UAE staycation bookings have risen 31% year-on-year ahead of the October half-term, with residents increasingly choosing shorter breaks closer to home, according to dnata Travel. Dubai accounts for 78 ...

Pegasus Airlines has partnered with Zingly.ai as an investor and design partner to introduce agentic voice AI into its guest service operations. The first use case is now live, with a phased rollout ...

Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, reported strong third-quarter results for 2026, with double-digit growth across revenue, room nights and loyalty ...

Etihad Airways will increase its Abu Dhabi-Damascus service to daily flights from November 14, 2026, expanding the route from four to seven flights a week as demand grows between the UAE and Syria.

Oman has signed a tourism development agreement worth more than RO400 million ($1.04 billion) for an integrated tourism complex in Dhofar, as the Sultanate steps up investment in the sector and ...

Bahrain’s Minister of Tourism and Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) Chairperson Fatima Al Sairafi participated in the 26th World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit, held in ...

Travel demand from the UAE is set to remain strong in 2027, with 92% of travellers planning to holiday abroad as much or more than this year, according to Skyscanner’s Travel Trends 2027 report. The ...

Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, and Cityview Developments, has signed an agreement with UAE-based Cityview Developments, to introduce two of its new branded developments in the emirate - ...

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has appointed Dr. Souraya Noujaim as Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, as the museum prepares to mark its 10th anniversary in 2027.

Saudi Arabia and Nicaragua have signed a bilateral air transport services agreement to strengthen cooperation in civil aviation and expand air connectivity between the two countries. General Authority ...

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a resolution appointing Dr Mohamed Al Zaabi as Undersecretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.

Oryx Signature has appointed JBCM Event Architects as its long-term partner to market and produce MOC27, a new four-day Motor, Outdoor & Camping Festival designed to bring together families, outdoor ...