ABU DHABI, UAE 22 April 2022: Etihad Airways, the national
carrier of the United Arab Emirates, is undertaking a week of research and
testing on over 30 flights to evaluate operational efficiencies, technology and
procedures that will reduce carbon emissions.
The week-long programme launched on Earth Day, 22 April, and
includes over 20 commercial flights operating across Etihad’s network to test
contrail avoidance technologies in partnership with SATAVIA, a UK-based green
aerospace company.
The airline will also operate up to 13 dedicated ‘EcoFlights’ testing a range of flight and engine optimisation initiatives, with successful trials to be incorporated into scheduled operations. Etihad will use its fleet of fuel-efficient A350 and 787 aircraft for the flight tests
Most of the tests conducted over the week are part of a
year-long partnership with SATAVIA to enable contrail prevention, integrating
atmospheric modelling with operational flight planning to prevent contrail
formation. Aircraft contrails, or condensation trails, are clouds made up of
aircraft-generated ice crystals, which cause a net surface heating effect
globally by trapping atmospheric heat. Contrails cause up to 60% of aviation’s
total climate impact, the equivalent to 2% of all human impact.
In addition to contrail avoidance R&D flight tests,
Etihad will operate up to 13 dedicated EcoFlights.
These flights will test operational initiatives to evaluate
and confirm learnings from past eco-flights for flight path optimisation,
including optimised climb and continuous descent, optimal departure runway,
last-minute engine start-up, and single-engine taxi procedures network-wide and
fight deck technology solutions.
Etihad published its first Sustainability Report on Earth Day 2022, a publicly-available report covering the previous two years of the airline’s sustainability efforts.
This major tournament will run from 8 to 14 May 2022, as hundreds of players tee off at three award-winning courses: Banyan Golf Club, Black Mountain Golf Club and Springfield Royal Country Club. Most of the competitors will be accommodated at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin, the five-star beachfront heritage hotel which dates from the 1920s.
Asia’s biggest tournament for amateur golfers, this
six-day festival of sport will offer prizes totalling US$30,000 across a range
of age groups and handicap divisions. The majority of players will fly in from
countries in the Asia Pacific, but entrants from France, Germany, the USA and
UK will give the event a truly international flavour.
Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin will
stage a spectacular welcome dinner on the opening night, as well as “19th hole” festivities every evening. At the
end of this sporting spectacle, the resort will stage a grand gala dinner and
prize presentation ceremony.
The return of the Centara World Masters Golf
Championship marks an important milestone in the recovery of Thailand’s golf
tourism industry. The “Land of Smiles” is home to many of Asia’s
finest courses and its year-round climate, warm hospitality, and excellent
accessibility make Thailand an unrivalled destination for golfers. As the
country’s leading hotel group with almost 40 hotels and resorts currently
operating across the Kingdom, Centara has always been a popular choice for
golfers who want to stay and play in paradise.
“We are delighted to announce the return of the Centara World Masters Golf Championship. This will be the 6th year that we’ve hosted this important event and the first edition after the COVID-enforced two-year hiatus, so this is a very exciting and symbolic moment for us and for Thailand. Golf tourism is hugely important for our company; we have a collection of world-class hotels and resorts in many of the destinations that players crave, such as Thailand, Vietnam, Dubai and more. At Centara, we love to host golfers worldwide,” said Centara Hotels & Resorts deputy CEO Markland Blaiklock.
For more information about travelling to Thailand
with Centara Hotels & Resorts, please visit www.centarahotelsresorts.com.
Hua Hin, the host venue of the Centara World Masters
Golf Championships, is one of Thailand’s golfing hotspots. But visitors can
discover many more great places to hit the fairways, including:
Phuket: Thailand’s largest island is home to
several world-class golf courses, offering a good blend of challenging holes
for top players and options for beginners. Popular courses include Laguna
Phuket Golf Club and Blue Canyon Golf Club, both of which have hosted PGA Tour
events. Centara offers a choice of seven resorts in Phuket, including Centara Villas Phuket, which promises spacious Thai-style
villas in a stunning west coast setting with a two-tiered outdoor pool and sea
views, and Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket, a stylish seafront resort
with a water park, family activities and ocean vistas.
