ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism — DCT Abu Dhabi said hotel occupancy rates in Abu Dhabi during Eid al-Adha averaged 81 percent from August 21 to 24. This represented an impressive 6 percent increase compared to the average occupancy figure of 75 percent during the same period last year. It also underlines the emirate’s strong ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates has announced that it will boost its services to Riyadh with the addition of a fourth daily flight to the Saudi capital from September 1. The addition of the fourth daily service will take the total number of weekly Emirates flights serving Riyadh to 28. Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations, Gulf, Middle East ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism — Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) won ‘Best Pavilion Award’ at 2018 Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), one of the largest international book fairs in the world. DCT Abu Dhabi participation in the ev-ent is part of the roadshow launched to promote Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF). Organised annually ...