Posts tagged travel
The 10 busiest airports in the world

As Dubai clings on to its ranking as the world's busiest airport for international travel, here are the other top contenders.

Dubai International Airport has released its passenger statistics for 2017, which confirm it has held onto its position as the world’s busiest airport for international travel.

Some 88.2 million passengers passed through the airport last year, up from 83.6 million in 2016.

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said he forecasts traveller numbers to swell to 90.3 million in 2018. 

It first surpassed London Heathrow, previously the world’s busiest airport for international traffic, back in 2014 – and has kept the title ever since.

Here are the other contenders to the throne.

Read More
Record-breaking zipline opens in Ras al Khaimah

Emirate jostles for position as the 'go-to' destination for global adventure tourists.

A world record-breaking zipline suspended 1,680 metres in the sky and reaching speeds close to 150 kilometres per hour is the latest addition to Ras Al Khaimah’s claim as the ‘go-to’ destination for adrenaline junkies in the Middle East.

Read More