The kingdom announced the lifting of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions before the start of the Hajj season
Dubai’s hospitality industry is seeing a boom that started during the pandemic when the city opened its hotels and restaurants as other countries were still in lockdown
Abu Dhabi plans to build on its destination offering for international tourists from cultural and heritage venues to state-of-the-art theme parks
The destination holds twice the popularity compared to any other venue
The carrier will start operating to nine seasonal summer destinations from June 21 onwards
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The event, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, highlighted the crucial role assigned to the city’s tourism sector in driving the success of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33
Dubai Municipality said it will continue to carry out regular maintenance of its beaches and amenities as part of an annual plan valued at over Dhs15m
The ministry has developed comprehensive plans for the travel and tourism sector which comprises 3 per cent of the labour market
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Citizens of GCC countries currently pay GBP30 per visit to the UK under the current electronic visa wavier scheme while Jordanian nationals pay GBP100 for a visit visa
The holiday homes services create a comprehensive regulatory framework to govern and supervise the operations of short-term rentals
Customers can book flights from June 7, with flights operating from October 28
The proposed development forms part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, and aims to increase the length of public beaches by 400 per cent
The destination hopes to be the gold standard for regenerative and sustainable tourism when it opens its doors to travellers later in 2023
WTTC is forecasting that the sector will create nearly 7,000 jobs this year, surpassing the pre-pandemic peak of 745,100
With the increasing dependence on technology, the tourism industry is also becoming vulnerable to cyberthreats and therefore needs to prioritise security measures
Night swimming timelines at the beaches will be from sunset to sunrise, Dubai Municipality said
The firm is in early talks with banks and stakeholders, John Pagano, chief executive of Red Sea Global, said in an interview, without disclosing details on advisers, banks or valuation
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Customers of each airline from this summer can buy a single ticket into either Dubai or Abu Dhabi, and return via the other airport
The MoU represents a one-year agreement to strengthen tourism and economic cooperation and build dual-destination awareness to drive incremental leisure traffic
The projects are poised to continue making a significant impact on Sharjah’s economy as tourism is a key driver of growth in the region
Saudi tourism is set to surge with significant investments being made throughout the kingdom to enhance both religious and non-religious tourism
The three agreements are aimed at encouraging inbound travel and bolstering visitor numbers to the three countries
The two entities will explore opportunities to establish the first Tourism Data Lab in Saudi Arabia and enable digital payment solutions for tourists
The visitors in Q1 2023 were just two percentage points short of the pre-pandemic volume of 4.75 million tourists that arrived in Dubai in the first three months of 2019
For the first time, Arabian Travel Market 2023 will feature a Sustainability Hub, which will offer a venue for sessions dedicated to the latest sustainable travel trends and innovations