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Monday August 25, 2008

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Ras Al Khaimah Airport gains momentum
 Ras Al Khaimah Airport in the UAE is undergoing many constructive changes. In the next year, the airport will see the opening of a new arrivals terminal as well as a revamped departures terminal
August 25, 2008

Rising passenger numbers ups Bahrain Duty Free results
 Bahrain Duty Free has announced its half-year sales results have reached US$48 million, representing an increase of 19 percent compared to the same period in 2007
August 25, 2008

Verdict strong for African and
Middle Eastern travel retail
 A retail report published in the UK is set to give travel retailers heart this week. According to Verdict Research retail sales at airports specifically will grow this year by 11 percent to US$30 billion – against $27 billion last year
August 25, 2008
Clarins Beauty Room at Beirut Airport
 Leading skincare group, Clarins, launches world’s first-of-its-kind beauty room in a duty free shop
August 25, 2008



Bacardi to end mojito experience
 Like summer itself, the last of the Bacardi’s Mojito Lifestyle Experience demonstrations will be wrapping up by the middle of September
August 25, 2008

Diageo to invest in bioenergy
 Diageo, which makes Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray and Smirnoff products will spend £65 million (US$120 million) on a bioenergy facility that will be designed to cut carbon dioxide emissions and convert biomass to energy on a “commercial scale,” said the company
August 25, 2008



Dubai airport sees record travelers
 Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) has recorded the highest number of travelers entering and leaving the country via Dubai International Airport, which reached 76,863 on August 15, just 18 days after implementing the new visa rules
August 25, 2008

Star Cruises opens office in Dubai
 Star Cruises Group, the leading cruise line in the Asia-Pacific, and the third largest cruise operator in the world, has recently opened its office at the Dubai Airport Free Zone
August 25, 2008