Richard Weiss and Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg
At least Thomas Cook, the hotel owners, and the Egyptian tourism industry now know the likely cause of death.
1 week ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
History is often written by the conquerors, as the saying goes. In tourism, stories of places are often told by companies that aren't considering some of the most important voices from locals. Baraka is bringing some of these voices out of the shadows.
2 weeks ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
Creating a hospitality experience at scale in the middle of one of the world's largest deserts is quite the challenge. But from the isolation springs problem-solving, tight and cohesive teams, and having to make do and get creative.
3 months ago
Colin Nagy
Oman represents one of the most fascinating opportunities in modern tourism. And thankfully, the country seems to be taking the right steps to realize the vast potential.
Mohammed Aly Sergie, Bloomberg
Qatar has been able to somewhat compensate with cargo flights, but it would probably prefer to have more humans — who have a bigger economic impact — entering the country.
Chiara Remondini, Bloomberg
Investors aren't predicting a doomsday scenario for airlines from the U.S. decision. But like some other decisions made by President Trump, the travel industry stands to lose the most.
5 months ago
Abu Dhabi has a long way to go to become a destination and not just a stopover. Here are some ideas.
Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg
Dubai bit off a massive project at a precarious time when it bought the QE2 for $100 million more than 10 years ago. Will the investment finally start to pay off?
Sarah Algethami, Bloomberg
Like past leisure tourism efforts in Saudi Arabia, this new city will have to compensate hard for the barriers to reaching the country in the first place, and letting loose in a religiously conservative environment.
6 months ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
This development might be the worst-kept secret in theme park history. We're not sure what took Six Flags so long to seal the deal, but we do know the arrangement fits squarely into the operator's strategic goals — as long as everything goes according to plan.
Archana Narayanan and Matthew Martin, Bloomberg
Not enough people are visiting the theme parks that DXB Entertainments operates and the company isn't holding out hope for a profitable year. But plans remain in place to move forward with a hotel and a Six Flags park at the site. If they build those, will people finally come?
Arsalan Shahla, Ladane Nasseri, and Anthony DiPaola, Bloomberg
Like the Lunar New Year in China, Iran's holiday could increasingly strain its infrastructure. Anyone who can offer a smoother, quicker travel experience for these families could make some money.
