The country plans to introduce multiple entry visas for cruise tourists by September this year.
Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Company will retain its stake in the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel.
UAE, Bahrain and Qatar have urged their citizens not to travel to Lebanon as Syria unrest spreads.
The Gulf state will add a plethora of new hotel and resort rooms across the country by 2012-2013.
The Dhs150 million project will replace the existing zoo and will also include a butterfly park and golf courses.
The emirate is planning a massive advertising campaign in New York’s Times Square to attract more US visitors.
Five international hotel brands are planning to hire almost 50,000 staff in the region over the next three to five years.
Hotels in the Saudi Arabian city saw average occupancy rates of 81 per cent during the month.
The international hotel operator is planning to add 13,000 new rooms to the region by 2017.
The Dubai-based airline bagged four awards at the Business Traveller Middle East (BTME) Awards 2012.
The airport is increasing measures to cater to the rising number of visitors from the Gulf.
Dubai’s Drydocks World has signed an agreement with a Swiss firm to build the new hotels.
Compared to the rest of the world, GCC nationals on average spend 260 per cent more on airfares.
The Abu Dhabi-based private jet operator has partnered with a UK based travel firm to offer luxurious holiday packages.
The emirate’s hotels also recorded a nine per cent rise in guest numbers during the first quarter of the year.
The emirate is aggressively developing its hospitality sector and aims to attract 2.5 million visitors by 2015.
According to UNWTO, tourist arrivals in the region are set to grow seven per cent per year over the next 20 years.
Last year, 80 per cent of the Gulf travellers visited the German city for medical reasons.
Regional hotel operators must invest in new technologies to stay ahead, say industry experts.
Despite popular belief, the UAE’s hospitality sector did not benefit in a major way from the Arab Spring, said experts.
Jumeriah boss, Gerald Lawless, said the GCC could introduce an electronic visa platform for global visitors.
Istithmar World confirmed it has acquired a 50 per cent stake in the landmark Dubai hotel for $250 million.
Company plans 43 more hotels and 100 per cent more jobs in the next five years.
The emirate will see a flood of new hotels rooms in the next three years said STR Global.
Formula One teams taking part in the Bahrain Grand Prix will not be at risk, circuit chairman Zayed Al Zayani has said.
The travel firm had to cancel a similar sale two years ago due to a lack of demand.
In between climbing mountains and running his eco-friendly travel company, Omar Samra has a chat with Aarti Nagraj.
Interestingly, visitors from Russia were the biggest spenders in the UAE during the Dubai Shopping Festival, according to Visa.
The occupancy rate for hotels in February reduced by 2.4 per cent year-on year, according to STR Global.
The hotel group targets to have 100 hotels either operating or under construction in the region by 2015.