Incredible promotion: Shop in Dubai and stay for FREE

Emirates Airline has teamed up with leading hotels in Dubai - The Armani Hotel, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, The Address Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel - to offer first class and business class passengers, flying to and via Dubai, complimentary hotel stays and 96-hour transfer visas.

Summer Deals for Smart Shoppers

Retailers from department store giants to discount outlets to furniture showrooms are unloading extra inventory during the summer months as they make room for the important back to school season. Moreover, the ongoing Dubai Summer Surprises is the most popular shopping festival in the Middle East with visitors from all GCC countries flocking to the city's shopping venues.

Retail operators burdened with merchandise that didn't sell as consumers hesitated in spending on non compulsory goods, particularly apparel, amid high food prices and an overall dull economy are price cutting in a big way.