Pattaya: Just a short drive from Bangkok, Pattaya
is easily accessible and great for golf. Choose from a series of superb courses
all along the Eastern Seaboard, including the famous Siam Country Club, with
its four distinct courses, and St Andrews 2000, which was designed to resemble
the famous Scottish links. Centara now offers eight hotels and resorts in
Pattaya, including Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, the ultimate setting for action-packed adventures with five-star
facilities including a spectacular Lost World-themed water park, kids’ club,
Spa Cenvaree, exceptional restaurants and much more.
Koh Samui: The idyllic island of Koh Samui is a
sensational destination for golfers. Championship-standard courses include
Santiburi Samui Country Club, which is rated as one of Thailand’s finest places
to play and frames stunning views of the Gulf of Thailand and Koh Phangan.
Centara now features four fantastic resorts on the island, including Centara Reserve Samui, a chic and sophisticated luxury resort
where guests can enjoy unparalleled experiences, from refined rooms, pool
suites and beachfront villas, to world-class wellness and ground-breaking
gastronomy in a secluded seafront setting.
Centara is also present in many of Asia’s great
golfing destinations, including Vietnam
and Dubai. Guests at the group’s two
new leisure-focused resorts, Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne and Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai, are able to unwind and
enjoy a wealth of activities and attractions for all ages while also being on
the doorstep of outstanding 18-hole golf courses, often designed by sporting
legends such as Sir Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie.
For more information about travelling to Thailand
with Centara Hotels & Resorts, please visit www.centarahotelsresorts.com.
SARAWAK, 22 April 2022: One of Southeast
Asia’s longest-running international jazz festivals, the Borneo Jazz festival
is back, bringing musicians of diverse cultural backgrounds together to
celebrate jazz music and empower the local community.
Themed “Jazz in The Jungle”, the Borneo Jazz festival will be held from 24 to 26 June 2022, adopting a hybrid format to reach out to the greater jazz-loving community worldwide.
The physical concert will take place at
Coco Cabana in Miri, while viewers will also be able to Livestream one-hour
blocks of the performances wherever they are located.
The musical content will be curated by No
Black Tie Presents, Malaysia’s foremost jazz promoter. Music lovers can expect
an
eclectic mix of jazz musicians, rappers and
DJs from various countries, including the USA, Hungary, Singapore, France, and
Malaysia, lighting up the Borneo Jazz stage to celebrate cultural diversity.
Details of the annual event were confirmed on Wednesday by Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts along with Yang Berhormat Datuk Sebastian Ting Chew Yew, Deputy Minister of Tourism Sarawak, Yang Berhormat Dennis Ngau, Chairman of Sarawak Tourism Board, Hii Chang Kee, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak, Puan Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor, Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Tourism Board, Captain Nasaruddin A Bakar, Chief Operating Officer of MASwings representing Malaysia Aviation Group and Stephanie Kuan representing artistic director No Black Tie Presents.
The Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry
and Performing Arts said: “With the theme “Jazz in the Jungle”, this year’s
Borneo Jazz is about rejuvenating the jazz scene while being surrounded by the
wonders of nature that are in abundance in Miri, the gateway to Northern
Sarawak. As we all know, artists and
musicians have all been affected by the lockdowns, so the Borneo Jazz festival
serves as the perfect platform to rejuvenate, rediscover, rekindle, and rebuild
the interrupted jazz connection for the past two years.
“The hybrid concert is the best way to go
this year based on the positive response we have received from the Borneo Jazz
Virtual Experience last year in 2021. The Borneo Jazz Virtual Experience 2021
three-day journey garnered 244,637 online viewers from 43 countries. We hope to
have a wider outreach to international audiences encompassing more countries
this year.”
Sarawak Tourism Board Chief Executive
Officer Puan Sharzede Datu Haji Salleh Askor said: “We are pleased to once
again bring music lovers in Malaysia and around the world physically back to
the Borneo Jazz festival in Miri, the northern gateway of Sarawak.”
“Last year, the music festival reached a
broader audience given the virtual format, and we hope to continue this
traction once again this year. Our goal is to provide our Sarawakian artists
with an even bigger platform for their artistry to be recognised around the
world.”
