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Seawings the only seaplane tour operator in the UAE is in the process of launching their brand new website. Fun and easy to use, the website will feature important information on the company and some of their spectacular aerial sightseeing tours as well as contact details and a tool for booking online. Begun in August 2007, Seawings offers its guests the chance to see Dubai as never before with their unique tours. These aerial excursions travel over famous landmarks such as the Burj Al Arab, Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, World islands and the Dubai Creek with the stunning blue coastline of the state as the backdrop.

The House of Cartier showcased unique jewellery creations in the UAE following the Paris Biennale des Antiquaires that took place from 15 to 22nd September at the Grand Palais. These unique creations were revealed in 2 magnificent, high-profile events in Abu Dhabi at the prestigious Emirates Palace held on October 5th to 7th and in Dubai on October 11th to 12th at the iconic Burj Khalifa.

The 2008 global financial crisis is widely believed to have undermined the 124-story, 1,200-unit project — and, in effect, given the CN Tower an extended lease on hemispheric bragging rights. Until Dubai's 828-metre Burj Khalifa was completed in January, the CN Tower had reigned for more than three decades atop the world's list of super-tall architectural creations. (Technically, when the still-under-construction Burj hit 554 metres in September 2007, the Toronto tower surrendered the title it had held since its completion in 1976.)

For its Signature Collection treatment, Armani/SPA, the world's first Armani in-hotel spa, seeks inspiration from the resilience of unique volcanic minerals. Visitors to Armani/SPA at the elegant Armani Hotel Dubai, located in Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, can now challenge ageing with the Signature Collection treatment, featuring two specially designed products - Crema Nera for women and Skin Minerals for men.

Renting an apartment in Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world, is now more affordable as studios are being leased for Dh80,000 a year compared to Dh110,000 in August. "As property prices have declined in the UAE, Burj Khalifa is no exception. However, units owners are hanging on to their investment and preferring to lease than sell at lower prices," Adam Farani, Burj Khalifa specialist, Better Homes, told Emirates 24|7.

For many people, Dubai conjures up a picture of glamorous excess. It’s characterised by towering skyscrapers (its Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building at 828m) and ambitious land reclamation projects, like the Palm Islands and The World, a series of artificial islands that recreate a map of the globe when seen from an aerial view.

Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa. For further information please visit www.emirateshotelsresorts.com (be sure to look out for Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa)

Oliver Key, general manager, Armani Hotel Dubai. Due to the success of The Address Dubai Marina opening, Oliver was singled out by Emaar’s Chairman, Mohammed Ali Alabbar to spearhead the opening of Emaar’s flagship development The Armani Hotel Dubai.

Interiors provider links up with Northern Ireland-based Mivan Gureni Lukwaro Depa, the interiors company that fitted out the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, has won four new contracts worth Dh100 million (US$27.2m). The Dubai company said its joint venture with Mivan, based in Northern Ireland, had won three orders in the UAE and one in Yemen. The largest of them is a 12-month project worth Dh60m for the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, which is scheduled to open in late 2012.

"From January 2011, it will be a requirement for all food businesses to have a Person in Charge (PIC) trained and certified in Food Safety," said Khalid Mohammed Sharif, Director of Food Control Department in Dubai Municipality, while addressing a press conference held at Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa. "The PIC can be the owner of the business or a designated person, such as a shift leader, chef, kitchen manager or similar individual who is always present and involved in the work site and has direct authority, control or supervision over employees who engage in the storage, preparation, display, or service of foods," he said.