Abu Dhabi sees slow passenger growth continue in AprilAbu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) continued to witness slow growth in passenger numbers in April, handling 1.8 million passengers during the month, a fall of 11 per cent compared to the same period in 2017. According to the da More… |
Dukes Dubai gets top recognitionDukes Dubai, on Palm Jumeirah, has been awarded Slow Food Dubai’s Snail of Approval. The award is a recognition programme for food producers, artisans, retail outlets, restaurants and cafes that demonstrate a philosophy of a More… |
ME carriers witness slowdown in air travel demandMiddle Eastern carriers posted a 2.5 per cent traffic increase in June, which was a slowdown from the already subdued 3.7 per cent growth seen in May, according to figures released by International Air Transport Association (Iata). More… |
ME carriers see slowdown in air travel demandMiddle East carriers registered the slowest year-over-year traffic growth in May, recording a 3.7 per cent rise in demand compared to a year ago - close to an eight-year low. Accordiing to figures released by the International Air More… |
Miami hotel bookings slow, airfares fall since Zika outbreakTravellers have booked fewer hotel rooms in downtown Miami, and leisure airfares to the greater Miami area have inched down in the weeks since the Zika virus was detected there, data reviewed by Reuters shows. Hotels sold 2.9 per More… |
Airlines exit Nigeria as economy hit by dollar shortageInternational carriers may follow the example of United Airlines and Iberia and halt operations in Nigeria or cut flights as they struggle to move revenue out of the country because the oil-price slump has depleted the West African nation’ More… |
Saudi Khurais oilfield expansion 'slower than expected'Saudi Arabia is moving ahead with the expansion of its giant Khurais oilfield but the project would move slower than originally planned because of budgetary reasons, industry sources said. Since global oil pric More… |
Real estate sales remain slow, but prices are holding upThe total real estate sales in Kuwait reached KD2.1 billion ($6.9 billion) for the first eight months of the year, down 23 per cent from the same period last year, according to a report. The sales continued to More… |
Saudi foreign reserves fall slows after bond saleThe speed of decline in Saudi Arabia's foreign reserves slowed in July after the government began issuing domestic debt to cover part of a budget deficit created by low oil prices, central bank data showed on Thursday. More… |
Bahrain inflation slows to 1.1pc in JulyBahrain’s inflation slowed last month to 1.1 per cent as food prices fell, data from the Central Informatics Organisation showed. The housing and utility costs, which account for 24 per cent of consumer expenses, rose 2.3 per cent from a More… |