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GCC destinations lead global tourism growth in 2026
GCC destinations lead global tourism growth in 2026
GCC business travel market to hit $270.8b by 2030
GCC business travel market to hit $270.8b by 2030
TAT celebrates Air Arabia’s new direct Sharjah–Krabi service
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) celebrated the inaugural Air Arabia daily direct service from Sharjah to Krabi, marking a major
GCC poised to capture $2trln share of global sports tourism market by 2030: PwC
The GCC has established itself as a global stage for major sporting events – and now stands to capture a
Kuwait launches new e-visa system
The platform, introduced this week by Kuwaiti authorities, is a key milestone in the country’s efforts to become a regional
Top four trends reshaping ‘Regional Tourism’ In GCC
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourism sector is undergoing a transformation fuelled by infrastructure investment and experience-led development, as revealed
Vienna targets GCC travellers post record-high bookings in 2023/24
dnata Travel announces partnership with Vienna Tourist Board to attract more travellers from across the region.
Assouline releases ‘AlUla Ever’ – a stylish tribute to the ancient oasis city’s multi-faceted appeal
The historic destination of AlUla in north-west Saudi Arabia has been immortalised in AlUla Ever, the latest release from luxury publisher Assouline.
Safari Holding signs exclusive PropTech deal with HITEK
UAE-based smart property management solutions company HITEK Services, which is part of the Farnek group of companies, has signed an exclusive five-year partnership agreement with Riyadh-based Safari Holding.
UK visitors to GCC to increase 22% by 2024
A report ahead of ATM 2020 has revealed 2.8 million UK residents will travel to the GCC in 2024, an additional 500,000 travellers when compared to 2018.
ATM 2020: Indian visitors to GCC to increase 81% by 2024
The number of Indian tourists travelling to the GCC is expected to increase by 81% from 5.4 million in 2018 to 9.8 million in 2024, growing at CAGR of 10%.
Russian tourism to GCC worth USD 1.22 billion by 2023
Russian tourists travelling to the GCC are expected to generate an estimated USD 1.22 billion in travel and tourism revenue by 2023, an increase of 19% when compared with figures from 2018.
Does Sri Lanka have what the GCC want?
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau is set to launch a promotional road show that will see a delegation of Sri Lanka Tourism officials, as well as Sri Lanka’s leading hotels and tourism stakeholders, to visit the cities of Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar, as part of an on-going effort to develop the number of tourists visiting the island from the four Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cities.
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