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...
Visitors Linger Longer in UAE
The United Arab Emirates has succeeded in boosting the length of time that travellers stay in the country using longer layovers and connections between...
International Tourist Arrivals Could Fall by 20-30% in 2020
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released its updated assessment of the likely impact of the COVID-19 on international tourism. Taking into account the...
Arabian Travel Week to Focus on Recovery of Middle East Tourism
In-person ATM event to take place 16-19 May 2021
Host of additional events in Dubai aimed at stimulating hotel, travel and tourism sectors under an...
Traveling abroad more popular – International tourist arrivals up 4%
International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 4% between January and June 2016 compared to the same period last year. Destinations worldwide received 561 million...
How Middle East is Drawing In Chinese Visitors
Whether they’re after windswept deserts, archaeological treasures or luxurious beach resorts, China’s growing middle class is increasingly considering the Middle East as their next...
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...
DSF Means Big Business For Dubai Hospitality Sector
Main hotel groups report healthy growth in guest arrivals and occupancy levels after gearing up early with DSF promotions and offers
For Dubai hospitality...
Experience Ramadan in Dubai with Alpha
Alpha Destination Management, a market leader in the tourism sector in the GCC, offers travellers a superb mix of packages and tours to experience...
Passenger Traffic at DXB Tops 7.9 Million in January
Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) exceeded 7.9 million in January, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today.
DXB welcomed a...
Accessible Tourism, theme of World Tourism Day 2016
Tourism for all: people with disabilities, senior citizens and families travelling with small children, and sooner or later all citizens will appreciate the advantages...
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...
Dubai Hotel Occupancy Rate at 79.0% Year-to-date
Dubai's average hotel room rate increased by 8.7% year-to-date
The ME Hotel Benchmarking Survey for October 2012 was released today by Ernst & Young.
Commenting on...
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...
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...
Ajman Is Ranked #1 In Hotels Occupancy Levels In The UAE
STR report: Ajman hotels achieved 75% average occupancy in the first quarter of the 2021. Ajman hotels achieved the highest levels of occupancy among all...
More Than 50 Teams Camped in Dubai in Recent Months to...
The UAE continues to be the preferred destination of international teams as they prepare for the upcoming Olympics and other major championships, with Dubai’s...
Global Travelers Addicted to Mobile Devices
It’s always better to leave your gadgets at home when going on vacation, or at least to silence your phone. Or is it? It...