Tourism

Visa responds to challenges and opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s growing tourism sector

Innovating payment and tourism ecosystems key to leveraging consumers’ increasingly digital lifestyle

Picking the who and the why in the GCC’s key growth sectors

Opportunities in retail, local manufacturing, entertainment, and tourism

Etihad Airways launches year-round double-daily flights to top European destinations

The 2025 schedule also includes daily flights to Bali for the summer season and 10 flights a week to Sydney

How Saudi Vision 2030’s $1.3 trillion investment is reshaping real estate, infrastructure and tourism

By 2030, more than 1 million new homes are expected to be built, with around 4 percent already finished 

Qatar Airways resumes flights to Saudi Arabia’s Abha, expands NEOM services

The airline will launch two weekly flights to Abha International Airport starting January 2, 2025

UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, King of Bahrain discuss in Abu Dhabi strong and longstanding relations between two countries

His Highness and His Majesty discussed advancements in cooperation, and the need for better collaboration for mutual development

UAE’s dnata wins contract with Royal Jordanian at New York JFK

dnata's team aims to enhance the travel experience for 125,000 passengers on Royal Jordanian’s 360 annual flights 

OPEC highlights UAE’s robust non-oil sector driven by consumer and business recovery

The report indicates that Dubai attracted 10.62 million international visitors from January to July 

UAE’s dnata secures multi-year ground handling agreement with EasyJet at Zurich Airport

dnata will provide a full range of safe and reliable passenger, ramp, and baggage services for the low-cost airline

UAE targets $27.2 billion in tourism investments by 2031, increasing GDP contribution to $122.5 billion 

In 2023, tourism accounted for 11.7 percent of the UAE’s GDP, amounting to $59.9 billion

Etihad Airways to launch four weekly flights to Warsaw and Prague

The airline will operate these routes using the modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Dubai welcomes 10.62 million international tourists in first 7 months of 2024

Western European countries topped the list of tourists to Dubai, with about 2.086 million visitors

ADNEC’s Tourism 365, Resorts World Cruises partner to boost regional cruise tourism growth

Arabian Gulf deployment to include key locations such as Sir Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Khasab and Doha

flynas launches inaugural flight at Zayed International Airport, linking Saudi Arabia and UAE with affordable travel

This new route will benefit business and leisure travelers, boosting tourism and trade between the two countries

Qatar cultural events in September: New attractions, events, performances and concerts

Qatar recorded 2.6 million visitors, with a notable 43 percent coming from GCC countries during the first six months of 2024

Travel industry set to add record $11 trillion to global GDP in 2024

The industry's contribution to global GDP is expected to rise by 12.1 percent year-over-year

UAE’s Air Arabia to launch five weekly non-stop flights to Warsaw starting December 20, 2024

This addition makes Warsaw the second city in Poland to be served by Air Arabia, following Krakow

Sharjah Airport welcomes first flights of Saudi Arabia’s flynas, boosting international connectivity in the UAE

flynas will operate seven weekly flights from Jeddah and two from Madinah to Sharjah Airport, using Boeing 737s

Emirates doubles partnership connectivity, expands to 1,700 cities beyond its network

Airline delivers additional travel choices alongside 31 codeshare, 118 interline, and 13 rail and helicopter services partners

Red Sea Global launches Saudi Arabia’s second water aerodrome at Shebara resort

Last year, Red Sea Global secured the first operating license for a water aerodrome in Saudi Arabia at Ummahat Island

Passenger traffic at Oman’s airports rises 9.2 percent to 8.5 million in July

Number of passengers traveling through Oman's Muscat International Airport reached 7,571,148 by the end of July 2024