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Articles tagged “uae”

Tourism

Dubai to Let Foreign Tourists Enter From July 7

All positive news is welcome these days.

Samar Hassan, Reuters | 4 years ago

Airlines

Emirates and Etihad Will Resume Transit Flights

Many people remain stranded far from home because they can't get transit flights onward to their final destinations. So it's good news for many workers and families that Emirates and Etihad are restarting transit flights through hub airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 4 years ago

Emirates and Etihad Will Resume Transit Flights

Tourism

Dubai Pushes the Restart Button With Transit Flights Allowed From Wednesday

The reopening of this critical gateway airport will be welcome news for those airlines pinning hopes on an initial Asian and Australian tourism revival.

Nayera Abdallah and Samar Hassan, Reuters | 4 years ago

Dubai Pushes the Restart Button With Transit Flights Allowed From Wednesday

Airlines

Wizz Air Looks to Middle East for Further Expansion

Wizz Air's announcement of a move into Abu Dhabi was certainly eye-catching, but we maybe shouldn't expect anything similar elsewhere. Rather, the airline seems to be happy just moving into those markets like Armenia, Georgia, and Israel that had previously been underserved.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Wizz Air Looks to Middle East for Further Expansion

Tourism

Medical Tourism Emerges as a Bright Spot for Flagging Dubai

Dubai has faced a slump in recent years as it struggled amid a global economic slowdown, an oversupplied real estate sector, and slow tourism activity due to regional unrest. But its ability to build a reputation for itself as a medical tourism hub in the Middle East has provided some much-needed support for its travel sector.

Reem Abdellatif, Skift | 4 years ago

Medical Tourism Emerges as a Bright Spot for Flagging Dubai

Tourism

Gobi Bets on Middle East Player Holidayme to Unlock Asia’s Muslim Travel Market

Holidayme has scooped up $16 million in new investment from Gobi. But can the UAE eagle soar in Asian skies where Tripfez, Gobi’s first investment in the Muslim travel space, had barely tapped the potential of the market?

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Gobi Bets on Middle East Player Holidayme to Unlock Asia’s Muslim Travel Market

Meetings

Dubai Constructs a Conference and Events Hub for the Future

Dubai might not offer meetings and convention attendees the culture of Tokyo or the cuisine of New York, but its location, growing room and space inventory, and desire to bring in more events will drive its growth beyond the 2020 Expo.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Dubai Constructs a Conference and Events Hub for the Future

Tourism

Interview: Dubai Tourism CEO on Branding Dubai for the Future

The #MyDubai initiative was a first step towards telling a more human story about the city, but Dubai's challenge moving forward will be making the city relevant outside of its iconic buildings so that visitors will travel far to visit and have reason to come back after the bucket list items are ticked.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Interview: Dubai Tourism CEO on Branding Dubai for the Future

Hotels

Hotel Chains Are the Most Digitally Adept Brands in the Middle East

Luxury brands across all sectors are entering the Middle East to tap into the local and visitor base of high-spending customers. Their online presence is as, if not more, important than their on-the-ground services.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotel Chains Are the Most Digitally Adept Brands in the Middle East

Hotels

Dubai gets an affordable “Dubai Inn” hotel brand

Dubai has positioned itself as a luxury destination so far, but with its ambitions to attract a larger base of travelers, it needs these affordable branded hotels as well.

Jacqueline Daly, HotelierMiddleEast | 11 years ago

Dubai gets an affordable “Dubai Inn” hotel brand