DSF Means Big Business For Dubai Hospitality Sector
Main hotel groups report healthy growth in guest arrivals and occupancy levels after gearing up early with DSF promotions and offers
For Dubai hospitality...
Global Mobile Trends 2017
The GSMA today published its second annual ‘Global Mobile Trends’ report, which provides exclusive data and analysis on the key trends shaping the future...
Wellness Travel Trends 2015
While a few years ago, wellness tourism was classified as a travel trend, today it has become a travel category of its own right....
Abu Dhabi to Boost Its Cruise Tourism
Abu Dhabi’s cruise sector will soon be revitalized. A new project by Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) will revive a part of the emirate’s...
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...
Emirates and AIDA Cruises Renew Their Partnership
Solidifying Dubai’s place as a major maritime tourism hub, Emirates and AIDA Cruises have renewed their partnership for a further two seasons.
The renewed partnership was...
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...
Smartphones and Tablets Transform the Travel and Tourism Sector
The travel and tourism sector today is changing. However, that is not due only to the new habits of the consumers or the...
Trending Destinations for Eid Al Fitr, Summer 2021
Leading global travel marketplace Skyscanner today announced the trending destinations for Eid Al Fitr 2021 and the extended summer period. The research demonstrates that...
Airbnb New Year’s Eve Booking Spike in UAE
US and British Visitors Lead Travel Surge; Bookings More Than Double For NYE
The number of people staying in homes listed on Airbnb in the...
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...
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,...
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...
DCT Abu Dhabi announces initiatives to drive tourism, sector investment
As part of the Abu Dhabi Government’s accelerator programme 'Ghadan 21', the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, has...
Gen X Driving GCC Outbound Travel, ATM
The GCC outbound market is forecast to grow exponentially over the next five years, driven by Gen X travellers, according to recent research, says...
Abu Dhabi Announces Resumption of Cruise Liners
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has announced the resumption of cruise liners in Abu Dhabi starting from...
2022 Travel Trends: How The Pandemic Changed Travelers Behavior
2022 traveler predicted to embrace pet travel, reunion trips, contactless experiences, culinary adventures, sustainable travel and more
There is no doubt that the pandemic modified...
Top Predictions for 2014 Luxury Travel
Global travel trends will be mainly influenced by travelers who share their experiences on various social media websites in 2014. Luxury travel will make...