Tourism Russian Tourists Have Flocked to Dubai - Now Moscow Wants UAE Travelers Moscow is looking to get more UAE travelers flying in after Dubai has enjoyed a surge in Russian business since 2022. Josh Corder | 2 weeks ago
Tourism Saudi Allows Foreign Investment in Holy Cities - What it Means For Tourism Religious tourism is a historic and lucrative business in Saudi Arabia. That should mean it's easier to draw overseas investors. Josh Corder | 3 weeks ago
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Hotels Wynn Resorts Hopes London Deal Will Bring Rich Brits and Indians to UAE Casino 20 new gaming tables is hardly going to make a dent for Wynn Resorts, but the Crown London gives Wynn a chance to pitch its other hotels. Josh Corder | 1 month ago
Hotels Kerzner CEO Explains How to Scale New Brands While Keeping One&Only and Atlantis Exclusive There's a funny thing about ultra-luxury: You want to grow because growth economies of scale are real. But also, if you grow too much, you're not exclusive anymore. Kerzner aims to thread that needle. Sean O'Neill and Josh Corder | 1 month ago
Tourism Saudi Arabia's Push for Affordable Tourism Projects Times are changing in the Middle East with the launch of new airlines, unified visas and an all-out entertainment economy. Josh Corder | 2 months ago
Airlines Dubai Airports CEO: Expect Hollywood-Style Tech and Lots of Shopping Dubai Airports has set out to build the world's largest airport, but the size doesn't matter to its CEO, it's about the tech. Josh Corder | 3 months ago
Short-Term Rentals Dubai's Short-Term Rental Push Creates 'Race to The Bottom' Dubai's ever-growing tourism sector makes STRs look like easy money, but operators warn this is far from true. Josh Corder | 3 months ago
Airlines India is The Next Big Focus For Abu Dhabi's Etihad India wasn't on the list of Etihad's new route launch, but the UAE carrier emphasized that the country remains a major focus for its future plans. Josh Corder | 3 months ago