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TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Middle East 2026

Introducing the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards, a prestigious awards programme recognising the pinnacle of excellence in the travel industry. With a keen focus on honouring the best hotels, airlines, airports, cruise lines, tour operators and travel agencies, booking platforms, and travel technology, projects, and initiatives, the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards programme aims to spotlight key players that consistently redefine industry standards and elevate customer experiences.

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Helicopters are making a Riyadh comeback: NYC-style transfers may be next — Here’s everything you need to know

Riyadh Air and The Helicopter Company have signed a strategic MoU at the Dubai Airshow to develop premium helicopter transfers for passengers across Riyadh and wider Saudi Arabia, marking a major step toward advanced air mobility and seamless last-mile travel.

Inside TOURISE Where Saudi Engineered Tourism’s Next Era: AI Agents, Instant Visas and $186 million Worth of Tourism Power Plays

From mega-resort announcements and an AI travel protocol to a groundbreaking instant visa system, TOURISE 2025 delivered three days of high-impact moves that showed how Saudi Arabia is engineering the future of global tourism.

Engine Failures, Airspace Chaos: Why Wizz Air is Abandoning Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air is shutting down its Abu Dhabi operations after four rocky years, citing regional instability, climate-challenged engines, and regulatory hurdles as key reasons for the exit.

Saudi’s hospitality horizon expands with Aman’s cliffside desert retreat near Diriyah

Aman Group has announced Amansamar, an ultra-luxury resort and residences in Wadi Safar near Diriyah, Riyadh. The tranquil new resort and branded residences is now under construction in Wadi Safar, just outside Riyadh and close to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Diriyah

Does the global aviation sector need to retool its flight safety measures?

While global aviation has recovered significantly since travel restrictions began to be relaxed in 2022, the sector is feeling the strain following several high-visibility incidents that have shaken passengers the world over.

Ras-al Khaimah sees 12 % YoY inbound growth from Asia in Q1 2025: Raki Phillips

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Asia mulls the growing importance of halal tourism

While halal travel is commonly something equated with the Middle East, travel professionals need to be aware that it also applies to other parts of the world, particularly South and Southeast Asia which both have sizeable Muslim populations.

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ATM 2026 to examine USD15tn leisure travel opportunity

Global leisure travel spending is projected to reach $15 trillion in 2040, up from $5 trillion in 2024. With an anticipated

Dubai focuses on MICE at IBTM World 2025

Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau and part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, has

Goa Tourism Opens Its Pavilion at QTM 2025

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Jumeirah is NOMAD’s official hospitality partner in Abu Dhabi for 2025

Dubai Holding’s global luxury hospitality brand Jumeirah was announced as the official hospitality partner of NOMAD, the collectible design fair celebrated for curating intimate encounters between contemporary art, architecture, and cultural heritage.

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