A Dubai-bound Air India flight made an emergency landing at Karipur International Airport near Kerala’s northern city of Calicut after it was hit by a bird while taking off at around 10am. More >

Shoppers and tourists spent a whopping Dh15 billion (US$4.08bn) in stores, hotels and restaurants during the Dubai Shopping Festival last year. And although the numbers have yet to be released for this year’s event, organisers believe they will smash records as tourism in the emirate continues to increase. More >

More than 7,200 tourists arrived aboard five mega ocean liners that were greeted on Thursday in the finest of Emirati traditions at the DP World operated Dubai Cruise Terminal, or DCT, in Port Rashid. The five vessels – Costa Victoria, Queen Mary 2, Silver Whisper, Pacific Princess and Costa Favolosa – were anchored together at Port Rashid, sending a clear signal that Dubai is a prime destination for cruise tourism in this region. More >

Dubai’s Emirates airline is studying new opportunities to buy foreign carriers if they fit the emirate’s strategy, the state news agency quoted the chairman of the fast-growing carrier as saying on Monday. More >