Emirates Airline

G'day all,

Am thinking of travelling to Dubai for the weekend. Can any one advise what is the cheapest option to Dubai?

From what I can gather, Emirates and Qatar Air are the only airlines that fly between Doha-Dubai, and each charge QR1190 return!

It would be much appreciated if any one can share some light.

Cheers,
Don

June 17, 2009

Qatar has announced its first swine flu cases after two toddlers and one teenager arriving in the country were diagnosed with the virus
By Noimot Olayiwola
Staff Reporter

The Supreme Council of Health yesterday announced the first three cases of the H1N1 flu virus in Qatar.
The three patients, all foreigners below 17, have been quarantined and are in “stable condition”, according to senior officials of the council.
Up to 70 suspected cases have been screened for the virus so far in Qatar since it became a major health concern around the world.
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) confirmed the first two cases yesterday morning and HE the Minister of Health Abdullah Khalid al-Qahtani announced the third case in the afternoon.

Emirates Airline has dismissed suggestions that its latest promotion, offering children free flights, accommodation and meals in Dubai, is being launched in reaction to a drop in demand for seats.

The Dubai-based carrier told Arabian Business on Thursday that offering families affordable packages to visit the emirate is the only reason for launching the ‘kids go free’ scheme.

“This promotion has been launched to offer our customers the opportunity to have a family holiday in a unique destination without breaking their budget,” Russell Sheldon, senior vice president for Emirates’ network passenger sales development, said.

the story conyinues over here:

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Subject: FW: Dubai, UAE Airport Incident

CASE SUMMARY

Ako po si Raquel Dia Regino at ang aking asawang si George Fernandez Regino ay biglaang umuwi ng Pilipinas noong February 22, 2009 galing Dubai upang magdalamhati sapagkat namatay ang aking ina na noon ay nakaburol sa Bongabong Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Kami ay nagtatrabaho sa isang company at binigyan kaming mag asawa ng (2) weeks na emergency leave.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:30:00 AM
N Raghuraman / DNA

It’s the great escape by Indians who’ve hit the dead-end in Dubai .

Local police have found at least 3,000 automobiles — sedans, SUVs, regulars — abandoned outside Dubai International Airport in the last four months. Police say most of the vehicles had keys in the ignition, a clear sign they were left behind by owners in a hurry to take flight.

The global economic crisis has brought Dubai ’s economic progress, mirrored by its soaring towers and luxurious resorts, to a stuttering halt. Several people have been laid off in the past months after the realty boom started unraveling.