Tag Archives: Drake & Scull

Singin In The Rain

Posted on November 24, 2013 by howesdubai

Although the week started with a sandstorm and ended with a rainstorm, the big news was the massive US$ 99 billion new plane orders made by Emirates at the start of the Dubai Air Show with US$ 76 billion being … Continue reading →

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You Ain’t Seen Nothin Yet!

Posted on November 10, 2013 by howesdubai

There is no doubt that the Arab Spring has given a welcome boost to the Dubai tourism industry, on the whole. However, one sector that is suffering is the cruise market which will probably see a 27% fall in numbers … Continue reading →

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You’re So Vain

Posted on September 10, 2013 by howesdubai

After a relatively quiet period of reported new projects, Arady Developments – a JV between Deyaar Development and Dubai Properties Group – announced the launch of a 48-storey residential tower. Located in the Dubai International Financial Centre, this forms part … Continue reading →

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I Can See Clearly Now

Posted on June 28, 2013 by howesdubai

May was another great month for Dubai’s burgeoning hospitality sector with returns showing an 18.8% hike in hotels’ RevPAR (Revenue per available room) to US$ 173.09. ADR (average daily rate) also had a double-digit growth to US$ 216.22. There will … Continue reading →

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What’s Up?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by howesdubai

In only its fourth year of operations, it seems that flydubai will be make an even bigger profit than the US$ 41.4 million made for the year ending 30 June 2012. Last year, the carrier saw passenger traffic at over … Continue reading →

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Tell Me When

Posted on May 5, 2013 by howesdubai

Latest figures coming out of Dubai Land Department show that Q1 residential transactions reached US$ 1.28 billion – a 51.6% hike on corresponding 2012 returns. The total number of realty transactions was even more impressive with 14,260 transactions amounting to … Continue reading →

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All Shook Up

Posted on April 21, 2013 by howesdubai

Emaar’s latest foray into the property market comes days after the release of 188 townhouses in their Mira development which brought chaos and pandemonium to Dubai’s streets, with thousands of unhappy prospective buyers on the rampage to purchase a villa. … Continue reading →

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What a Wonderful World

Posted on November 28, 2012 by howesdubai

The headline of the week was Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s approval of US$ 1.2 billion worth of projects, the largest of which was the US$ 680 million development of the Madinat Jumeirah resort in Umm Sequim to be … Continue reading →

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Wish You Were Here

Posted on September 21, 2012 by howesdubai

The main drawback of living in one of the best locations in the world is that it comes with a price – Dubai has been ranked as the 22nd most expensive city globally and number one in the ME. The … Continue reading →

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