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Abu Dhabi steps up drive to woo Chinese touristsA number of key initiatives aimed at increasing the number of Chinese visitors to Abu Dhabi and encouraging those who do come to stay longer were unveiled at the opening of the third Chinese Visitor Summit in the emirate. The even More… |
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Abu Dhabi welcomes two cruise linersTwo major cruise liners have arrived at Abu Dhabi, boosting the emirate’s hopes for receiving 77 calls from cruise ships in the current 2011/2012 season. The AidaBlu, which belongs to the German cruise line Aida Cruises, arrived in Mina Za More… |
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Abu Dhabi see record hotel guests in OctAbu Dhabi hotels saw its occupancy levels hit new high in October registering a total of 182,553 guest arrivals, up 21 per cent compared to last year, according to the emirate's tourism authorities. The guest nights also rose 17 per ce More… |
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Abu Dhabi launches Volvo Race holiday dealsAbu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has unveiled tailored holiday packages for the emirate’s New Year hosting of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011/12 fleet. A six-strong armada of state-of-the-art Volvo 70 ocean yachts will contest the grueling 39, More… |
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Abu Dhabi gets new cruise terminalAbu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) said it has erected a new tented cruise terminal at Mina Zayed which can simultaneously accommodate 1,300 passengers. The cruise terminal has been set up in working in collaboration with industry stakehol More… |
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Abu Dhabi expo licencing goes onlineAbu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) said it has put the licence procedure for all exhibitions and conferences held in the emirate online and will roll the system out at an industry stakeholder meeting next week. “This will make the process More… |
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ADTA wins global business awardsAbu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has earned distinguished honoree medals in the 2011 International Business Awards (IBAs) - the global awards programme honouring great performances in business. Nicknamed the Stevie for the Greek word ‘cr More… |
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ADTA unveils state-of-the-art yachtAbu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has unveiled its state-of-the-art Volvo Open 70 racing yacht in Portofino, Italy ahead of its participation in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011/12. The yacht - which was developed by the USA’s Farr Yacht Design More… |
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ADTA eyes South Korean outbound travellersA delegation of Abu Dhabi travel industry players is going to Seoul this week, in a bid to target the South Korean outbound industry. Seven of the emirate’s leading travel industry stakeholders are making their exhibition debut at KOTFA - More… |
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Abu Dhabi tourism scoops major WTA awardsAbu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has scooped four major awards in the Middle East round of the World Travel Awards 2011. Presented at a gala dinner in Dubai, the awards saw ADTA receive honours for: ‘The Middle East’s Leading Destination More… |
