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Wellness tourism popularity set to grow in 2013

Save 15% on orders of $200 or more through March 31st. Use WINTER15 at checkout This year’s biggest spa trend will be the so-called wellness...
The MSC World Europa, a futuristic, lower-carbon-fuelled cruise ship made its first call at Mina Rashid on the 21st of December 2022.

Mina Rashid Welcomes MSC World Europa’s First Ever Call in Middle...

After serving as a floating hotel during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the MSC World Europa, a futuristic, lower-carbon-fuelled cruise ship made its first call...

Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013 Revealed

Switzerland, Germany and Austria are top performers in the fifth Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, which ranks 140 countries according to their attractiveness and...

Abu Dhabi Announces Resumption of Cruise Liners

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has announced the resumption of cruise liners in Abu Dhabi starting from...

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...

UAE Hotel Occupancy Rates Hit 63 % in Q1’21

The UAE tourism sector has continued to recover during Q1, 2021, with the average hotel occupancy rates across the country nearing 63 percent, according...
Yas Island Launches First Consumer Brand Campaign To Attract Israeli Holidaymakers

Yas Island to Attract Israeli Holidaymakers

The online campaign introduces the destination like nowhere else to the Israeli market. Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s leading leisure and entertainment...

Countdown to World Tourism Day 2013

With one week left until World Tourism Day (WTD) on September 27, preparations are on the final stretch in the Maldives, the host of...

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...

International travellers concerned about safety and security, price and reputation

Destination websites are the #1 source of travel information for international travellers A global study of CNN consumers’ travel perceptions and behavioural trends has revealed...

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...

Global Luxury Travel Initiative Stretches To Dubai

Luxury Travel iNTELLIGENCE Events to Take Place in Dubai This July Over the last few years, luxury travel has become something like a separate sector...

New ‘Amazing Thailand Luxury’ Campaign Unveiled

Tourism Authority of Thailand Unveils New ‘Amazing Thailand Luxury’ Campaign Campaign aims to position Thailand as a ‘Quality Leisure Destination through Thainess’ for...

Abu Dhabi Tourism Launches Map of Al Gharbia

Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA), in consultation with its stakeholders and the Western Region Development Council, has launched a map of Al...

Smartphones and Tablets Transform the Travel and Tourism Sector

The travel and tourism sector today is changing. However, that is not due only to the new habits of the consumers or the...

90% of UAE Flyers Will Change Travel Habits Post Covid

The largest global passenger survey since the health crisis, from Inmarsat, reveals the attitudes of almost 10,000 airline passengers globally Three in five UAE flyers...

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...

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...