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Articles tagged “qatar”

Tourism

UAE Bids Goodbye to Pandemic-Related Restrictions: Middle East Travel Roundup

The Middle Eastern nations realize that for tourism to flourish restrictions would need to be eased.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

UAE Bids Goodbye to Pandemic-Related Restrictions: Middle East Travel Roundup

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Qatar Will Allow Ticketless Fans to Enter the Country From December 2

Qatar will allow visitors without football World Cup tickets to enter the country from December 2 after the group stage matches end. However, even as a match ticket will no longer be mandatory for inbound arrivals to Qatar, visitors will still need to furnish a Hayya Card before traveling, organizers said. The Hayya Card is…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Online Travel

Airbnb’s Best Quarter and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Airbnb has its best quarter yet, Booking Holdings plans more tech investment, and Qatar aims for long-lasting tourism after the World Cup.

Justin Dawes | 1 year ago

Airbnb’s Best Quarter and Other Top Stories This Week

Tourism

Qatar World Cup’s Quid Pro Quo: Pay for Fans’ Flights in Exchange for Fluffy Reviews

Ah, the time-honored junket arrangement. Qatar World Cup describes its "Fan Leaders" program as a network of around 400 fans and influencers from 60 countries who will offer insights, research, and amplification for the tournament — all the while being fêted by the organizers.

Bart Meijer, Reuters | 2 years ago

Qatar World Cup’s Quid Pro Quo: Pay for Fans’ Flights in Exchange for Fluffy Reviews

Tourism

Qatar’s World Cup Prep and the Quest for a Lasting Tourism Experience

Qatar has made strides since my last visit a year ago, with more of a cultural pulse, less friction for guests as large-scale hospitality and infrastructure projects come online ahead of the World Cup. Officials are hoping once the players leave the pitch for a final time in December Qatar will have earned its credentials as a lasting tourism fixture in the region.

Colin Nagy | 2 years ago

Qatar’s World Cup Prep and the Quest for a Lasting Tourism Experience

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Qatar Drops Pre-Arrival Covid Test Requirement Right in Time for World Cup

Qatar will be dropping its requirement of a pre-arrival negative polymerase chain reaction test from November 1, just in time for the FIFA World Cup that kicks off from November 20. Qatari citizens and residents coming into the country will also not be required to undergo a rapid antigen or polymerase chain reaction test within…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Airlines

Carriers Flying World Cup Fans Urged to Prepare Back-Up Routes

Although Qatari officials maintain regional tensions won't cause flight disruptions for World Cup visitors, they still have no shortage of concerns as the tournament rapidly approaches.

Allison Lampert and Andrew Mills, Reuters | 2 years ago

Carriers Flying World Cup Fans Urged to Prepare Back-Up Routes

News Blog

World Cup Boosts Flight Bookings to Qatar and Gulf Nations

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,…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Tourism

Tourism Hires Will Boost Qatar’s Population by 13 Percent Leading Up to World Cup

Accor's 12,000 hires alone was a significant lift for Qatar as the Gulf state prepares for the World Cup next month. Many of the new workers will stay on: The country's population is only expected to decline by 1 percent year-on-year after the tournament.

Andrew Mills, Reuters | 2 years ago

Tourism Hires Will Boost Qatar’s Population by 13 Percent Leading Up to World Cup

Tourism

Middle East Destinations Are Going Hollywood to Build Brand Images

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.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Middle East Destinations Are Going Hollywood to Build Brand Images