New Etihad Airways First Class Suite Enters Service (29 August 2009)
The state-of-the-art private suite provides first class customers with an extra-large leather seat, upholstered by world-renowned leather company Poltrona Frau, which extends to a fully-flat bed, 80.5 inches in length.
SITA Brings CUSS Check-In to Abu Dhabi for Formula One Event (29 August 2009)
In this five-year, US $2.2 million deal, SITA will install 24 kiosks across Abu Dhabi International Airport’s three terminals. In addition, SITA will provide ongoing maintenance across the critical systems at both of the ADAC-operated international airports in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
Three Motor Races Add Thrills to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Weekend (29 August 2009)
Three of the world’s foremost racing series, the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, GP2 Asia Series, and Chevrolet Supercars Middle East Challenge have been announced as support races to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Abu Dhabi’s Hotel Entertainment Licensing Goes On Line (27 August 2009)
The move to online licence application reduces the previous manual system, which also involved other authorities and could take between 2 and 6 weeks to process.
Cyber Gear Develops ’Tweets Scheduler’ Software To Help Organisations Build Online Community Of Brand Followers (27 August 2009)
The Cyber Gear technical team is also developing FaceBook applications using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript and Python as development tools to program customized applications and desktop widgets.
Dubai Hosts First-Ever Dunkin’ Donuts Ahdaaf Ramadan Cup (27 August 2009)
The tournament’s organizing committee held a raffle draw to select the teams and groups that will be participating in the championship.
Etihad Crystal Cargo Launches Service To Baghdad (27 August 2009)
Baghdad is Etihad’s first cargo-only destination in the Middle East region and this is the first time in its history that the airline has operated any services to Iraq.
IATA: In The Red, Despite Demand Improvements (27 August 2009)
The July passenger demand fall of 2.9% was a relative improvement over the 7.2% drop in June and the 6.8% decline recorded over the first seven months of the year.
Over 5,000 Persons Visit Talking Art: Louvre Abu Dhabi (27 August 2009)
Over the past three months, more than 5,000 visitors of all ages have visited Gallery One of Emirates Palace for this 90-minute preview experience of the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, Prepares for 2009 Abu Dhabi Dragon Boat Festival (27 August 2009)
As the main sponsor of the Dragon Boat Festival in 2008,Shangri-La Hotel, Abu Dhabi hosted corporate teams for training days at the hotel’s beach and entered two teams in to the competition.