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Tourism
The economic spinoffs of Qatar's World Cup will be felt all over the region that has been looking to diversify beyond the oil sector.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago
The Middle Eastern nations realize that for tourism to flourish restrictions would need to be eased.
Airlines
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at big shifts in busy Gulf airports, Booking Holdings' AI innovations, and family matters at Loews Hotels
Tom Lowry | 1 year ago
News Blog
Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways has got the former boss of Portugal's national carrier TAP, Antonoaldo Neves, as its new CEO. Etihad's earlier boss Tony Douglas had agreed to join RIA — Saudi Arabia’s newest airline. Earlier reports had suggested that global consulting firm Korn Ferry had been looking to find a replacement for Douglas.…
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Despite the requirement to present a negative Covid-19 test to enter Qatar, flight bookings to the country for travel during FIFA World Cup — between November 14 and December 24 — have witnessed a massive boom, according to ForwardKeys' data based on issued flight tickets, including day trips. The flight bookings to Qatar from countries,…
Wooing spoilt-for-choice travelers to visit a particular destination may be an uphill task, but the road gets much smoother if you have a celebrity vouching for its wonders.
Meetings
Strong government investment, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, and a robust collaboration network have made Abu Dhabi an emerging global hub for artificial intelligence — and an increasingly attractive destination for meetings and events catering to this sector.
Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau + Skift | 2 years ago
As travel restrictions ease and the world opens up, Abu Dhabi is promising to deliver visitors their best summer yet with its new ‘Summer Like You Mean It’ campaign, which positions the UAE capital as a top-of-mind destination that can be explored, with unique and memorable experiences.
The continued focus on tourism in the Middle East has helped the region navigate its way through the unchartered landscape of Covid. Qatar is leading the way on recovery.
A Saudi Arabia official has released more details on its plans to draw tourists, which certainly show kingdom would become a much larger air transit stop.
Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 2 years ago
