United Arab Emirates

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the UAE, has announced that it will base two state-of-the-art brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft and start six routes from Abu Dhabi on…

After a ruff start to 2020, Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis are RED-y to welcome guests back with a fetching staycation package putting quality time with much-loved pets to the top of…

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has partnered with Sitata, a Canadian travel risk management company, to launch an interactive travel map on its official website. The…

Dubai has now officially opened its borders to international travellers following lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Emirates flight EK004 from London Heathrow carrying British…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…