The announcement was followed by the
unveiling of Sarawak Tourism’s ‘More to Discover’ livery on three MASwings ATR
72-500 aircraft as part of the one-year collaboration with the Sarawak Tourism
Board. The interior of the aircraft is also painted with visuals of Sarawak’s
tourist attractions such as events, food and culture and ecotourism
destinations.
Building up sustainable musical tourism in Sarawak
“Our focus apart from positioning Borneo
Jazz as a top-notch Jazz Festival in the region is to empower and raise
cultural awareness through Borneo Jazz Talent Search and Borneo Jazz FAB LAB
platform, providing performance and
networking opportunities, giving awards and recognition, as we strongly believe
in promoting sustainability in the growth of arts & culture within the
local community, and the importance of cultural exchange in fostering greater
understanding between people of different cultural backgrounds which aligns
with the STB’s and the state’s sustainable journey,” said Borneo Jazz festival
2022 artistic director Evelyn Hii.
Borneo Jazz will feature performances by
the winners of the nationwide Borneo Jazz Talent Search launched on 1 April for
DJ, Jazz and Open categories. Together with Borneo Jazz Festival FAB Lab 2022,
aspiring musicians will be given a chance to grow their musical talent
alongside renowned local and international artists while also contributing to
the growth of Miri as the region’s jazz centre.
Additional activities around the Borneo
Jazz festival will be the Eco Drum and Eco-Art projects; both aimed to raise
awareness towards creating a more eco-friendly and sustainable city.
Bundled deals and savings with Malaysia
Airlines
To drive visitors and inbound traffic to
Sarawak, Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier under Malaysia Aviation Group
(MAG), has been named the official airline partner of the Borneo Jazz Music
Festival.
As the official airline partner for the
Borneo Jazz festival, Malaysia Airlines and supported by its sister company
Firefly will offer attractive deals of up to 15% discount on flights from
Peninsular Malaysia, London, Australia and some ASEAN destinations to cities in
Sarawak. Firefly will fly passengers from Penang to Kuching via its jet
operations.
To enjoy the discount, music lovers joining
the Borneo Jazz festival must insert a unique promo code (BORNEO22) between 25
April 2022 and 15 May 2022 for travels between 1 and 30 June 2022 to enjoy
significant savings. These deals are available exclusively for those who
purchase the normal pass to the Borneo Jazz festival through the airline’s
respective websites.
Borneo Jazz ticket prices
Jazz music lovers can start purchasing
tickets for BJ starting 22 April 2022 from the website jazzborneo.com. For the
public category, 1 Day Pass is priced at RM128 per ticket, 2 Day Pass is RM228
per ticket, and 3 Day Pass is RM338 per ticket.
As for students and senior citizens, 1 Day
Pass is priced at RM88 per ticket, 2 Day Pass is RM128 per ticket, and 3 Day
Pass is RM188 per ticket.
For those who want to enjoy BJ virtually,
tickets are priced at RM25 per one-hour block. For more information on the
Borneo Jazz festival 2022, log on to BJ’s official website at jazzborneo.com.
Karim also unveiled the “Sarawak More to
Discover” display on MASwings’ luggage compartment for the ATR 72-500 aircraft.
Sarawak’s visibility, which can be seen in three aircraft, showcases elements
of the five pillars of Sarawak tourism – Culture, Nature, Adventure, Food and
Festival (CANFF).
HONG KONG, 22 April 2022: Cathay Pacific is launching its
pilot Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme, the first major
programme of its kind in Asia.
Corporate customers have an opportunity to reduce their
carbon footprint from business travel or airfreight by contributing to the use
of SAF uplifted for the first time from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)
on Cathay Pacific flights.
Cathay Pacific is kick-starting the programme with eight
corporations recruited as launch customers: AIA; Airport Authority Hong Kong
(AAHK); DHL Global Forwarding; HSBC; Kintetsu World Express (KWE); PwC China;
Standard Chartered, and Swire Pacific.
Launch customers are committed to reducing the climate
impact of their business travel and air freight activities by supporting the
wider adoption of renewable energy by the air transport industry through the
use of SAF.
Cathay Pacific chief executive officer Augustus Tang said:
“We continue to pioneer our industry’s move towards more substantial use of
SAF, especially in Asia. Last year, we were among the first carriers in the
world to announce a target of 10% SAF for our total fuel use by 2030. We have
made significant progress since then and are pleased that uplifting SAF from
HKIA is now a reality with the strong support of the local authorities and fuel
suppliers.”
