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In May, Mahmood Khaleel Alhashmi, director general of the Ajman Tourism Development

Department, told The National that the emirate offers something unique for travellers.

“The history and the culture in Ajman are different than in the other emirates. It’s

something you can only find here,” Alhashmi said at the Arabian Travel Market.

Etihad falls for Paris with double-daily flights and superjumbo services

Etihad Airways is boosting its connection with Paris by adding double daily flights from

January. The national airline of the UAE will begin flying its superjumbo Airbus A380 to

the French capital on November 1.

In January, a second service will be operated via the airline's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to

accommodate the “strong demand for travel between Abu Dhabi and Paris”, said Arik De,

chief revenue and commercial officer of Etihad Airways.

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