Middle East Travel News

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…

With the spread of coronavirus under control and domestic leisure travel growing, Middle East travel professionals are now looking to China to initiate international tourism. A joint…

Qatar Airways has announced that the airline will be resuming its flights to Venice, Italy starting from 15 July 2020.

Etihad Airways has launched ‘Etihad Wellness’, an expanded health and hygiene programme and customer guide. The move builds on the stringent measures already put in place by the airline…

Experience Hub, the trade and promotion arm of Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s fastest-growing leisure and entertainment destinations, has introduced a plethora of key…

Qatar Airways has announced a two-year partnership with UNHCR, the UN refugee agency to deliver on its purpose of providing humanitarian relief and assistance to the displaced globally.…

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has confirmed that the chairman of the International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC) and former UNWTO secretary-general, Dr. Taleb Rifai, will host…

In response to national COVID-19 mitigation efforts, Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has successfully imported 82 tons of medical supplies from India with partner medical…

One of the most eagerly awaited sessions during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) three-day ATM Virtual event that takes place from 1-3 June is the Virtual ATM China Tourism Forum. The…

Supporting the government’s efforts to strengthen the country during crises, VFS Global, the world’s largest visa outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and…

Israel’s quick and far-reaching response to the pandemic has meant its tourism industry is now able to begin returning to a “new normal”, beginning with the reopening of hotels under new…

Emirates has resumed its operations of scheduled flights to nine destinations.

As countries start to come out of lockdown and slowly lift their restrictions, GCC travellers are planning future trips and gearing up for travel. The recent Travel Sentiment Survey…