SAF will help to decarbonise airline operations over the
next few decades before alternatively powered aircraft can be widely deployed.
Compared to conventional jet fuel, SAF can reduce up to 100% carbon emissions
on a lifecycle basis, depending on the SAF technology used.
The SAF used for the launch of this programme is made from
used cooking oil and animal fat waste. It is made available to the airline
through the pilot Corporate SAF Programme fuel suppliers PetroChina and Shell.
Apart from its increased use of SAF, Cathay Pacific’s carbon
reduction roadmap goals up to 2050 include fleet modernisation, operational
efficiency improvements, leveraging on emerging technology breakthroughs to
decarbonise aviation and offering carbon offsets through its Fly Greener
programme.
PHUKET, 22 April 2022: Thailand’s battered hotel sector is
showing increased signs of fatigue as the global pandemic enters its third
year, according to a C9 Hotelworks market update.
Nowhere is this more apparent than on the resort island of
Phuket, where over 73% per cent of new hotel developments either lay dormant or
have been put on hold.
IndiGo has restored direct flights between India and Phuket, spurring hotels to target travellers from South Asia.
According to data in the newly released Phuket Hotel Market
Update 2022 from C9 Hotelworks hospitality consulting, the once robust island
hotel pipeline has owners now suffering from the ‘fear factor’ as they continue
to reel in the wake of a volatile marketplace and unclear future outlook.
Negative sentiment and stressed liquidity have impacted development, which has
seen an incoming supply of 33 hotels with 8,616 rooms facing an unknown future.
Drilling down on the pipeline data, 55% of the hotel
projects are mixed-use or hotel residences with rental-based investment schemes
that target individual investment buyers. In light of the economic climate C9
research indicates that some real estate-led hospitality projects are unlikely
to return to the pipeline.
While glossy tourism campaigns that focus on quality vs
quantity are the new mantra across the country, reality bites hard on an island
that went from hosting over 9 million passenger arrivals at Phuket
International Airport in 2019 to just over 900,000 in 2021. The sizable 90%
decline, coupled with the fact there are already 1,786 registered tourism
establishments and 92,604 hotel rooms in current supply, mean empty beds that
need tourists.
Addressing the situation, C9 Hotelworks managing director
Bill Barnett says: “Over 40% of the island’s international visitors two
years ago were either from China or Eastern Europe, including Russia. While I’m
asked daily about when will Phuket recover, the truth of the matter is we are
pushing out our estimates of a cyclical return to 2025.
“The elephant in the room for the moment is China. The
conundrum is that while I fully expect Phuket stabilized numbers to return
given its favourable geographic location, tourism-oriented infrastructure, and
airlift capacity but macro-political and economic issues are clouding the
short-term horizon.”
Phuket led all of Southeast Asia in a remarkable effort of
widespread vaccinations and the pioneering Sandbox re-entry program. But a look
at the current situation, which has seen a return to seasonal trading and
departure of winter snowbird travellers dissipate, now has the island looking
for replacement markets. As other regional neighbours such as Vietnam, Indonesia,
and the Philippines roll out quarantine free travel, Thailand remains
uncompetitive, given its beleaguered Test & Go process.
Hoteliers in Phuket have been quick to address damage control from the Ukraine – Russia crisis, but historically most of the Russian market falls away in March. Three notable source markets that are ramping up an airlift to Phuket are Australia, India and the Middle East, which remain bright spots. However, none have demonstrated traffic to match the pre-pandemic levels of the Chinese mass market.
While Phuket’s tourism-leveraged economy has survived the
first two years of the pandemic largely intact, C9’s Bill Barnett says,
“the remainder of 2022 and beyond is already seeing a rapid escalation of
hotels coming up for sale. Most of these are not at highly distressed levels,
but it indicates that legacy investment sentiment in hospitality assets is
experiencing a changing of the guard.
“The number of Thai hotel owners and foreign investors
that are retreating from the sector is expected to grow. C9’s opinion of the
slowdown in the pipeline and high activity in the transaction market is this is
not an entirely bad thing and will likely reframe supply and demand over the
medium term in return for a more solid, rational and less speculative
marketplace.”
