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Tourism & Hospitality
Jet Airways shareholders approve Etihad deal
yesterday
Shareholders of India’s Jet Airways on Friday approved a deal in e Etihad Airways will take a 24 percent stake in the private carrier, media reports said. Jet shareholders approved the proposed issue of shares on a preferential basis to Etihad, at an extraordinary general meeting held in ... Full story
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Tourism & Hospitality
Top 10 spots to get an adrenaline rush
yesterday
1.Bungee jumping at the Macau Tower, China Most bungees are built into gorges or natural settings, so how about jumping off a man-made structure into a booming metropolis’ harbor beneath you? This is just the case at the Macau Tower, the world’s second highest bungee jump, dropping... Full story
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Tourism & Hospitality
NY’s Main Beach tops annual survey of best beaches
yesterday
24 May 2013This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. Less surprisingly, that beach is in East Hampton, the vacation playground for the rich and famous. In an announcement that... Full story
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Tourism & Hospitality
Shell out more for rides at Universal Orlando
yesterday
Universal Orlando has raised the price of a one-day, single-park ticket to $92 (Dh338). The price increase, up from $89, was brought into effect the past weekend. Single-day admission for both Universal parks — Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure... Full story
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Tourism & Hospitality
Chiva Som: A dream retreat
yesterday
It’s dawn when I arrive at the outdoor yoga pavilion in Hua Hin, Thailand, and the class is already beginning to set up. The air is warm and close as breath as I pick my way across yoga mats and find a free one, bathed in a square of sunlight. Birdsong and the soft whoosh of waves on... Full story
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Tourism & Hospitality
Get a bird’s-eye view of Rio
yesterday
Tiana Martins stepped gingerly into the red cable-car gondola, giggling from nerves as the doors slid shut, the ground dropped precipitously beneath her feet and she sailed off over the conglomerate of bare-brick shacks that is the Alemao complex of shantytowns. Three years ago, the... Full story
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Tourism & Hospitality
Hotel deals at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray Dubai, Kempinski Barbados and Tilal Liwa
yesterday
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray offers Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai is offering a stay at one of its Lagoon Royal Residences with direct access to a lagoon-style pool starting from Dh6,500 per night for up to eight people. The package also includes breakfast, private butler service,... Full story
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Tourism & Hospitality
Jungle, beaches and elephants in the new and improved Sri Lanka
yesterday
Cracks of thunder slice through the air, but the previous day the sun had turned the landscape citrus bright. It’s just one of many contradictions that define Sri Lanka – some of them delicious, some less so. I’m sitting in the new Number One Mirissa Hotel watching surfers... Full story
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Tourism & Hospitality
TRA Participates in Business Continuity Management Forum for Industry Practitioners in the Region
yesterday
Abu Dhabi (25/05/2013): The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) participated in the Disaster Recovery Institute International’s (DRI) Regional Business Continuity Management (BCM) Forum. Held for the first time, this forum provided a platform for industry specialists to share... Full story
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Tourism & Hospitality
Marina Hotel Kuwait hosts Mediterranean Gala Dinner for Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
last Thursday
Kuwait, May 23, 2013: Marina Hotel Kuwait hosted the members of the international gastronomic association Chaîne des Rôtisseurs to a uniquely-themed Mediterranean Gala Dinner at the Atlantis restaurant. The event brought together professional members who appreciate and share a mutual ... Full story
Sunday May 26, 2013
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