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Air India will begin operating international flights from Visakhapatnam, India to Dubai. The city airport will be upgraded to international status as of September 2011 which is also when the new Dubai service will be introduced.

Air India will be operating the new route via Hyderabad beginning in the third week of September on a daily basis with flights departing at 8am from Vishakhapatnam. The airline also plans to introduce flights to New York and Chicago if it sees a significant increase in demand for its international flights. The choice of Dubai was an obvious next step for Air India as the emirate remains a favorite holiday and business travel destination for Indian travelers. The huge crowds at this year's Eid holidays in the city led to a last minute travel rush that pushed up airfares to Dubai from a variety of international destinations.

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Dubai based company Group 4 Securicor (G4S UAE) has won a high value Dubai airport contract to provide customer service to almost 50 million passengers a year. The company will work in partnership with Dubai airports under this $8.1 million contract deal to provide top quality customer service at one of the world's busiest airports.

The contract will run through December 2012, and will provide G4S staff to assist international air passengers with a variety of needs . Staff will be trained during a special five day program to handle all aspects of customer service at Dubai Airports, from safety to customer service and security protocols. The contract will be fully phased in over a 6 month deployment period, and there will ultimately be more than 500 G4S staff assisting passengers at Dubai International Airport.

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Eid in Dubai tourism is being promoted with special celebrations to mark Eid Al Fitr. The celebrations will feature amazing fireworks displays from September 1 to 3 which will light up the night sky above the city.

The fireworks will be launched from a specially created float which will be located on Dubai Creek. This central location will give residents and visitors alike an excellent view from Dubai Creek Park and Al Seef Street. The fireworks shows will begin at 9pm, and have been organized by a partnership between the local government and private companies. The Eid in Dubai events will include a range of festivities such as live performances and international attractions. There will be a children's concert at Modhesh World which features Hala Al Turk, along with a Shoppiesta Festival at Meydan.