DCT Abu Dhabi Launches E-learning Platform for Industry Partners
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi on Tuesday announced the launch of the ‘Abu Dhabi Specialist Programme’, an e-learning platform which...
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...
Dubai Ranks 1st in Arab Region, 6th Worldwide on Latest Global...
Dubai has maintained its top position as the leading Arab destination for medical travelers for the second year in a row, based on the...
Domestic Travellers Buoy Dubai Tourism in Pandemic Year
Nearly nine in ten (87%) guests who stayed at a Dubai-based property during the pandemic were satisfied with their experience; 85% would return.
Half of...
China Gearing Up for International Travel
International travel from China back to pre-Covid levels by 2023
86 foreign and 19 Chinese airlines flying to 55 countries - 294 roundtrip flights to...
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...
Best 10 New Luxury Hotels of a Last Decade
With 12 highly experienced and passionate researchers across the world, no one is better placed than LTI to determine the best ten new luxury...
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...
Scandinavia Leads Ranking for Global Sustainable Tourism
66.4% of consumers globally want to have a positive impact on the environment through their daily actions in 2021, according to a new report...
Staycations, Domestic Travel to Lead GCC Tourism Recovery from COVID-19
Local tourism and domestic travel are expected to lead the UAE and wider GCC’s recovery from COVID-19 as we begin to see the easing...
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...
International Tourist Numbers Could Fall 60-80% in 2020, UNWTO
International tourism down 22% in Q1 and could decline by 60-80% over the whole year
67 million fewer international tourists up to March...
DXB Sets Record with 44.9 Million Guests in H1-24
Dubai International (DXB) has raised the bar on its contribution to Dubai's economy by welcoming a record 44.9 million guests during the first six...
COVID-19 Puts Over Half of 2020 Passenger Revenues at Risk, Says...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released updated analysis showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in...
Dubai Welcomes 12 Million Visitors in the First 9 Months of...
Dubai witnessed a surge in arrivals which accelerated the city’s tourism momentum with 12.08 million international overnight visitors in the first nine months of...
Dubai attracted 14.9 million overnight visitors in 2016
Dubai attracted 14.9 million overnight visitors in 2016, recording a healthy five percent increase over 2015, and an impressive four-year (2012-2016) compound annual growth...
UAE ranked 28th in Travel ‘&’ Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013
The United Arab Emirates continues to lead the region at 28th overall, up two places since the last assessment, according to the Travel '&'...
UAE airports to handle over 85 million passengers in 2013
With their spirits sky high about the multi-billion dollar airports expansion programme, the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are increasingly exploring the airport...