Where tourism exists, there is recovery
“International tourism continues to grow above expectations, supporting economic growth in both advanced and emerging economies and bringing much needed support to job creation,...
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...
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...
‘One Asia Pass’ Gives More to Visitors of 8 Asian Capitals
Visitors to eight Asian cities can expect to enjoy a variety of privileges such as discounts, free gifts and other benefits with the 'One...
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...
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...
Business Travelers’ New Priorities Reveal a Challenging Business Environment
Reducing costs and finding more affordable travel alternatives is not only a concern of the common travelers. Business travel buyers have also started to...
2016 Five-Star Awards – Finest hotels and restaurants across the globe...
154 Hotels Across the Globe Achieve the Coveted Five-Star Award, with Forbes Travel Guide Now Rating in 29 Countries and More than 100 of...
Shopping Tourism, key for destination marketing
Shopping Tourism is a highly relevant component for travelers when choosing and preparing their trip.
Latest figures, trends and strategies on shopping tourism indicate how...
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...
Dubai’s “Tourism Dirham” launches today, but some are not very happy
The new fee, the so-called “tourism dirham”, which was announced by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) in January officially launches...
Dubai’s Winners of World Travel Awards Revealed
The winners of World Travel Awards 2013 Middle East were revealed at a lavish ceremony, held at Le Royal Meridien Resort & Spa...
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...
International tourism reached new heights in 2015, projected to grow by...
International tourist arrivals grew by 4.4% in 2015 to reach a total of 1,184 million in 2015, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism...
Number of tourists to Dubai rose 5.1% in the first quarter...
Dubai welcomed 4.1 million overnight visitors in the first three months of 2016, a 5.1% increase over the same period last year, backed by...
Record Number of Dubai Visitors Expected in April and May
The tourism and hospitality industries in Dubai are expecting record numbers of visitors during April and May due to the large number of events...
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...
GCC to Introduce Schengen-Like Visa System
Gulf countries are planning on creating an automatic system that will be focused on exchanging information through the web. That was announced by a...