Sarah Algethami, Bloomberg
Neom Bay would be seen by some as a feather in the cap of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who's accused of ordering the grisly murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Not to worry: Saudi Arabia's track record in completing mega developments like this is spotty, at best.
2 days ago
Ania Nussbaum, Bloomberg
Emirates doesn't always sponsor the best team – hello Arsenal – but it does focus on the ones with the fan base in the right demographic. The PSG split is more about politics than marketing smarts.
2 months ago
Archana Narayanan, Bloomberg
Executives with Six Flags Entertainment warned last month that an on-time opening of the Dubai project was unlikely, and it appears that caution was warranted. As DXB Entertainments conducts a strategic review, what other changes await?
2 months ago
Anousha Sakoui, Bloomberg
Will Six Flags face any blowback for its relationship with Saudi Arabia, even as other companies cut ties? Its theme park is set to open in 2023, so there is plenty of time to find out.
3 months ago
Hannah Sampson, Skift
Six Flags still considers international licensing an important driver of revenue growth, despite some roadblocks along the way. Back in the U.S., where most of its parks are located, weather put a damper on quarterly earnings.
3 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
This story is yet more fodder supporting one of Skift's megatrends for 2018, which was that travel brands no longer get political at their own risk — they avoid politics at their own risk, given consumer expectations.
3 months ago
Layan Odeh and Mohammed Aly Sergie, Bloomberg
Hassan Abdulrahman Al-Ibrahim of Qatar Tourism said the industry will need about three years to recover from tourism dropping due to a diplomatic spat with several regional countries. The Gulf state is seeking to attract tourists from India, China, and Russia — like much of the rest of the world.
3 months ago
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.
4 months 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.
4 months 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.
7 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.
7 months ago
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.
7 months ago