H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler Dubai, and H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and Chairman of Etihad Rail, witnessed the connection of Abu Dhabi and Dubai with a direct railway within the ‘UAE National Rail Network’, in a major development within the largest infrastructure project in the UAE.

Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is introducing a new DC Super Hero ‘Batgirl’ who made her first appearance on International Women’s Day. Joining Batman’s crusade on March 08, Batgirl will be fighting crime with The Dark Knight in Gotham City, just in time for the highly anticipated ladies-only event, ‘Women of Warner’.

Hala Badri, director general, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), affirmed that Dubai and the UAE, with the vision H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler, Dubai, will remain a beacon of creativity, beauty, and innovation, and a hub for knowledge and hope for a brighter future for humanity.

Despite the pandemic headwinds that the global hospitality industry has had to contend with over the past two years, new hotel development in prime tourism destinations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the UAE, remains substantial even by global standards.

Following two years of intensive research and development, innovation and transformation through its Greenliner programme to tackle aviation decarbonisation, Etihad Airways in collaboration with Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has launched the Etihad Mangrove Forest to provide guests, corporate accounts and partners the ability to adopt mangroves in Abu Dhabi to reduce their carbon footprint.

The International Humanitarian City (IHC) has forged strategic cooperation with the team behind the International Humanitarian Summit (IHS), an independent forum committed to improving the state of the world to promote dialogues for regional and global humanitarian development.

Travel Trade MENA speaks to Ramesh Ganeson, general manager, LEGOLAND Dubai Resort, about this unique product, and its impact in the UAE, the GCC and abroad.

Ajman Free Zone has secured two new certifications from ISO, proving the organisation’s capability to adhere to the highest standards of quality, productivity, and efficiency. The free zone has received the ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 Information Technology Service Management and the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management Systems.

For the fourth time, Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai has received the Green Key Certification. It is a testament of teams’ hard work and dedication in providing the consistent highest standards of environmental and sustainability practices.

The Scenic Group, which includes Emerald Cruises and Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, has cemented its commitment to drive growth from GCC, encompassing Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.