Why tourism? Can tourism be seen as an instrument to achieve complicity between people’s minds? “There is nothing better that connects two people’s mind than a good conversation” The above quote could be used to describe the effect which tourism has on people. Like a great conversation, tourism could be said to play a vital…
Free transit visa for UAE tourists
June 2018, Dubai: A new policy to offer free limited transit visas to transit passengers to come into effect soon. The date is to be announced soon, possibly 1 October 2018. This would allow visitors to stay in the UAE for nearly a week, and it’s not just good for the tourism sector but for…
UAE exempts children of tourists under the age of 18 from visa fee
UAE exempts children of tourists under the age of 18 from visa fee Valid from July 15 to September 15 Children of tourists, under the age of 18 visiting UAE will be exempted from visa fee, during the summer season from July 15th to September 15th of each year UAE cabinet announced on Sunday. The…
BelugaXL takes to the sky
Airbus’ no. 1 BelugaXL – whose livery features beluga whale-inspired eyes and an enthusiastic grin – accelerates down the runway at France’s Toulouse-Blagnac Airport before lifting off on its maiden flight, performed 19 July 2018 The first BelugaXL took off this morning from Blagnac in Toulouse, France , for its maiden flight over south-western France.…
LUFTHANSA BEGINS BIOMETRIC BOARDING.
LUFTHANSA BEGINS BIOMETRIC BOARDING AT LAX, PAVING THE WAY FOR NATIONWIDE USAGE AT AIRPORTS Biometric technologies simplify, de-stress and significantly speed up airplane boarding During the initial trial, Lufthansa boarded an A380 in about 20 minutes Following Lufthansa’s successful LAX trial, the Airline will introduce biometrics boarding at other U.S. airports nationwide Lufthansa Group, as…
Paris-based Virtuo wants to make airport car rental as easy as booking an Uber — TechCrunch
Paris-based Virtuo is a new startup in the car rental space that wants to make renting a car at airports and train stations a lot less painful. Targeting the so-called ‘Uber generation’ who have become accustomed to summoning a car with a single tap, the company is combining technology and its own fleet of Mercedes…