International tourism hits one billion
One billion tourists have travelled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism – a sector that accounts for one in...
World’s greatest brands revealed at “Travel Oscars”
World Travel Awards (WTA) has capped its year-long search for the most popular travel and tourism brands in the world with its glittering Grand...
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.
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Uninterrupted Luxury with Emirates’ New Transfer Shuttles
Emirates’ First Class and Business Class customers can now look forward to a seamless, premium travel experience, with the introduction of new, bespoke transfer...
Asia is the driving force in global tourism
Asia continues to be the driving force in global tourism. According to the latest ITB World Travel Trends Report, this year the number of...
Emirates starts discounted fare promotion
Best Available Fares for ‘Early Bird’ Bookings
Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines, is revving up for a network sales push, inspiring a new...
Trends for Hospitality Industry in 2013
Top 10 Trends for Hospitality Industry in 2013 influencing travel and tourism market
2013 seems to be a better year for the hospitality industry. Content...
Top 10 Medical Tourism Destinations
Medical service and procedures come at a different cost across the different countries in the world. For instance, some surgeries in the US are...
World Travel Market reveals Top Travel Trends
The 2012 World travel Market report on global travel trends was published this Monday. It revealed the latest trends in world's tourism. Among these...
Going green with the world: Ecotourism on the rise in UAE
Green tourism, also known as ecotourism is a relatively new type of tourism. It uses various techniques and practices to reduce or eliminate the...
Abu Dhabi diversifies its investment policy
Abu Dhabi invests intensely in developing new attractions to draw visitors to the emirate. Tourism representatives are now busy promoting the emirate in...
How social media revolutionized travel and leisure industry
Social media is highly influencing and it is on the path to revolutionize today's travel and leisure industry. Nowadays, people who are planning a...
Why is Thailand so popular among tourists?
Thailand is one of the most popular tourist destinations among travelers from all over the world. Over 12 million people visited the country’s...
Royal Caribbean to exit Dubai after 2013
Royal Caribbean International will leave Dubai following its upcoming winter season with Serenade of the Seas, according to a Middle East report in the...
Cruise tourism expected to pump billions into Dubai economy
A multiple-entry visa system will soon be implemented in U.A.E. in order to promote the emirate’s reputation as a tourist center and to encourage...
Dubai Frame project launched
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ordered the implementation of the new Dubai...
Single GCC visa for cruise tourists soon
Single GCC visa can speed up the cruise business
A plan for a single visa system for cruise passengers across the GCC countries has been...
Dubai Experts Online Travel Training programme huge success
Programme updates travel agents on what Dubai has to offer
Web-based programme has 6700 students in 13 countries
Online training programme available in 4 languages
Graduates of...