Dubai South’s VIP Terminal for business jets has officially been inaugurated. Claimed to be the largest purpose-built facility of its kind in the world, the facility is being marketed with privacy and retail as its core attractions with a number of high-end products on sale. These include paintings, sculptures, cars, watches, real estate and super bikes. “A significant milestone for Dubai South and for aviation industry as a whole, the opening of the VIP Terminal will cement

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a luxury brand within the AccorHotels portfolio, is set to open the Fairmont Fujairah Beach Resort in January 2017. The property’s inauguration ceremony held on December 15, was attended by H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; advisor to H.H The President of the UAE. and H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi; member of the supreme council and ruler of the Emirate of Al Fujairah. With views of the marina and the Gulf of Oman, th

Banyan Tree Holdings on Thursday announced that AccorHotels has taken a 5% stake in the company with an initial investment of S$24 million (US$16.9 million) to collaborate long-term on the development of Banyan Tree-branded hotels around the world. Banyan Tree will also have access to AccorHotels’ global reservations and sales network, as well as its loyalty program Le Club AccorHotels. This investment will be made through a mandatory convertible debenture with AccorHotels ha