Etihad Airways will increase its number of flights to Dublin to ten per week beginning in March 2010. This represents a 150 percent increase since the carrier launched service to Dublin in July 2007, with four flights a week. Etihad increased this to a daily service in March 2008. James Hogan, Etihad Airway’s CEO said “Dublin has been one of our most successful ever destination launches, with more than 300,000 people flying on these services since launch and an average seat factor of 80 percent.”
Etihad is planning to open a new lounge at Dublin Airport in 2010. Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airways flies to more than 58 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia.
A link to different places within and outside Copenhagen, the Copenhagen Central Station is the largest railway station in all of Denmark. In 2004, however, the station was upgraded to suit international standards with escalators, roofed and extended the 13 platforms. Address: Københavns Hovedbanegård (Copenhagen’s Central Station) Banegårdspladsen 7 ...
The Everard Read Gallery established almost 100 years ago is among the largest private art galleries in the world and is home to contemporary art works from several South African and international artists and specializes in wildlife paintings and sculpture. Address: 6 Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank Telephone: +27 (0)11 788 4805 Website: http://www.everardread.co.za/ Opening hours: Mo...
While intended to be a church, this structure now pays homage to the heroes and heroines of Portugal including explorer Vasco da Gama and fadista Amalia Rodrigues. While the outside of the structure is porcelain white, the dome within, being all pink marble and gold lining, resembles a Faberge egg. Like most of Lisbon’s attractions, this one also boasts a brilliant view of the river. Address: Ca...
Despite all of the hype for the world’s biggest/longest/tallest, the Burj Al Arab remains Dubai’s signature landmark. The billowing, sail-shaped 321m tall hotel was built to resemble a dhow. Perhaps the most luxurious hotel on Earth, it is known as “the world’s only seven-star hotel” (even though it’s actually just a five-star deluxe). Rooms average 8,000Dhs/night. It’s built on an artificial ...