Another change in attitude for island hotel owners was the
wave of independent properties converting to brands. The reopening of many of
the highest performing properties during the Phuket Sandbox and the growth in
domestic travellers benefitted branded hotels. Another outcome has seen several
internationally managed properties converted from management to franchises.
Hotels operating under global brands and a new influx of white-label management
were already emerging trends pre-pandemic that accelerated during the pandemic.
Despite the bricks and mortar reality of Phuket’s tourism
journey back to the future, its backstory has been a large-scale exodus of
hospitality and service staff from the industry. Given the many stops and starts,
opening and closings of hotels and businesses, the shine of tourism’s ‘Amazing
Thailand’ byline has been lost on a generation of workers.
While business levels have continued to grow at moderate
levels, staff shortages continue to plague the industry. Perhaps the greatest
challenge for Phuket hotels is regaining its greatest asset – hotel staff to
serve tourists when they return. That said, this same comment currently applies
across all of Southeast Asia and the world, implying doing more with less staff
will have to be the new tourism norm.
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SINGAPORE, 21 April 2022: Booking Holdings confirmed Monday the promotion of Omri Morgenshtern as Agoda’s new chief executive officer effective 1 July 2022.
Booking Holdings is the parent company of Booking.com,
Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK and OpenTable.
Morgenshtern has served as Agoda’s chief operating officer
since July 2018, working closely with the current chief executive officer John
Brown who, after 11 years as Agoda’s
CEO, has been named Agoda chairperson.
“John has contributed immensely to Agoda’s continued
expansion and success over the years he has been at the helm,” said Glenn
Fogel, Chief Executive Officer of Booking Holdings. “The business will
continue to benefit from his knowledge and expertise, and we are thrilled to welcome
Omri as the new Chief Executive Officer of Agoda.”
Morgenshtern joined Agoda in 2014 as senior product owner,
algorithms and learning systems. He took over the role of the chief operating
officer in 2018. Before joining Agoda he was co-founder & CEO of Qlika, an
award-winning UpWest Labs start-up specialising in online marketing
optimisation, which was acquired by Booking Holdings Inc. in 2014.
About Booking Holdings
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is a leading provider of online travel and related services, in more than 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK and OpenTable.
DANANG, 21 April 2022: Radisson Hotel Group has opened the Radisson Hotel Danang, a brand-new international hotel, marking the brand’s debut in Danang a central coastal city by the sea.
Located next to My Khe Beach, it will take guests around 10
minutes to transfer by car from Danang International Airport to the
resort.
Radisson Hotel Danang features 182 rooms and suites with
views of the city, ocean or peninsula. The seven-room categories range from
28m² Deluxe Rooms to 70m² Family Room Ocean View.
Signature features include a spa, fitness centre, the
highest infinity pool in Danang with a rooftop bar and a 21st-floor rooftop
venue for lunch and dinner.
The opening of Radisson Hotel Danang comes just weeks after Vietnam fully reopened its borders to fully-vaccinated international travellers worldwide. Radisson Hotel Danang named Remco Vaatstra as its general manager.
Radisson Hotel Danang becomes Radisson Hotel Group’s fourth
property to open in Vietnam, joining
Radisson Blu resorts in Phu Quoc, Cam Ranh and Radisson Hotel Phan
Thiet, which recently opened.
SINGAPORE, 21 April 2022: Building on the success of the
award-winning series Ocean Treks, Princess Cruises announced earlier this week
the debut of a new digital series titled Ocean Treks Conservation Connections.
The new series running for 28 episodes, features short
stories about environmental management, wildlife conservation, and
sustainability. It includes original content hosted by Environmental Ambassador
Jeff Corwin and Princess Cruises President John Padgett. The first episode was
available for viewing Tuesday on the cruise
line’sYouTube channel.
“In keeping environmental protection as one of our top
priorities, we’re eager to leverage our popular Ocean Treks brand and its
library to create new videos to share important sustainability stories about
our fleet,” said John Padgett, Princess Cruises president. “With Environmental
Ambassador Jeff Corwin, my co-host and renowned biologist, wildlife advocate
and host of many award-winning television programs, we hope viewers are engaged
as we discuss the importance of conservation both to Princess and us
personally.”
