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Articles tagged “united arab emirates”

Tourism

Full Video: Dubai and the Future of Travel at Skift Global Forum East 2022

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 | 1 year ago

Full Video: Dubai and the Future of Travel at Skift Global Forum East 2022

Airlines

United Airlines’ Customer Touch Points and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, United Airlines further personalizes the guest experience, American Airlines has to tackle new flying patterns, and the United Arab Emirates unveils an ambitious tourism strategy.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

United Airlines’ Customer Touch Points and Other Top Stories This Week

Tourism

UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Faces Hard Balance Between Tourism Ambitions and Sustainability

Even as it calls itself a nature-based emirate, Ras Al Khaimah is keen to earn the reputation of being a leading meetings, incentive, conference and event hub. The emirate is adopting a measured approach with a controlled pipeline of sustainable development to help strike a balance.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Faces Hard Balance Between Tourism Ambitions and Sustainability

Airlines

Saudi Arabia Wants to More Than Double Direct International Flights to 250

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

Saudi Arabia Wants to More Than Double Direct International Flights to 250

Tourism

Dubai Attracts Large Numbers of Visitors Despite Covid Concerns

Although many destinations worldwide have tightened travel restrictions due to the emergence of Omicron, Dubai is unlikely to join that group considering how much a downturn in tourist arrivals would damage its economy.

Suheir Sheikh and Doyinsola Oladipo, Reuters | 2 years ago

Dubai Attracts Large Numbers of Visitors Despite Covid Concerns

Coronavirus

Dubai Expo Set to Kickstart the Emirati’s Tourism Sector: New Skift Recovery Index

Much is riding on the success of the Dubai Expo — not just for the Emirati. The Expo is undoubtedly the largest tourism-oriented event since the start of the pandemic. Many lessons will be learned from how the city state handles the coming months.

Wouter Geerts | 3 years ago

Dubai Expo Set to Kickstart the Emirati’s Tourism Sector: New Skift Recovery Index

Coronavirus

Drop in New Covid Cases Gives a Boost to Long-Stalled Travel Performance: Skift Recovery Index

Upward we go. The Skift Recovery index registered a 4 point increase in February, no mean feat compared to the almost complete absence of movement over the past six months. Declining case counts and relaxing lockdown restrictions are to thank.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Drop in New Covid Cases Gives a Boost to Long-Stalled Travel Performance: Skift Recovery Index

Online Travel

Saudi Arabia Pins Hopes on Booking Apps to Realize Grand Tourism Ambitions

In old-school business wisdom, the large eat the small. Today the truism is that the fast eat the slow. No wonder Almosafer is looking to outrun the regional and global competition in Saudi Arabia and a couple of its bordering countries.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Saudi Arabia Pins Hopes on Booking Apps to Realize Grand Tourism Ambitions

Tourism

Dubai Faces Festering Tourism Challenges Beyond Pandemic

Dubai has spent significant capital billing itself up as a progressive destination that offers uninterrupted tourism and entertainment, but now reality may have caught up to the emirate.

Reem Abdellatif, Skift | 3 years ago

Dubai Faces Festering Tourism Challenges Beyond Pandemic

Tourism

Dubai to Let Foreign Tourists Enter From July 7

All positive news is welcome these days.

Samar Hassan, Reuters | 4 years ago