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Dubai property market is underestimated, says emirate’s travel industry chief

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The ‘liveability’ of Dubai is a gigantic selling guide that requirements toward be utilized to support the recuperation of the property area, as indicated by Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM)

“The deals of properties in Dubai has soar… a UBS study showed that one of the most underestimated markets on the planet right now for property is Dubai,” said Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).

Talking at the twentieth version of the Cityscape Global culmination, Kazim added: “There is economical development and a ton of these experts position Dubai as where they can really see development for individuals and organizations also.”

In September, Dubai’s housing market enrolled the most noteworthy worth of deals for almost eight years, as per figures arranged by Mo’asher, the emirate’s true deals value record.

“This has been a record year for the quantity of property exchanges… .I suspect as much far 2021 has in addition to the fact that overtaking been 2020, which isn’t is actually to be expected, yet additionally 2019 and 2018 also,” he added.

The emirate recorded around 5,762 property deals exchanges worth over AED16.2 billion in September, the most since December 2013, as indicated by Mo’asher.

On the variables that are drawing in unfamiliar land ventures, Kazim said: “The liveability part of Dubai is turning into a lot more grounded… this is an enormous selling point and we’re utilizing it significantly more.”

“I figure post-pandemic, a many individuals will pick one objective to remain in for a more extended timeframe too,” he added.

As far as the travel industry and cordiality recuperation, Kazim shared: “Dubai has bounced back more grounded than previously… .we generally need to be superior to where we left things off from the prior year.”

Dubai’s friendliness area – like those all throughout the planet – was hit hard by Covid-19, yet the area is on the road to success to recuperation, with lodgings hitting 62% inhabitance in the principal half of 2021.

The UAE generally speaking outflanked other worldwide the travel industry objections in the principal half, including China (where lodgings arrived at 54% inhabitance), US (45%), Mexico (38%), the United Kingdom (37%), and Turkey (36%).

Supporting the travel industry area’s hearty recuperation, Kazim said: “individuals’ craving and the yearning to get back on a plane and go to another objective is obvious substantially more than ever…people understand that it’s one part of life that they may have underestimated.”

He likewise alluded to the crucial pretended by the private and public areas and the worth of their solid cooperation in speeding up the area’s recuperation.

Following a severe cross country lockdown last year, the DTCM CEO accepts that Dubai had “a first mover advantage” by being one of the principal objections to securely return, in which he said: “This was again setting our situation as the number four globally visited city on the planet, as we draw nearer to being in the best three.”

“25% of our guests that come to Dubai are rehash guests, so they’re in Dubai more than once inside a year time span… this shows that we have all that sightseers need,” he added.

With that, Kazim referred to the viability of a few UAE drives, for example, the Retirement Visa and the Golden Visa in drawing in outsiders, close by the movement of worldwide brands in attracting organizations and new companies.

“Migrating worldwide HQs, local HQs, and family workplaces to Dubai became one of the key things that we pushed for,” he said.

Locale 2020, Expo 2020 Dubai’s heritage project, has been assuming a critical part in understanding this responsibility, becoming home to the world’s driving modern, tech and coordinations goliaths, including Siemens, Terminus and DP World.

“At the point when you have huge players like that settling on determined choices to move, that communicates something specific out worldwide that Dubai is the perfect spot for them,” he added.

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UAE: Four expats win Dh150,000 each in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw

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Four lucky expats from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have each taken home Dh150,000 in the latest Big Ticket Series 274 draw held in Abu Dhabi, and most of them won through free bonus tickets.

Sharjah-based Indian driver wins after years of trying

Kamalasanan Omana Riji, a 52-year-old driver from Kerala, India, has lived in Sharjah for 18 years. He has been buying Big Ticket entries every month with a group of 10 friends.

“I was on my way to work and missed the call. Then my friend rang me up and told me I’d won. I checked my email, and it was true. We’ll divide the prize equally.”

Bangladeshi worker wins through free ticket

Shohag Nurul Islam, a 44-year-old municipality worker from Bangladesh, also lives in Sharjah and has been entering the draw for five years with 10 friends.

He won through a free ticket. “My first priority is to share it with the group.”

Pakistani warehouse manager wins with individual entry

Imran Aftab, a 46-year-old warehouse manager in Dubai, joined several Big Ticket groups over the years and only recently started buying tickets individually, and it paid off.

“I didn’t get the call, but received a text. I checked online and was stunned. This was my first win, and it came from an individual ticket,” he said.

Bahrain-based Indian expat also wins with free ticket

Prasantha Thottethody Marappa, a 48-year-old mechanical fitter from Kerala, living in Bahrain, has been part of a group entry for the last five years. “We’ll divide the prize among our group and continue playing,” he said.

Dh20 million Grand Prize

This month, Big Ticket is offering a grand prize of Dh20 million to be drawn on June 3. There are also weekly cash draws and other exciting promotions. Tickets can be purchased online or at Zayed International Airport and Al Ain Airport.

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Record Dh100 million divorce settlement finalised in Abu Dhabi

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In a landmark ruling, the Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court has finalised a record Dh100 million divorce settlement for an expatriate couple — the largest of its kind reported in the GCC region.

The couple, who were previously married in the UK, chose to file for a no-fault divorce in Abu Dhabi under the emirate’s modern Civil Marriage Law No. 14 of 2021. The divorce was granted in less than three weeks, in just one court session.

The couple reached a full financial settlement through the court, working closely with a leading UK family law firm. Their decision to bring the case to Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) was based on the court’s strong reputation and clear legal procedures.

What makes Abu Dhabi’s Civil Family Court unique is that it’s the only bilingual court in the Gulf, with all proceedings conducted in both English and Arabic. The court also employs experienced international legal professionals, including British lawyers, to support expats through the legal process.

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UAE-India travel alert: Airlines offer full refunds amid flight disruptions

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Airlines, including Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air, have announced full refunds and rescheduling waivers for passengers affected by flight disruptions across several Indian cities, a move that has impacted thousands of UAE-based Indian travellers.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Air India said it is experiencing high call volumes due to the disruptions but assured passengers that full refunds and a one-time waiver on rescheduling fees are available for impacted flights booked until May 10, 2025.

“For customers whose flights are impacted by the current disruptions, Air India is offering a full refund for cancellations and a one-time waiver on rescheduling fees,” said the airline, which operates daily flights between the UAE and Indian cities like Delhi, Amritsar, and Srinagar.

The airline is also offering extended flexibility for some categories of travellers, including those holding concessionary fares, allowing full refunds on cancellations and waived change fees for travel booked through May 31, with changes allowed up to June 30.

IndiGo, another major budget carrier serving UAE-India routes, confirmed disruptions to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, and Dharamsala, citing changing airspace conditions. The airline is offering a full waiver of change and cancellation fees for travel to or from Srinagar until May 22, for bookings made before April 22.

SpiceJet and Akasa Air also issued advisories, with SpiceJet suspending flights to and from key northern Indian destinations “until further notice.”

What UAE Travellers Should Do

  • Check with your airline for the latest updates on cancelled or rescheduled flights.
  • Passengers can claim full refunds or reschedule without penalty on eligible flights.
  • Travellers are encouraged to use online refund forms or contact airline service centres, though delays are expected due to high demand.
  • Residents flying to India for the summer break or upcoming school holidays should verify their itineraries if flying to affected cities.

With the UAE being home to a large Indian expat community, the airline advisories are expected to impact many family travel plans.

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