Middle East Travel News

Gulf Air - the national carrier of Bahrain – has launched its latest ‘No Fees, Unlimited Changes’ campaign allowing passengers much more travel flexibility in reaction to the current…

Etihad Airways has announced a major new deal with Chinese multinational and internet big beast Tencent Tencent, owners of China's ubiquitous mobile app WeChat. The new Memorandum of…

Amid cancellations of global events due to coronavirus, Reed Travel Exhibitions has postponed Arabian Travel Market (ATM) to 28 June-1 July 2020 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai,…

Etihad Airways has announced an encouraging 32% improvement in core operating performance for 2019, on revenues of USD 5.6 billion (USD 5.9 billion in 2018). Losses were significantly…

The LEVA Mazaya Centre Hotel will turn off its lights for an hour at 8.30 pm on 28 March in support of Earth Hour to raise awareness about climate change and significance of renewable…

Ever wondered what it would feel like to teleport to a whole new destination in the blink of an eye? Marriott Hotel’s latest campaign – Let Your Mind Travel – gives you the chance to do…

Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed a total of 679,791 passengers during the month of January, marking a 3.9% increase in comparison to the same month last year.…

According to the latest statistics released from the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), visitors to Mauritius from Saudi Arabia increased 137% in January 2020 compared to the…

Unearth the paradise that is Oman and find out why it is one of the safest places to holiday as well as learning about historical landmarks that you can visit there.

Voting has opened ahead of the World Travel Awards (WTA) Europe Gala Ceremony 2020. The red-carpet event will take place at Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Antalya, Turkey on 20…

Intrepid Travel has launched two new women’s only expeditions to Pakistan and Israel and The Palestinian Territories to coincide with International Women’s Day. The two new expeditions…

Swiss-Belhotel International strode into the Oman market this week, with the soft opening of its first property in the country, Swiss-Belinn Muscat. Launched as part of the company's…

Hyatt Hotels announced that its affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Umm Alqura for development and construction of a Grand Hyatt branded hotel in the holy city of…

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is accelerating its global expansion with plans to open new hotels and resorts in some of the world’s most dynamic…

Qatar Airways has announced it has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with Air Malta. The partnership reinforces Qatar Airways’ long-term commitment to Maltese passengers and to…

Figures collated by the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) – Abu Dhabi have revealed that the number of international visitors coming to the UAE capital is estimated to have reached…

In a key environmental initiative, VFS Global, the world’s largest visa outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, is discontinuing…

Global Travel Group announced it will be hosting this year's conference at the Caesars Bluewaters Hotel, Dubai. The conference sessions will be split over three days with the ‘Navigating…

The Israel Government Tourist Office has released tourist arrivals figures for January 2020, boasting 308,500 tourists, up 8% from January 2019 and 20% from January 2018. This translated…

American Airlines has renewed its codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways, a fellow member of the oneworld alliance. The move comes just over two years after the pair very publicly fell…

According to new data from, from STR, hotels in the Middle East reported mixed January 2020 performance results, while hotels in Africa posted positive results across the three key…