Middle East Travel News

Wizz Air celebrated the arrival of its first scheduled flight to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The flight from Budapest landed in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to be…

​Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) announced the launch of Ajman Half Marathon, which provides the opportunity to participate in 10 km or half marathon 21.1 km, and aims to…

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has appointed Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa as director of strategy and planning to manage one of the airline’s main business units that is…

As the travel industry gradually recovers from the impact imposed on it by the global COVID-19 pandemic, UpStay, a startup that develops a B2B solution for hotels, has created a tool…

From 28 June, UK Visas and Immigration has begun a phased resumption of services at Visa Application Centres in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia (Al Khobar, Jeddah, Riyadh) and the UAE (Abu…

Qatar Airways has announced that it is the new Main Global Partner of AS Roma Women’s Team for season 2020-21. This development sees the airline extend its partnership with AS Roma to…

The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has unveiled a new campaign, entitled Saudi Summer, to encourage residents to explore the kingdom this year. The decision comes as the country bans…

The World Tourism Association for Culture & Heritage (WTACH) has been appointed as association partner for the Qatar Travel Mart (QTM) in Doha from 17-19 November 2020. The…

Sunset Hospitality Group is further expanding its growing portfolio in the region with the announcement of the introduction of its first operational outlet in Beirut, Lebanon with Azure…

Dubai will start to welcome tourists from 7 July. This was announced by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, chairman and CEO of Emirates…

Etihad Airways has a new slogan - Your Wellness. Our Priority. Your flight with Etihad may be an entirely new experience as it imposed new health and safety protocols from the beginning to…

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Turkey has announced a safe tourism certification programme, launched to coincide with the start of the 2020 summer season. Run in partnership with…

Israel is preparing to welcome back tourists arriving from Greece on August 1.

Jumeirah Group’s Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project celebrated World Sea Turtle day on 16 June with the release of 45 fully rehabilitated Hawksbill turtles, and an additional 20…

Lulu joins a thriving herd of Arabian camel, characterised by a single hump

Qatar Airways’ dedicated mission to take people home reflected in IATA traffic figures

Rotana, a leading hotel management company based in the UAE, is promising guests peace of mind from check-in to check-out with the launch of its new ‘Rotana Safe Space’ health and safety…

To coincide with World Oceans Day, Atlantis Dubai has announced that it has been granted accreditation by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA). AZA is the independent…

Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) state in the first quarter of 2020, the hotel construction pipeline in the Middle East decelerated slightly to 607 projects or 172,182 rooms, down…

Booking.com shares the top destinations and properties on Brits’ minds as they wait for when the time is right to travel again.

Joszef Varadi, CEO of Wizz Air has confirmed his ambitions for the low-cost carrier’s impending move to operate out of Abu Dhabi during ATM Virtual. “If you look at what we’ve been…