of African artifacts.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

The UAE’s Very, Very Ambitious Tourism Goals

News Blog

Dubai-Based Silkhaus Raises $7.7 Million Seed Funding to Digitize Short-Term Rentals

Silkhaus, a United Arab Emirates-based platform for short-term rentals, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $7.75 million in a seed funding round. Following this investment, Silkhaus has said it will accelerate its expansion across Middle East and North Africa region, as well as in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The company had earlier identified…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

News Blog

Wynn Resorts Confirms It’s Opening First Casino in UAE

Integrated resort operator Wynn Resorts confirmed that it would be operating a casino at its resort in Ras Al Khaimah. The casino at Wynn Marjan would be “somewhat larger than” the operator’s flagship U.S. gaming venue - Wynn Las Vegas, CEO Craig Billings said during the earnings call on Wednesday. Announced earlier this year, the…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

News Blog

UAE Developer Nakheel Secures $4.6 Billion Financing to Develop Dubai Islands 

Dubai-based property developer Nakheel announced it has secured $4.6 billion in strategic financing deal to drive what it calls, “the new phase of growth.” The amount includes refinancing of $3 billion, and additional funds of $1.6 billion. The developer of Palm Jumeirah said that the finance would be utilised to accelerate the development of its…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

News Blog

World Cup Boosts Flight Bookings to Qatar and Gulf Nations

Despite the requirement to present a negative Covid-19 test to enter Qatar, flight bookings to the country for travel during FIFA World Cup — between November 14 and December 24 — have witnessed a massive boom, according to ForwardKeys' data based on issued flight tickets, including day trips. The flight bookings to Qatar from countries,…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

News Blog

One-Way Flight Bookings From Russia Up 27 Percent

Booking of one-way airline tickets from Russia soared 27 percent during the week of September 21 when President Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilisation of its citizens, travel analytics firm ForwardKeys noted on Tuesday. Amid growing concerns about travel restrictions, tens of thousands of military-age men have reportedly been fleeing the country after Putin ordered Russia's…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

News Blog

Jumeirah Hires New CEO From Radisson’s Asia Operations

Jumeirah Group said Wednesday it hired Katerina Giannouka, a top executive for Radisson in Asia, as its new CEO. The announcement was made by Dubai Holding, a global investment firm owned by the ruler of Dubai for which Jumeirah is part of. Giannouka, who will be taking over as the CEO in December, succeeds Jose…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Musafir.com CEO Sets 2023 as Goal for a Travel SuperApp Serving Middle East

As travel companies in United Arab Emirates look to increase digital offerings many seem to be headed in the direction of superapps. The time to build superapps is now and get a first-mover advantage.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Musafir.com CEO Sets 2023 as Goal for a Travel SuperApp Serving Middle East

Hotels

Hotel Marketing to the Over 50 Set

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at hotel marketing to over 50s, the UAE’s tourism rebound, and a U.S. assist for Tunisian tourism.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Hotel Marketing to the Over 50 Set