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The gaps around limited availability, lack of awareness, and cumbersome purchasing experiences are hurdles in front of regenerative travel's big potential.
Amrita Ghosh | 4 weeks ago
Airlines
Dubai's tourism sector might have the vision of making the emirate the most visited and re-visited destination, but for now its passenger traffic numbers are falling just shy of 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
Reuters | 4 weeks ago
The aviation industry in the Middle East has greatly benefited from its strategically important geographical location, that enables airlines to establish easy connections to continents across the globe.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago
As Saudi Arabia looks to diversify its economy, the country is on a rapid urban expansion, ensuring that there's enough infrastructure to accommodate a growing number of tourists.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 months ago
As countries in the Middle East set ambitious tourism targets for the future, Saudi Arabia is investing in infrastructure to drive numbers, while Dubai is investing in technology to adopt "Smart Gates" at Dubai airport and looking to make air taxis a reality.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 months ago
News Blog
Dubai has yet again revealed its plans to connect the city through flying taxis and expects to launch aerial taxi operations by 2026. In 2017, the city had test-flown a driverless vehicle called the Autonomous Air Taxi, that was touted to be the world’s first self-flying taxi service set to be introduced by Dubai’s Road and…
Dubai officials are bullish on its potential to become an even bigger tourist destination, especially since it's been successful at attracting repeat visitors. Watch this video to hear how Dubai can improve the tourist experience.
Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago
Dubai International Airport expects passenger traffic to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023, a year earlier than its CEO Paul Griffiths' prediction of hoping to regain pre-Covid traffic levels by 2024. As air travel gets back to normal, Dubai Airport witnessed a half-yearly traffic of 27.9 million passengers this year, just 1.2…
Peden Doma Bhutia | 10 months ago
As Dubai Airport gears up to reach pre-pandemic levels, CEO Paul Griffiths expects oil prices and inflation to drive up airfares. However, he is confident that demand would remain undented.
Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 1 year ago
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.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago