In a world post-COVID, it’s integral to highlight the fact that travel, tourism, and hospitality restrictions have now been lifted, allowing customers to open up to seamless transaction processes and experiences. The 4th Annual TravelTech Middle East Summit & Awards 2023 aims to be the key meeting platform, marketplace, and knowledge center for travel professionals in the region. The platform…
– Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea tourism project secures green financing – The Gulf region looks to ecotourism initiatives such as "glamping" – The UAE is at the forefront of new approaches to tourism – Digital nomads and “long-stay travel” constitute an emerging trend With Saudi Arabia's flagship Red Sea tourism project securing $3.8bn in green financing, various governments in the Gulf…
For more than 20 years The Hotel Show has been driving and inspiring change in the industry. The largest and most influential hospitality exhibition in the region is the essential meeting place for General Managers, Hoteliers, Interior Designers, F&B Managers, Front of House, Housekeepers looking to access products, information and inspiration. From 31 May - 2 June 2021 at the Dubai World Trade…
Attention in Dubai has already started to shift beyond Expo 2020 to the emirate’s long-term prospects as a tourism destination. Passenger numbers at its airport, one of the busiest in the world, have not been unaffected by regional economic headwinds. Nor have hotel occupancy rates and average daily rates emerged unscathed from the pre-expo supply boost. But the emirate remains a major draw, and…
Interview:Jose Silva Are the recent relaxations of visa restrictions likely to impact Dubai’s tourism industry? JOSE SILVA: Easing visa restrictions is a form of deregulation and is expected to increase passenger traffic and provide new opportunities for the industry. This policy has so far been very effective across the board, but the most notable impact has arisen from the relaxation of…
With the long-awaited Expo 2020 just around the corner, attention in Dubai has already started to shift beyond the Expo to the emirate’s long-term prospects as a tourism destination. Passenger numbers at its airport, one of the busiest in the world, have not been unaffected by regional economic headwinds. Nor have hotel occupancy rates and average daily rates emerged unscathed from the pre-Expo…
Aided by easier and cheaper travel, global tourism has experienced two decades of almost uninterrupted growth. According to the World Bank, the number of international departures more than doubled between 1997 and 2017, from 687m to 1.57bn per annum. With the global middle class estimated by US-based think tank Brookings Institution to expand by as many as 160m people per year until 2021, it…
Dubai's well diversified economic base has continued to underpin growth in the emirate. Despite slowing global growth and rising tensions placing pressure on international shipping, Dubai’s maritime sector has continued to strengthen, and in 2019 the emirate moved up in the ranking of the world’s top-10 maritime capitals, securing the ninth spot. The emirate is also rapidly emerging as a leade
Dubai enjoys a global profile as a major destination for both business and leisure, and today boasts some of the world’s leading offerings for hotels, conference centres, entertainment facilities and shopping malls. It is within close flying distance of some of the world’s most dynamic tourism source markets, and the emirate also remains a popular destination for its neighbours in the Gulf. The…
Countries and regions across the world have long understood the potential of the MICE segment as a vehicle to drive high-value tourism and economic development. In recent decades this has led to significant investment, with nations working to position themselves as centres for the industry, both regionally and globally, aided by greater air connectivity. At the same time, the industry has…