The new Ocean Treks Conservation Connections videos will feature the following topics:
Recycling and sustainability
Food waste reduction and biodigester system
Conservation at Princess Cays
Leveraging shore power and energy efficiency
Advanced Wastewater Treatment System
Innovative fuel sources
Advanced Air Quality System
Ocean Treks debuted in 2016 as part of Carnival Corporation’s Ocean Originals slate
of television programmes, which also includes Vacation Creation and The
Voyager with Josh Garcia, which aired on ABC and NBC, respectively. The
original content was part of the corporation’s focus on producing and broadly
distributing engaging and compelling experiential content. The original series
has been honoured with 7 Daytime Emmy nominations and 44 Telly Awards, which
recognize the best in broadcast and cable TV, digital and streaming. Ocean Treks is also available on-demand
in staterooms onboard Princess ships and via OceanView.
Princess Cruises depends on the oceans and is committed to environmental
practices that set a high standard for excellence and responsibility, helping
preserve the marine environment and air quality for future generations. The
cruise industry is highly regulated, and Princess works closely with the
regulatory and enforcement organizations that govern environmental regulations
to ensure that policies meet the strictest requirements set forth by the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other regional and national
organizations with the responsibility to protect the environment.
BANGKOK, 21 April 2022: Dusit International has appointed
Prateek Kumar as senior vice president of operations, responsible for
properties in EMEA, India, the Philippines, Singapore, the Maldives, Japan, and
selected properties in Thailand.
Prateek joined Dusit 14 years ago as general manager of
Dusit Thani Manila and rose through the ranks to assume the role of regional
vice president – EMEA in 2017.
In his new role as senior vice president of operations, he
will continue to head business development in EMEA and India and reside in
Dubai, where he will continue to serve as general manager of Dusit Thani Dubai.
DUBAI, 21 April 2022: Emirates has launched Dubai Experience, a powerful and intuitive platform for customers to browse, create and book their own customised itineraries, including flights, hotel stays, visits to key attractions, and other dining and leisure experiences in Dubai and the UAE.
Customers can
choose from pre-curated itineraries if they are first-time visitors or if they
have specific interests in sports, culture, adventure, entertainment and the
arts. They can also have fun creating their own unique itineraries from
scratch, pulling from an extensive list of recommended activities and dining
options, or mix and match, using pre-curated itineraries as a starting point.
Whether it is
one of the many popular free attractions across the UAE or one that requires
pre-booking and payment, the easy-to-use itinerary planner provides details
such as estimated duration, location map and cost, allowing customers to
confidently plan and maximise their Dubai and UAE visit.
Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim said: “We are proud to promote the very best that Dubai and the UAE have to offer on Dubai Experience, which is fully integrated with emirates.com. This powerful platform provides our customers the ability to plan their Dubai journeys and stopovers and benefit from exclusive rates and expertly curated recommendations.
“Through
the Dubai Experience platform, Emirates aims to add value to our customers and
enrich their journeys, and ultimately drive more people to visit our beautiful
home and hub in the UAE. We will continue to add more exciting content on Dubai
Experience and look at opportunities to launch it to customers in more
markets.”
Today,
Emirates’ customers in 19 countries* can build rich and customised itineraries
from a selection of over 100 hotels and 200 activities – all of which can be
added onto an existing Emirates flight booking or created around a new one.
Flight benefits: 10% savings on their new Emirates flight bookings.
Hotel benefits: Exclusive hotel benefits include discounted rates, free cancellation up to 72 hours before check-in, complimentary breakfast, and 24-hour check-in at over 100 hotels, ensuring that their room is ready no matter what time they arrive in Dubai.
Activities: Discounted rates and exclusive pricing on over 200 activities.
One-stop planner on emirates.com: A unique itinerary planner with an hour-by-hour view of the trip, allowing customers to plan their travel in a granular way that inspires confidence and maximises their time. Customers can view and add to their itinerary at any time on emirates.com through their flight booking.
Curated recommendations: Over 200 top Dubai suggestions include free things to do, pay at the door options, and pre-pay attractions for complete convenience, with more listings being added all the time. Dining recommendations can also be booked directly with the restaurant and added to the bespoke itinerary.
