Middle East
Etihad launches ‘Verified to Fly’ travel document
Travellers flying from Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will be able to validate their Covid-19 travel documents before arriving at the airport
UAE-Bahrain open travel corridor for vaccinated travellers
UAE and Bahrain adopted safe travel corridor for travellers vaccinated against Covid-19, as part of joint cooperation and coordination, and their joint efforts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic
Travel tech giants stage a conference comeback at ATM in Dubai
Travel Forward, the leading global event for travel technology, has revealed an impressive line-up of big name brands to present live on stage as a part of sister event Arabian Travel Market (ATM)
Etihad Airways ‘no plans’ to restrict travel vaccinated pax
Etihad Airways has no plans to restrict travel to only those who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus.
Emirates might need to raise cash unless air travel picks up
Emirates may need to raise more cash this year, possibly through another equity injection from the Dubai government, if demand for air travel does not pick up soon, its president said on Wednesday.
Turkey exempts foreign tourists from ongoing curfew restrictions
Turkey, which is under lockdown since 26 April has decided to exclude foreign travellers from curfew, who are already in the country
Dubai sets stage to host largest in-person tourism event
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021 has reconfirmed that Dubai will host the largest in-person travel and tourism event in the world, since the onset of the pandemic last year
Saudi Arabia to lift travel ban on citizens from 17 May
Saudi Arabia will lift the ban on its citizens travelling abroad from 17 May, the Saudi Press Agency has announced
Abu Dhabi unveils travel procedures for vaccinated citizens
Abu Dhabi has announced that vaccinated travellers arriving from ‘green’ countries must take a PCR test on arrival and on day six, without the need to quarantine
Israel to unveil global campaign as it reopens for tourism in May
Israel is reopening its doors to vaccinated tourists starting at the end of May, supported by the launch of a strategic campaign that ensures as many foreign tourist arrivals as possible in 2021
The good samaritan! Qatar Airways ships essential medical supplies to India free of cost
Qatar Airways is supporting international efforts to tackle the second COVID-19 surge in India by shipping medical aid and equipment to the country free of charge from global suppliers
AlUla in Saudi Arabia introduced to Indian market
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) officially launched one of the world’s most significant heritage and culture destinations to the Indian media
Boy wins EUR 65,000 payout from Turkish Airlines over spilt tea burn
A boy has won a EUR65,000 payout from Turkish Airlines after he was left with a permanent scar on his right thigh after being scolded by hot tea that was knocked out of his hand by a member of the cabin crew.
QNTC unveils astro-tourism experiences
As stargazers across the world settled in to observe the rare Pink Supermoon (26-27 April), Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) marked the epic event with the announcement of its new and bespoke range of astro-tourism experiences
ATM 2021 to host over 60 countries despite Covid travel restrictions
A total of 62 countries will be represented on the exhibition floor this year at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021, which takes place in-person at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)
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