Global Tourism Supports Twice as Many Jobs as Finance Industry
According to a new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the global Travel & Tourism sector directly sustains twice as many...
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...
Best Cruise Lines, Resorts, Destinations for Leisure Travel Recognised
The results are in! For the first time, Global Traveler announces the winners of the Leisure Travel Awards. The awards ran online May–December...
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...
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...
Emirates Announces the Launch of “Share a Smile”
New multi-lingual campaign connects people through the humourous side of language
Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines today unveiled a new campaign...
Visa, Airbnb Partner to Get Hosts Paid Faster with Visa Direct
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, and Airbnb, a leading online marketplace for lodging and experiences, today announced Airbnb Hosts in select markets...
Arabian Travel Market 2016 opens tomorrow
Over 26,000 visitors expected to attend Middle East’s largest travel trade event with 2,800 confirmed exhibitors, 64 national pavilions, over 50 seminar and technology...
UAE tourism sector grew by 8%
A new report by the the National Bureau of Statistics revealed that the UAE tourism sector grew by 8% during the past three years.
In...
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...
World Travel Awards starts 2013 global search with call for nominations
World Travel Awards (WTA), “the Oscars of the travel industry,” is issuing a call to those organizations that aspire to be recognized as the...
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...
International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 kicks off
The Official Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 took place in the International Tourism Fair of Spain, FITUR, and...
Global standards driving Middle East airlines success
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to adopt and adhere to global standards that are necessary for the safe, efficient and...
Middle East’s Hotel Occupancy Drops 3.3% to 71.9% in March 2016
Hotels in the Middle East reported negative results, while hotels in Africa reported mixed results for the three key performance metrics when reported in...
New Dedicated Anchoring Areas For Yachts And Leisure Activities in Dubai
To further enhance Dubai’s competitiveness in a bid to make it a global destination for recreational marine tourism, the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA)...
World Travel Awards Middle East Ceremony 2013 to be held in...
Opening World Travel Awards' 2013 Grand Tour, this gala presentation ceremony heralds the start of a global search for the very best travel,...
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...