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Hospitality & Tourism
UAE tourism’s economic impact set to reach $64.2 billion in 2024
Contributing 12 percent to the country's gross domestic product
Logistics
Emirates orders five more Boeing 777 freighters, bringing total to 21
Expansion comes as the Dubai government scales the Al Maktoum International Airport to process 12 million tons of cargo annually
Sustainability
Dubai Airports to launch mega rooftop solar project drive, set for completion by 2026
Project involves the installation of 62,904 solar panels across DXB and DWC airports to generate 60,346MWh annually
Economy
UAE airports soar with 14.2 percent rise to 71.7 million passengers in H1 2024
This is compared to 62.8 million during the same timeframe last year
Logistics
DP World, Aldar to develop 144,000 sqm logistics park in Dubai
Construction of the new logistics park will begin in Q4 2024, with the first tenants set to be welcomed in Q4 2025
Logistics
Al Maktoum airport to boost UAE’s passenger traffic, economic development
Knight Frank emphasizes the significant impact the airport's expansion will have on the real estate market
Technology
Dubai Airports leverages AI to streamline inventory management, enhance airport operations
The MRP tool boosted forecast accuracy 30 percent, enabling precise inventory planning and cutting excess stock 12 percent
Economy
Unleashing the power of tourism: The engine of UAE’s thriving economy
International tourist arrivals expected to increase by 17.3 million between 2024 and 2029
Miscellaneous
Dubai’s new $8.2 billion ‘Tasreef’ project to enhance rainwater drainage capacity
The initiative is the largest rainwater collection project in a single system in the region, with a flow capacity of 230 cubic metres per second
Economy
Make it in the Emirates Forum: $111.6 million land capacity expansion at Dubai Industrial City
Land occupancy at Dubai Industrial City grew by 12 percent to reach 97 percent in Q1 this year
Logistics
UAE air traffic reaches highest level ever in a single day in February 2024
Some 2,900 air movements were recorded in a single day in February
Hospitality & Tourism
UAE airports welcome 134 mn passengers in 2023, aim for 140 mn in 2024
The UAE has a strong airport infrastructure, with over 521 aircraft belonging to national carriers
Logistics
Dubai South, Abu Dhabi’s Aldar to develop logistics facilities
Facilities to be built on a plot located near Al Maktoum International Airport
Industry
Emirates Flight Catering fully acquires Bustanica, the world’s largest indoor vertical farm
The acquisition makes Bustanica a 100% UAE-owned agriculture venture
Hospitality & Tourism
All-business class airline to commence flights to Riyadh
Dubai-based luxury airline’s inaugural aircraft recently arrived at DWC
Real Estate
Azizi developments launches Azizi Venice in Dubai South
An AED 30 billion high-end mixed-use desert oasis community,
Real Estate
Al Maktoum International Airport: Boosting Dubai’s economy with $33 bn development project
With a projected capacity of up to 255 mn passengers annually by 2050
Logistics
Dubai’s Yiwu Market to reshape the future of trade
First smart free-zone market in the region targeting retail, wholesale industries
Logistics
Etihad Rail announces rail freight terminal at DIC
The rail freight supports the industrial and logistics sector in Dubai