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6 Key Risks to Impact Travel Prices, Global Economy in 2017

2017 Global Travel Price Outlook Identifies Key Risks for Global Market Travel Prices Set to Marginally Increase or Remain Flat for 2017; Geopolitical...

Middle East Tourists are UK’s Most Avid Shoppers

The United Kingdom has become one of the most popular travel destinations for Middle East tourists. As a result, visitors from the region have...

Top City Destinations for UAE National Day Weekend

A hotel hotel price comparison website reveals that international hotel bookings are up by 35% compared to domestic bookings for UAE National Day Weekend,...

Emirates Tourism Council to Develop Tourism Data System in UAE

UAE hotels hosted 19 million visitors in 2021, witnessing growth of more than 29 per cent The Emirates Tourism Council - which met under the...

Top Ten Most Visited Cities in 2017

Euromonitor International unveiled the Top 100 City Destinations Ranking 2017 Edition 1 at World Travel Market (WTM) London, the leading travel and tourism event...

Arabian Travel Market 2018 Opens Tomorrow in Dubai

Travel trade professionals from across the world’s hospitality industry will descend upon Dubai tomorrow (Sunday 22nd) for the opening of Arabian Travel Market (ATM)...

International Tourism Highest in Seven Years; Expected to Grow

International tourist arrivals grew by a remarkable 7% in 2017 to reach a total of 1,322 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism...

Global Village in The Top 10 Attractions Worldwide

After winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 6 years running, Global Village has now been awarded the 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award by TripAdvisor. Global Village,...

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...

Emirates Holidays Launches Franchise in USA

Signs agreement with DSA Vacations Rebrands name to Emirates Vacations for U.S. market Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates, one of the world’s fastest...

Dubai welcomes record 14.2 million overnight visitors in 2015

Dubai attracted over 14.2 million overnight visitors in 2015, recording a strong 7.5% increase over 2014 - double the United Nations World Travel Organisation's...

Luxury Hotel Brand to Offer Bespoke Yacht Experiences

The Ritz-Carlton Takes to the Sea The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company announced its entry into luxury yachting and cruises – bringing the award-winning luxury hotel brand’s...

Travel Trends 2025: ‘Year of the Travel Maximizer’

Emerging Travel Trends: From Go Getaways to Frolleagues – How Travelers Will Balance Adventure and Relaxation in 2025 In 2024, we saw travelers embrace the...

International Tourism Grew by 3.9% Despite Challenges

Demand for international tourism remained robust in 2016 despite challenges. International tourist arrivals grew by 3.9% to reach a total of 1,235 million, according...

New MENA-focused platform for travel agents launched

EmQuest, a division of Emirates Group, and Contac Services Inc., a leading source for travel solutions, partner up to launch the mywurld™ travel platform...

Terrorism, Economic Uncertainty Weigh on Air Travel Demand

Global passenger traffic data for June shows that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 5.2% compared to the year-ago period....

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...

United Arab Emirates join World Tourism Organization

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, announced today that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) rejoined the organization 26 years after having...