Articles tagged “uae”

The rulers of these tiny nation-states have realized the geopolitical advantage of being located where they are, and used the airlines as a proxy to extend their power.

All the seven emirates in UAE have figured out that rapid development as a shopping, leisure and tourism destination is their way to grow in an oil-less future.

So is the hope, that recent history has taught it some lessons, and the long term prospects of a stable emirate in a volatile region will continue the upwards rise.

Umm...clearly.

The geographical convenience and superior service standards of Gulf airlines is reflected in the airports that they fly out of, and no surprise that this is becoming the global aviation hub.

Our hunch: this has a high probability of not being completed, like a lot of Dubai mega projects of yore that didn't go anywhere. A sober Dubai post-recessionary times, anyone?

The memories of Dubai boom-and-bust cycle is too recent, but will the UAE market bear this hyper-development this time?

The rise of new flight routes between Dubai and Moscow, as well as affordable hotels, were discussed as influential planning factors for Russian tour companies at a convention in Moscow this week.

A wayward official erroneously announced earlier this week that blue-collar tourists would need an university degree to get a visa in an effort, he said, to decrease crime and trafficking in his country.