Middle East
Abu Dhabi welcomes all vaccinated visitors now
Abu Dhabi has welcomed fully vaccinated tourists and residents travelling from all countries around the world, as well as unvaccinated visitors from 'Green List' countries, with no quarantine measures from 5 September
Here’s what you need to know as Abu Dhabi lifts quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers
Abu Dhabi will remove the need to quarantine for all vaccinated travellers arriving from international destinations starting 5 September
Skyscrapers Day: Soar to new heights with Dubai’s tallest buildings
As we celebrate today as Skyscrapers Day, Dubai Tourism has compiled a list of the top skyscrapers of Dubai that must be on your itinerary, for the next time you visit the city
UAE reopens tourist visa applications for fully vaccinated
The decision applies to all citizens, including those arriving from previously banned countries.
Emirates to receive final A380 in November
Emirates will receive three more A380 aircraft from Airbus this year with its last unit on order scheduled to join its fleet in November, bringing forward the original delivery timeline from June 2022
VFS resumes UAE tourist visa services for Indian travellers
VFS Global has resumed UAE tourist visa services for Indians
Geneva International Motor Show and Qatar Tourism join hands to create new event
Qatar Tourism and The Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) have announced a partnership to develop and host the newly designed Qatar Geneva International Motor Show in Doha during 2023
Thailand announces ‘Phuket Sandbox 7+7 Extension’ for fully vaccinated MENA travellers
Launched on 16 August, 2021, the programme reduces the mandatory stay in Phuket from 14 to 7 days for MENA travellers who received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
Emirates increases services across Europe
As demand grows, Emirates has announced the resumption of routes across its European network.
UAE opens tourist visas for all vaccinated travellers from today
Application for tourist visas will be open in UAE to people from all countries, provided that they are fully vaccinated with one of the WHO-approved Covid-19 vaccines
Oman lifts Covid travel rules for vaccinated travellers from 18 countries
Oman has lifted an arrival ban on 18 countries, giving immense relief to hundreds of expatriates who were stranded in their countries for over two months
Ain Dubai is here! World’s tallest observation wheel to open on 21 October
Dubai Holding announced Ain Dubai, the ultimate celebration destination that has captured the imagination of the world, is set to open on 21 October
Emirates resumes flights to Newcastle, adds new flights in Europe
Emirates is scaling up services with additional route resumptions and more flights across its European network, responding to the easing of international entry protocols and an upsurge in passenger demand
Abu Dhabi expands travel industry e-learning programme
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is marking the first anniversary of its Abu Dhabi Specialists e-learning programme by introducing new modules and markets
UAE grants tourist visa to Indians. Here’s what you need to know
Indian passport holders, who have not been to the country in the last 14 days, can get tourist visas to the UAE
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