Articles tagged “muslim”

Startups

Archer Aviation Raises $215 Million for Urban Flying Taxis: Startup Funding Roundup

Archer Aviation expects its flying taxis to be in the air in 2025, and Atmosfy wants to change the way people leave dining reviews.

Justin Dawes | 8 months ago

Archer Aviation Raises $215 Million for Urban Flying Taxis: Startup Funding Roundup

News Blog

SE Asia Dominates for Muslim Travelers Globally; Under-40s Driving Halal Tourism

South East Asia and Middle East regions continue to dominate in the ranking of Muslim-friendly destinations, according to the latest research and rankings by Muslim travel consultancy Crescent Rating along with its partner Mastercard. The report dives into how the under-40s global Muslim population is now driving the next phase of growth of what many…

Rafat Ali | 2 years ago

Airlines

The Anxieties of a Muslim Traveler

"I am this guy. I fit every cliché; I am the abstract villain of your imagined anxieties. Traveling while Muslim."

Rafat Ali, Skift | 6 years ago

The Anxieties of a Muslim Traveler

Tourism

5 Charts Showing the State of Shopping for Muslim Travelers

If this index says anything it's that Muslim travelers are most comfortable traveling and spending on shopping in countries in Asia and where Muslims hold the majority of the population.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

5 Charts Showing the State of Shopping for Muslim Travelers

Tourism

Global Muslim Travel Index Ranks Singapore and Malaysia as Top Destinations

The scores for non-Muslim countries aren't that fantastic for Muslim travelers but the Index's criteria also considers plans in place to improve the Muslim visitor experience in coming years.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Global Muslim Travel Index Ranks Singapore and Malaysia as Top Destinations

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The Top Muslim Travel Countries, By Spend

A huge market with lots of nuances, attracting Muslim tourism requires more specialization and insight than other ethnic or religious based markets.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

The Top Muslim Travel Countries, By Spend

Tourism

Turkey’s rise as a halal tourism mecca

Turkey rise as a halal tourism destination among Muslim countries mirrors internal changes in the country, as the decade long rule of Islamist party has led to the rise of a more conservative middle class. Can it balance this newish boom along with its more traditional tourists?

Dorian Jones, Eurasianet | 12 years ago

Tourism

Inclusive tourism: New Zealand launches a halal tourism guide for Muslim travelers

Smart move from Tourism New Zealand both from a strategic point of view in tapping a huge market, as well for making travel more inclusive. It already has a big halal meat industry supplying to the rest of the world, and this effort makes good use of that.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Maldives’ new leader introduces bans that could devastate tourism industry

At the center of a political conflict between the ousted president and new leader are religious regulations that could hamper the islands’ image as an oasis and drive away its steadiest source of revenue.

Oliver Smith, The Telegraph | 12 years ago

Maldives’ new leader introduces bans that could devastate tourism industry

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Forget recessionary Europe, Muslim tourism boom is making up for it

As usual, the growth is outside the Western sphere, though Muslim tourists will coe ad spend a lot of money on our recessionary shores. The faster we cater to them, the better it is for us, BrandUSA should be listening closely.

Skift | 12 years ago