The Galleria Al Maryah Island Unveils Exciting New Brands in Retail, Lifestyle, Jewellery and Dining
The Galleria Al Maryah Island, home to Abu Dhabi’s leading retail and lifestyle brands, has further elevated its offering across shopping, dining and entertainment with notable additions like Hermès, BB Social Dining, Game Over Escape Rooms and Ahmed Siddique & Sons.
The European Union and the French Dairy Board, has this July hosted three workshops in Saudi Arabia, in Jeddah and Riyadh, where more than 60 junior chefs and F&B professionals from renowned local hotels and restaurants were given the opportunity to learn more about French butter and improve their skills using the golden ingredient.
Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations, Amaala and The Red Sea, has recently announced a partnership with Equinox, a global leader in luxury lifestyle brands, to create Equinox Resort Amaala in one of the world’s most well-preserved natural environments, Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea.
Etihad Airways, the award-winning national airline of the UAE, on July 25 celebrated the return to service of its Airbus A380 on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow.
Dubai International (DXB) has received an accreditation from the Airports Council International (ACI) under its Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation Programme, a first-of-its-kind initiative that recognises global airports’ commitment to accessible travel operations.
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Radisson Hotel Group continued to lead on its growth and expansion plan in the first half (H1) of this year, focused on strategic geographical expansions and a new brand architecture with the addition of the art’otel brand, which offers a unique value proposition to owners and guests that blends art with a lifestyle experience. Since the beginning of the year, the group has welcomed more than 100+ hotel openings and signings in APAC and EMEA. Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost airline has now started direct flights to Islamabad. By adding Pakistan’s capital city to its growing list of destinations, Jazeera now flies to three cities in the country, including Karachi and Lahore. A total of 365 deals (mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced in the travel and tourism sector globally during the first half (H1) of this year, which was a decline of 38.8 percent compared to 596 deals announced during the same period in the previous year, revealed GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Global hospitality technology company OYO has announced that it plans to add 2000 apartments in Abu Dhabi to meet the growing demand of expat accommodation in Abu Dhabi. These are ready-to-move-in accommodations by OYO Life which provides fully furnished, fully managed long-term housing rental spaces for professionals. flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, on June 22 celebrated its inaugural service to Olbia, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate direct flights from Dubai. This marks the start of the carrier’s three-times weekly service to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) as part of its seasonal operations, growing its network in Italy to five points including Catania, Milan-Bergamo, Naples and Pisa. |
