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Russian Tourism to GCC Worth $1.22bn by 2023: Study

Russian tourists travelling to the GCC are expected to generate an estimated $1.22 billion in travel and tourism revenue by 2023, an increase of...

Over 1,000 Authorised Ticket Resellers to bring millions of visitors to...

Expo 2020 Dubai ambition to draw 25 million visits through its gates is on track after more than 1,000 Authorised Ticket Resellers, ATRs, signed...

Regulation Catches up with Innovation – The Case of Short Term...

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published the first systematic overview of how both national governments and local authorities are addressing and managing new...

Peter Cowen Golf Academy Dubai Launches at Jumeirah Golf Estates

Jumeirah Golf Estates and world-renowned golf instructor Peter Cowen have today announced the launch of the Peter Cowen Golf Academy Dubai at Jumeirah Golf...

Dubai the most booked city as per Summer Booking Index

An OYO was booked every 109 seconds in the UAE App bookings 4.3 times that of desktop bookings OYO Hotels & Homes, South Asia’s...

ATM 2019: More than 2,500 exhibitors, 40,000 industry professionals from 150...

Hospitality professionals from every corner of the world will gather in Dubai tomorrow (Sunday, 28th April) for the opening of Arabian Travel Market,ATM, 2019,...

ATM Report: European visitors to GCC to increase 29 percent by...

Arrivals from Europe to the GCC will increase 29 percent over the period 2018 to 2023, driven by new and direct flight routes, a...

DCT Abu Dhabi announces initiatives to drive tourism, sector investment

As part of the Abu Dhabi Government’s accelerator programme 'Ghadan 21', the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, has...

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the top 10 tourist attractions to...

The best (and worst) tourist attractions around the world Plaza de Espana is the top tourist attraction you can visit Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque...

Dubai cruise terminal welcome 2.3 million tourists since 2014

Total tourist number increased by 172% as 633 thousand passengers via 120 Cruise vessels in 2018. DP World with a world class infrastructure and a...

Airbnb New Year’s Eve Booking Spike in UAE

US and British Visitors Lead Travel Surge; Bookings More Than Double For NYE The number of people staying in homes listed on Airbnb in the...

Dubai One of The World’s Most Visited Cities

Dubai has retained its ranking as the fourth most visited city in the world for the fourth straight year, according to Mastercard’s Global Destination Cities Index

DXB Passenger Traffic Hits 8.2 Million in July

Dubai International (DXB) recorded its second busiest month ever surpassing the 8 million passenger mark in July, according to the monthly traffic report issued...

Air Transport Demand Increases Worldwide Despite Geopolitical Pressure

Airports Council International (ACI) World reported global passenger traffic grew by 5.6% in May on a year-over-year basis. While this was close to one percentage...

Most Loved Travel and Hospitality Brands of 2018

Social media plays an extensive role in how customers feel about travel and hospitality brands, and where they choose to spend their vacation time....

A Pearl Helicopter Tour of Dubai to Stun Visitors

Alpha Destination Management has launched ‘Pearl Helicopter Tour’ by Fly High Dubai, a thrilling 12-minutes helicopter flight from Atlantis The Palm heading to Burj...

Emirates Skywards Expands Loyalty Programme to Include flydubai

Emirates Skywards today replaced flydubai’s frequent flyer programme, OPEN, officially becoming the loyalty programme of Emirates airline and flydubai. The alignment of the loyalty...

Key Q2 Travel Trends & Insights For GCC Released

Al Tayyar Strategic Online Business Unit, MENA’s largest homegrown digital travel company which manages two cutting-edge online travel platforms on the web, mobile web...