Emirates announced it will begin direct flights to Tokyo, Japan, beginning March 28th, 2010. The new flight service comes seven years after Emirates launched operations to Osaka, Japan, where the carrier currently flies daily. Tokyo currently will be Emirates 102nd destination and follows recent launch of operations to Durban and Luanda. Emirates Airline will fly five times a week, non stop between Japan and Tokyo – every Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, on a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
The Boeing aircraft has a three class configuration of eight First Class Private Suites, 42 Business, and 304 Economy Class seats. Flight EK318 will take off from Dubai at 2:50 hours and land at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport at 17:55 hours on the same day. The return flight will depart at 21:40 hours and arrive in Dubai at 4:35 am the next business day. The service connects with other major centers in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
Established in 1926 to exhibit cars, the Forum was renovated to form a platform where various concerts and trade fairs are held today. It can host up to 10,000 people at one time and is facilitated by a restaurant which alone can seat up to 250 guests. Address: Julius Thomsens Plads 1 (at Forum Metrostation) Telephone: +45 32 47 20 00 {loadposition upload_im...
The Brooklyn Museum is the second largest in New York City, after the Met, and one of the largest in the United States. In recent years it has struggled somewhat with its identity and stagnant attendance figures (around half a million per year), but it is still a world class museum. The Egyptian and pre-Colombian collections stand out, but their modern collections are also excellent. ...
Stein-Am-Rhein is one of Switzerland's loveliest towns. It's located about 20km east of Schaffhausen, as its name would suggest along the Rhine River. Stein-am-Rhein was a small fishing village when the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II moved St. George's Abbey here in 1007. The move was a boon to the city's economy, as the abbey had the ability to mint coins and hold markets. Fr...
The exterior of this museum is magnificent. The architectural style is extremely contemporary and it is definitely the face of modern Doha. The museum houses one of the largest collections of Islamic art the globe over. The pieces and exhibits are stunning and tell the story of the glorious Islamic civilization. Over 800 pieces and artifacts across 1400 years are on display in this 5 storey museum...