Discounts and special offers for airfare and hotel stays boosted air traffic at Dubai International Airport 7% last month. More than 3.21 million visitors passed through the worlds’ sixth busiest airport last month, compared to 3 million visitors for the same period last year. Dubai International Airport and its largest tenant, Emirates are using deep discounts to stimulate spending and bring more tourists in. The global recession has caused air traffic figures to decline around the globe, so Dubai’s increased traffic is remarkable.
Dubai’s economy is based mostly on trade and tourism, which are severely affected by the global economic recession. CEO of Dubai International Airport Paul Griffiths said “The fact that we continue to record positive growth even during a time when international travel has been severely affected by the global economic situation is a testimony to the attraction that Dubai holds internationally for business and tourism.”
Built in 1896 from lime-covered coral along Dubai Creek, this was the home of Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum. It was actually built by his father so he could observe the shipping lane from his balcony. The sheikh lived here during his rule, from 1921 to 1958. The whole complex has been completely restored and renovated. It is a national monument and a museum, with photographs, jewelry, artillery, and...
Bringing together history and style, the Classic Cars Museum collects, preserves and exhibits vehicles and informative books related to the evolution of transportation in the UAE. The museum currently exhibits 25 rare classic and heritage cars collected from different parts of the UAE that have been used in the last 40 years. You can also find other things like vintage toys, historical photogr...
The largest mosque in Kuwait, and located in a prime location just opposite to the Seif Palace, the Grand Mosque is one of the most important sights in the country and covers an area of over 45,000 square feet. The extensive construction process started in 1979 and was finally completed in 1986, and cost about KD 14 million. This national treasure stands as an epitome of Arab and Muslim beliefs an...
The Naturhistorisches Museum or NHMW is one of the important museums of the world. Here one can find a collection of artifacts which are over 250 years old. Rare fossils and pre-historic works of art are some of the items exhibited here. ...