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Middle East tourism sector turns to ATM trade show as war cuts DXB traffic 31%

Middle East tourism is entering the final stretch of 2026 with a more cautious agenda than the one industry leaders

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Dubai hotel bookings climb as Gulf carriers restore long-haul flights

Dubai’s tourism industry is heading into the second half of 2026 with a difficult first six months behind it and

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Gulf hotel development stays on track despite regional conflict, S&P says

The Gulf hospitality sector is emerging from one of its most testing periods since the pandemic with its long-term growth

Global | BY DUBAI E VISA ONLINE

Why Modern Travelers Are Looking Beyond Attractions — And How Cultural Experiences Are Filling the Gap

Why Modern Travelers Are Looking Beyond Traditional Attractions The global travel industry is undergoing a noticeable shift. Many travelers today

Dubai

Dubai breaks tourism records with 18.72 million visitors in 2024

Key contributing factors include increased international partnerships, high-profile events, and a growing hospitality sector, with Dubai’s hotel inventory expanding to 154,016 rooms across 832 establishments.

Dubai

Dubai welcomes a record 9.31 million visitors in the first half of 2024 

Number of international overnight visitors in the first half of the year was 9% higher than the same period in 2023.

Global

Active GCC hotel development pipeline now 40% of existing room supply

According to new research commissioned by Arabian Travel Market (ATM), and conducted at the end of September 2022 by hotel market intelligence and global benchmarking company STR, the GCC region now has over 170,000 hotel rooms under active development (planning, final planning & under construction).

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Dubai attracts over 7 million international visitors

Dubai attracted 7.12 million international overnight visitors between January and June 2022

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Stay more, pay less! Dubai’s summer campaign is here

The ‘Stay More Pay Less’ is a citywide initiative where over 60 hotels and resorts have all united to offer visitors to Dubai outstanding value this summer with new offers

Dubai

Dubai Tourism suspends live entertainment

Dubai Tourism has suspended live entertainment in hotels and restaurants after hundreds of coronavirus violations of guidelines at venues, closing down 20 establishments

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Here’s what Dubai is offering for travellers in the post-Covid 19 world

Dubai has opened up to welcome travellers and ensuring travellers’ safety and wellbeing through its various initiatives i the post Covid world

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Record-breaking fourth edition of Dubai Fitness Challenge 2020 draws to a close

Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) officially concluded its most ambitious and inspiring edition to date with more than 1,500,000 participants rising to the 30x30 Challenge

Attractions

Dubai offers instant VAT refunds for Chinese tourists

Chinese tourists to Dubai can now get instant VAT refunds at Dubai Airports via the We Tax Refund on the

Associations

Dubai Tourism conducts three-city India roadshow

In order to strengthen relationships with travel agents and tour operators, to boost Indian arrivals to Dubai as part of

Attractions

Dubai bats for more UK tourist arrivals

In a bid to further boost British tourist arrivals, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) held a

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