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
Abu Dhabi welcomed 18 million visitors in 2022, which is a 13 per cent increase from the previous year
The global tourism body also forecasts that the sector will recover to 95 per cent of the 2019 job level
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 city’s strategic location, exceptional infrastructure and amenities add to the factors that have raised its status as a medical tourism hub
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
The airline will be focused on enabling travel for tourists, residents and commercial partners to and from NEOM
The contract’s scope includes project management for master planning, design and construction services, through to testing, commissioning, operational readiness, activation and transition
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The survey was based on 2022 data for four-star hotels, meals, laundry and incidental costs
The announcement is the latest in a series of initiatives that seek to attract visitors coming from GCC countries
With the new agreement, Emirates now has interline partnerships with 120 air carriers
The third edition raised the number of domestic tourists to 1.4 million, an increase of 8 per cent over the previous edition
With new routes launched to Lisbon, Malaga and Mykonos, Etihad will offer nearly 160 weekly flights to 21 destinations in Europe this summer
The company saw growth in other key areas such as air traffic movements across its five airports, which totalled 194,667
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
Visitors can apply for the transit visa, which is valid for three months, starting today through Saudia Airlines and Flynas’ electronic platforms
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
Balanced Tourism is something we are firmly embracing as an emirate
The new terminal marks the launch of the first of five strategic mega projects planned between AD Ports Group and Aqaba Development Corporation
The platform aims to encourage eco-friendly, sustainable tourism in Dubai’s natural reserve zones, offering information and services linked to the reserves on one platform
Qatar Tourism and Mwani Qatar have forecast the arrival of more than 50 cruise liners until April
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