Eat Drink Stay Dubai Newsletter #11: Wk 52

Good afternoon & welcome to Edition #11 (Week 52)

Things I’m grateful for this year: You.

Your continued support, be it readership, a donation, feedback or whatever, really is truly appreciated.

Going into 2024, please look after yourself and those around you, take care and have a wonderful time of it all. Oh, and do keep reading, replying, commenting and sharing.

So, it’s only a quickie this week. Because we’ve all got parties, food mountains to climb and drinks overloads to conquer haven’t we?

In this week’s edition ⤵

🏨 Emaar to hand over five hotels

🥳 All the New Years Eve madness

🛬 Emirates equipment (plane type) changes

💷 please consider a tip for me 🙏

🛬 Business Class deals to Dubai

🙏 What should I launch in 2024, YouTube channel or audio podcast?

🔫 Trigger Warning: Global Village raises prices

🌧️ Why it’s raining more these days

And most of all, all the best for 2024.

See you on the other side,

Shaun

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STAY

Emaar to Hand Over Five Hotels (no, not that FIVE!)

Emaar Hospitality Group are to “transition the management” of the following five of their Dubai hotels to Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) as of 01 January 2024.

1. Address Dubai Mall

2. Address Boulevard

3. Address Dubai Marina

4. Vida Downtown

5. Manzil Downtown

DUBAI

All the New Year Madness, Listed

🤦‍♂️ Read this and hold your head in despair 👉 11 most expensive New Year’s Eve Tables in Dubai Mall 

🛣️ RTA plans/road closures around Downtown to start from 4 pm

🚊 Dubai Metro to run for 40 hours across New Year’s Eve

🙇‍♂️ What to Do on New Year’s Eve

Where does Dubai feature on the most expensive destinations in the world for New Year’s Eve?

Whilst these surveys often have to be taken with a mine-load rather than a pinch of salt, it appears someone thinks Dubai is the 11th most expensive destination in the world to stay over for New Year.

Clearly, they’ve never tried getting a table overlooking the fountains 🫢

FLIGHTS: EMIRATES

Emirates Summer 24 Equipment Changes

If you’re booked or considering flying with Emirates from Birmingham (BHX), Manchester (MAN) or London Gatwick (LGW) next year, this is for you.

Emirates have just confirmed their schedules for next Summer, and there are some ‘equipment changes’ (read: change of plane) regarding the 2 class A380.

So if you’re one of those travellers who are particular about which plane you’re travelling on, do check the following links.

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231225-ekns24380

https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231221-ekns24

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING ME WITH A TIP

This would really help me - and perhaps you too!

I’m always up for a tip to the drinks fund, especially at this time of year.

Even a small amount helps.

Worry not, I’m not expecting Burj Khalifa Fireworks table level of funds 🙂 

Any tips or donations are gratefully received, and thanks again!

DEALS: FLIGHTS

Business Class Flights to Dubai for € 1300+

Lufthansa Group continue to offer some decent deals for flights to Dubai.

🎩 This one was found by Skip at Luxury Flight Club - via email (free signup, can upgrade to Gold for more benefits inc Google Flights links)

Travel dates May-Nov 2024, flying Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa or Swiss)

From Amsterdam (AMS)

Dubai (DXB) €1,306 ​

From Athens (ATH)

Dubai (DXB) €1,295 ​

From Budapest (BUD)

Dubai (DXB) €1,286 ​

From Dublin (DUB)

Dubai (DXB) €1,299 ​

From Helsinki (HEL)

Dubai (DXB) €1,297 ​

From Ljubljana (LJU)

Dubai (DXB) €1,336​

From London (LHR/LGW/LCY)

Dubai (DXB) £1,282​

From Oslo (OSL)

Dubai (DXB) €1,406 ​

From Stockholm (ARN)

Dubai (DXB) €1,504

Whilst he doesn’t have this deal listed on the website (yet) this was another good recent example of what deals he finds 👉 Business Class to Dubai/Abu Dhabi from £1300+ (need positioning flights though).

Go give him a follow or sign-up for the emails.

THAT’S SO DUBAI

It Seems Even Global Village Isn’t Immune From Price Rises

Ah, that bastion of culture meets cheapness, Global Village apparently have raised entry prices. The shock, the horror!

Global Village Price Increase

WHY DOES IT ALWAYS RAIN ON ME?

Tell Me More About Cloud Seeding

Who says we only cover tittle-tattle in this newsletter?

For your weekly educational spot, let’s learn a little bit about cloud seeing in the UAE. Or in other words, why sometimes it can feel more like a rainy day in Manchester.

UAE Concludes Major Cloud Seeding

10 Facts About the UAE Cloud Seeding Project

It Now Rains 15% More in the UAE Due to Cloud Seeding

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