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Taking place with immediate effect, the platform will become the single portal for all tourist and business visas to the country
With Eid just around the corner, many people in the UAE are already planning their vacations to celebrate the occasion with their loved ones
The fund aims to boost business-to-business events, provide financial support and incentives to event organisers and agencies
The proposal aims to make the visa application procedure more efficient and to improve the security of the Schengen area
This is the first scheduled A380 service to the country
The airline will be focused on enabling travel for tourists, residents and commercial partners to and from NEOM
The survey was based on 2022 data for four-star hotels, meals, laundry and incidental costs
SeaWorld Abu Dhabi’s eight realms are spread across five indoor levels,spanning an area of approximately 183,000 square metres
The announcement is the latest in a series of initiatives that seek to attract visitors coming from GCC countries
The online event, which began on January 9, will go on until to March 2
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has signed an MoU with Inpex subsidiary, Japan Oil Development, for the sponsorship deal for teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi
In 2021, non-oil trade between the two countries totalled almost $60bn, resulting in a 27 per cent growth on the previous year
The Hatta fleet has been activated with increased mileage allowances within the Udrive platform to provide affordable mobility solutions to and from the destination
The emirate closed in on its pre-pandemic visitor figures of 16.73 million recorded in 2019
According to the wholesale specialist, travellers are spending 30 per cent more per booking, taking on more extensive meal plans such as all-inclusive, and booking five-star hotels as a majority
The fund will conceptualise, finance and oversee development of more than 35 venues by 2030, with the aim of delivering its first asset by 2023
The full-year figures follow a strong December performance in which the emirate welcomed its highest ever footfall in one month, with over 128,000 visitors
Upon completion in 2030, The Red Sea will comprise 50 resorts, offering up to 8,000 hotel rooms and over 1,000 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites
The nation has identified Kazakhstan as one of 15 target markets where tourists can relax, rejuvenate and enjoy Qatar’s vibrant culture
The group sets sights on opening a further 20 venues in 2023, 15 of those internationally, as its expansion plan gathers pace
The sovereign wealth fund’s other giga projects include NEOM, Red Sea, Qiddiya and Roshn
This marks an 89 per cent increase in passenger traffic compared to the previous year
The airline and the country’s Ministry of Tourism will participate in joint initiatives to boost visitor traffic into the islands from across the airline’s network
The average annual business travel spend of SMEs in the UAE is expected to grow by 15-20 per cent in 2023
The emirate’s average hotel occupancy in the first 10 months of the year stood at 71 per cent
The emirate hosted 10.12 million international visitors from January through September 2022, compared to 3.85 million welcomed during the same period last year
An estimated 11 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions are due to tourism, and that’s predicted to double by 2050
In its second edition last year, the campaign generated Dhs1.5bn in revenue, with the number of local tourists increasing to more than 1.3 million
The new investment arm will attract local and foreign direct investment to develop the Aseer region
Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, group CEO of Miral, the leisure, tourism and lifestyle brand, tells us how the company is realising Abu Dhabi’s ambitious economic, leisure and tourism strategy, one mega project at a time