Boeing recentlhy announced the appointment of Fahad Al Mheiri as vice president for the Middle East Gulf and North Africa, starting in January 2026.

‘Big-ticket’ events are playing a pivotal role in driving international tourism and accelerating economic growth, according to experts speaking recently at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025. In the GCC alone, the event and exhibition market is expected to reach USD827 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.94 percent.

New research by PwC Middle East, in collaboration with Mabrian Technologies, a global travel intelligence platform, reveals that visitor preferences across the Gulf region are undergoing a fundamental shift. Visitors are increasingly drawn to destinations that offer cultural meaning and emotional resonance.

BWH Hotels (BWH) announced plans for significant growth of its portfolio in the Middle for the current year and beyond.

Kanoo Travel, the first IATA member agency in the GCC and a prominent force within the Middle East’s travel industry, announced its association with Travel Leaders, the international network that is part of Internova Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel service companies and a top-tier corporate travel management company in the US.

As the global airport industry, comprising over 40,000 ICAO-coded airports and revenues exceeding USD173 billion, work its ways to become carbon net-zero by 2050 through enhancing infrastructure, technology-based operational efficiencies, robust controls and benchmarked excellence, the Airport Show, from May 09 to 11, will have a sharp focus on sustainability and innovation. 

20 companies from the French aircraft interior and maintenance sector participated in the new edition of AIME & MRO Middle East, which was held simultaneously in Dubai on March 01-02.

Held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, in association with Seatrade Maritime Club, Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East (SMLME) is all set to take place on May 16 – 18.