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UAE ranked 28th in Travel ‘&’ Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013

The United Arab Emirates continues to lead the region at 28th overall, up two places since the last assessment, according to the Travel '&'...

Dubai named Middle East’s Leading Destination for 2nd year

DTCM scoops three World Travel Awards for Dubai The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing scooped global recognition for the Emirate of Dubai in...
Cruzing onboard Emirates: Emirates announces a new brand ambassador, Penelope Cruz

Emirates Announces a New Brand Ambassador – Penelope Cruz

Launching mid-summer 2023, Emirates can reveal that its latest ad campaign and brand collaboration will feature Penelope Cruz.  The Academy Award winning actor and philanthropist...

Global Travel & Tourism Industry Outperforms Global Economy

The Travel & Tourism industry has outperformed the global economy in 2012 – growing faster than manufacturing, retail, financial services and communications. The industry...

World Tourism At Standstill as 100% of Countries Impose Restrictions on...

COVID-19 has placed the whole world on lockdown, with new research from the World Tourism Organization showing that 100% of global destinations continue to...

Tourism Industry to Lose Over $1 Trillion; Can Reduce Global GDP...

Tourism, which is the third largest export sector in the global economy, is among the worst impacted sectors by the global pandemic. According to...

Dubai Records 10.6% Increase in Overnight Visitors in H1 of 2017

Emirate maintains strong 2017 Tourism performance, with high double-digit spikes from five of top 10 source markets India surpasses 1 million visitors in a six-month...

Demand for Travel to UAE Rose over 25% on Annual Basis

According to the latest Q3 2017 data released by the Expedia group, international mobile business into the UAE has increased significantly compared to the...

Lines for visas at VFS ahead of summer holidays

As the hot season is fast approaching, many people in Dubai and the UAE plan to travel for summer holidays. But vacation trips can...

Dubai Tourism Report Reveals Key Travel Trends

Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, last year, as well as an overview of future activities, campaigns and strategies as Dubai progresses towards...

Mid-East Destination Wedding Tourism- A Key Trend Defining Region’s Hospitality Industry

5% of destination weddings take place in the Middle East with the UAE the most favoured location EWAA tourism as well as solo...

Travel Warnings – More Frequent and Worrisome

Three countries have recently issued travel warnings for their citizens to stay on guard when visiting U.S. cities rocked by sometimes violent protests and...

Wellness Tourism Grows 50% Faster than Global Tourism

It seems that people today care more than ever before concerned about their health and beauty. According to a new study, wellness tourism makes...

Dubai Among Most Popular Tourists Destinations Worldwide

Dubai once again found a place among the most popular tourists destinations in the world. Moreover, the city was voted as the top destination...

Dubai Among World’s Best Dental Tourism Destinations

You are probably familiar with the term “medical tourism.” If not, we will explain that this is a type of tourism, in which...

GCC to Introduce Schengen-Like Visa System

Gulf countries are planning on creating an automatic system that will be focused on exchanging information through the web. That was announced by a...

Dubai’s Winners of World Travel Awards Revealed

The winners of World Travel Awards 2013 Middle East were revealed at a lavish ceremony, held at Le Royal Meridien Resort & Spa...

Fabulous 40+ Photo Contest

As part of its international "Find Your Fabulous" wellness and medical tourism campaign, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is unveiling a friendly global...