Travel

Etihad Airways to fly Airbus A380 to Singapore, adds six new flights to Thailand

The airline's new Thailand schedule will include 21 flights to Bangkok and 20 to Phuket

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways soars with $232 million profit in H1 2024, up 48 percent YoY

Total revenue increased 21 percent to $3.2 billion, from $2.6 billion in H1 2023

UAE’s flydubai adds Basel to its expansive 29-destination European network

The carrier’s European network already includes Budapest, Catania, Krakow, Milan-Bergamo, Prague, Salzburg, and Zagreb

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi launches world’s first Ferrari Esports Arena in Yas Island

The arena features 20 Grand Turismo simulators of which 17 are adult seats and three are for younger guests

Top trending travel destinations on TikTok in 2024

Dubai is the most popular city on TikTok, with over 29.7 million posts

8.6 million GCC tourists in Saudi Arabia spend over $4 billion in 2023

The total number of inbound tourists reached 27.4 million tourists in 2023, setting a new record high for Saudi Arabia

Qatar’s tourism sector booms with visitor numbers up 28 percent in H1 2024

Qatar’s travel and tourism sector is set to contribute $25 billion to the country’s economy this year

Dubai Airports enhances travel experience with new baggage facility at Terminal 2

New facility seamlessly and securely connects publicly accessible areas with the terminal's secured areas

Türkiye welcomes 26.1 million visitors in H1 2024, tourism revenues hit $23.7 billion

Türkiye reaffirms commitment to its year-end target of 60 million visitors and $60 billion in revenues