Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea ultra-luxury resorts reached 82% occupancy during the final 10 days of Ramadan, as domestic travellers anchored first-quarter tourism performance amid regional disruption, the Saudi Ministry of Tourism said in its…
1% year on year in March, but the headline figure masked a near-total collapse in Middle Eastern traffic caused by the US-Israel-Iran war, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in data released on April 29.
The three-way alliance, comprising UAE-based Al Nowais Investments, Egypt’s Sunrise Resorts & Cruises and billionaire Samih Sawiris investing through his Luxembourg-registered vehicle SOSTNT, has taken full ownership of SAEMOG — Société…
Egypt-UAE consortium bets EUR200mn on Morocco’s long-stalled Essaouira Mogador resort Read Post »
From Venice and Barcelona to Machu Picchu, Santorini and Dubrovnik, destinations are introducing visitor caps, access controls and tourism levies in response to mounting environmental and social pressures.
UAE budget carriers flydubai and Air Arabia have led the phased return of foreign airlines to Doha’s Hamad International Airport, as Qatar’s airspace gradually reopens to commercial traffic following months of closure linked to the…
Doha airspace reopens in phases as UAE carriers lead return to Hamad International Read Post »