Dubai to Welcome Largest Arabian Travel Market Yet
The Arabian Travel Market, ATM, 2017, the region’s leading travel industry showcase, will open its doors on 24th April for business networking opportunities, insightful...
A new decade of opportunity for the Gulf
UAE, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia leading the race for tourist revenue growth with positive outlook for industry as governments use tourism as major...
Traveling abroad more popular – International tourist arrivals up 4%
International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 4% between January and June 2016 compared to the same period last year. Destinations worldwide received 561 million...
Tourists in Dubai spend nearly twice as much as those visiting...
Tourists in Dubai spend almost twice as much money while visiting the emirate as those holidaying on other major cities such as London or...
19th edition of Dubai Shopping Festival to kick off January 2
• International entertainment and shopping extravaganza to further enhance Dubai’s position as a family tourism destination
• Between 1996 -2012, DSF attracted around 47 million...
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...
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...
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...
Tourism Industry to Lose Over $1 Trillion; Can Reduce Global GDP...
Tourism, which is the third largest export sector in the global economy, is among the worst impacted sectors by the global pandemic. According to...
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...
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...
Most Interesting Travel Destinations in 2016
The most interesting travel destinations in 2016 have been identified by a computer algorithm tracking travelers searches on TripAdvisor. The travel site recently announced...
Global Travelers Addicted to Mobile Devices
It’s always better to leave your gadgets at home when going on vacation, or at least to silence your phone. Or is it? It...
UAE’s travel and tourism sector aims for a strong growth short...
UAE's travel and tourism sector reported strong performance in 2013, according to the Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism 2014 Report published by the...
Laureate Hospitality Education to Participate in Arabian Travel Market 2013
Top schools Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roches International School of Hospitality Management will showcase their programs and employment opportunities in the...
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 '&'...
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...