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Saudi Arabia extends Riyadh airport suspension as airlines divert flights

Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority has extended the suspension of operations at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Gazette reported […]

Tourism Malaysia Targets Russian Travellers With Sales Mission Ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026–2027

Tourism Malaysia has run a sales mission to St Petersburg and Moscow aimed at growing arrivals from Russia, part of […]

Dubai awards AED10bn Al Maktoum West Terminal substructure contract

Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) has awarded an estimated AED10bn ($2.7bn) contract for the West Terminal substructure at Al Maktoum […]

Expo 2027 Belgrade courts North Macedonia’s tourism and business sectors

EXPO 2027 Belgrade courts North Macedonia’s business and tourism sectors, with a Skopje networking event drawing more than 50 representatives, […]

Investec selects Navan to modernise global travel programme

Investec selects Navan to modernise its global travel programme, with the AI-first platform to consolidate travel operations and cut administration, […]

Abu Dhabi unveils more than 40 events for 2026-27 season

Abu Dhabi unveils more than 40 events running from October 2026 to early 2027, according to a press release from […]

Israel’s Jezreel Valley wins Best Resilient Practice in Wine Tourism award

Israel’s Jezreel Valley wins the Best Resilient Practice in Wine Tourism award at the 11th Iter Vitis Awards in Croatia, […]

LATAM Brazil takes first Embraer E195-E2 to open four new destinations

LATAM Airlines Brazil, part of LATAM Airlines Group (NYSE:LTM), has taken delivery of its first Embraer (B3:EMBR3) E195-E2, the first […]

Saudi Arabia, UAE generate 80% of MENA business trips as autumn season returns

Saudi Arabia and the UAE accounted for almost 80% of Middle East and North Africa business trips booked on corporate […]

UAE staycation bookings rise 31% for October half-term, dnata Travel says

Staycation bookings for the UAE’s October school half-term are up 31% year on year, Dubai-based travel agency dnata Travel said […]

Riyadh airport closed after attack kills 12, Saudi flights cancelled

An attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil […]

WTTC targets one million tourism SMEs as it reaches beyond big business

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has set a five-year target for one million small and medium-sized tourism businesses […]

India to host WTTC Global Summit 2027 in New Delhi

India will host the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in New Delhi in 2027, the council said […]

Mexico’s ASUR raises $1.8bn in Cancún airport bonds to fund expansion

Mexican airport operator ASUR (BMV:ASURB) has raised $1.8bn in bonds through its Cancún airport subsidiary to refinance loans taken on […]

Accor extends Explorer membership to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and eight more Middle East markets

Accor (EPA:AC) has extended its paid travel membership, ALL Accor+ Explorer, to 10 Middle Eastern markets including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, […]

Marriott signs seven Thai hotels with FICO, debuting three brands

Marriott International has signed seven hotels in Thailand with local owner FICO Corporation, adding 1,262 rooms in Bangkok, Pattaya and […]

PETA Investigation Alleges Widespread Camel Abuse Behind Morocco’s Tourist Rides

An investigation by PETA Asia has documented alleged routine mistreatment of camels used for tourist rides at the edge of […]

Seychelles Growth Slows Sharply as Middle East Conflict Hits Tourist Arrivals

Seychelles is set for a sharp slowdown in economic growth in 2026, as weaker tourist arrivals tied to the Middle […]

Historic Danish Seaside Hotel Reborn as CORI Hornbæk, Denmark’s First Ultra-Luxury Wellness Retreat

A landmark 1935 building on Denmark’s north coast has reopened as the five-star CORI Hornbæk Hotel, reviving a modernist architectural […]

Iraqi Airways restarts daily Najaf-Tehran flights

Iraqi Airways has resumed daily flights between Najaf and Tehran, with its first service landing at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International […]

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