Emirates packages for Dubai Shopping Festival

EMIRATES has begun sales of travel plus accommodation packages for the 11th Dubai Shopping Festival DSF, which takes place from January 4 to February 4, 2006.

A range of attractively priced packages from Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Dubai-based Emirates Airline, enables Sri Lankans to participate in one of the world's most spectacular shopping extravaganzas.

These packages include Economy Class return air tickets (excluding taxes), meet and assist services on arrival, return airport transfers, room tax and service charges.

The holiday packages also provide an additional baggage allowance of 10 killogrammes on the passenger's return or onward journey. Twenty one selected hotel properties are available through these packages, with accommodation starting at US $ 56 per night per person based on two people sharing.

"The Dubai Shopping Festival is now considered as one of the most successful tourism promotions of all time," Emirates' Area Manger Sri Lanka and Maldives," Tissa Bibile said.

"It is a great opportunity to experience one of the world's most modern business and leisure centres.," he said.

Emirates Sales Manager Colombo Devika Ellepola added: "Interest in the DSF continues to grow and we urge travellers to book early as flights and hotels fill up fast.

A stop-over in Dubai during the DSF is also an exciting option for travellers to Europe and other onward points on Emirates' extensive global network".