Taking a step forward in its drive to offer customers the convenience and assurance of digitally enabled travel journeys, Emirates will require most passengers departing Dubai to use a mobile boarding pass instead of a printed paper version, which commenced May 15.
Global Humane, the international brand of American Humane and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare, joined leaders of SeaWorld and Miral in Washington, D.C. to announce the certification of both SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and Yas SeaWorld Research & Rescue, Abu Dhabi.
More than 40,000 people – including 30,000 visitors – attended the 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which took place May 01-04 in Dubai, UAE.
Mervat Sultan, president, Women in Aviation Middle East Chapter, addressing the Women in Aviation 10th Anniversary Conference, said the number of women in aviation is on the rise with active and constructive participation of women, taking up aviation as their choicest career. Nearly 27,000 women currently employed in the UAE aviation sector, representing 42 percent of the workforce.
Miral Destinations, the trusted one-stop trade and promotional partner for Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi, has signed a partnership with luxury tour operator IF ONLY, while showcasing its unique destination offerings at Arabian Travel Market (ATM). At the event, the partnership unveiled a new campaign, ‘Middle East’s Most Beautiful Beach Destination’, aimed at inspiring future travels to Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi.
Hospitality Management Holding (HMH) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for two hotel properties, namely the Coral Makkah Hotel and the Corp Makkah Hotel, situated in the coveted Al Naseem suburb of Makkah.
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) recently shows the travel and tourism sector is closing in on its 2019 peak, recovering by more than 95 percent.
Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has just announced its plans to invest up to AED60 billion (USD16 billion) through the launch of 50 upmarket, luxury hotels and resorts and one very prestigious seven-star hotel in Dubai.
Radisson Hotel Group, one of the fastest-growing hotel companies in Africa, plans to strengthen its robust African presence further this year, with the opening of eight new hotel already confirmed to date. The group aims to reach 150 hotels within the next five years across the continent, reinforcing Africa as a key growth market.
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low cost carrier recently added Larnaca in Cyprus to its network of new European destinations for the 2023 summer season.