Travel

Eid al-Adha 2025: How the festival fuels economic growth across the GCC and globally

Intra-GCC tourism peaks during Eid, enhancing hospitality and entertainment sectors across multiple countries.

Emirates launches 45+ special flights for Hajj and Eid Al Adha: Serving 32,000 pilgrims across key global cities

The Dubai carrier continues to strengthen its commitment to providing culturally sensitive, memorable, and seamless journeys for travelers across its worldwide network

flydubai to resume flights to Damascus after 12-year pause

Flights to Damascus International Airport (DAM) will operate daily from Terminal 2, Dubai International (DXB)

Etihad Airways posts record $187 million profit after tax in Q1 2025, highest-ever customer satisfaction

Customer satisfaction also reached a record high in Q1 2025, with scores improving by 20 percent

Dubai opens largest visa application center in the world to handle 10,000 applications daily

The center will be supported by a team of over 400 trained professionals from more than 25 nationalities

Qatar Airways profit grows 28 percent to record $2.15 billion

Qatar Airways Cargo recorded a 17 percent growth in revenue and achieved the best financial results since the COVID pandemic

Etihad Airways signs $14.5 billion deal with Boeing, GE Aerospace for 28 wide-body aircraft

The aircraft are expected to join the fleet from 2028 onwards and will support its existing plans for growth

Etihad Airways welcomes 6.7 million passengers in 2025, reports 21 percent April traffic surge

Year-to-date, the airline has welcomed 6.7 million passengers, 1 million more than the same period in 2024

Dubai Airport Show 2026 date confirmed following 24th edition’s success

The 2025 show attracted more than 6,000 attendees and over 140 exhibitors from 22 countries

Emirates Group sets global benchmark with $6.2 billion profit in 2024-2025; highest in aviation history

Emirates Airline led the Group’s stellar results, posting the highest profit in its history

Disney announces new theme park resort in Abu Dhabi, UAE

This project will become Disney’s seventh theme park destination worldwide

UAE Cabinet approves Strategy for Islamic Finance and Halal Industry

The strategy aims to increase the assets of UAE Islamic banks from AED986 billion to AED2.56 trillion within six years