Etihad Airways has announced it will start flying its A380 double-decker to Paris, CDG from November 01, of this year.

Recent data from global research companies indicates a bright future for the GCC hospitality industry, with insights from Deloitte and STR demonstrating sustained growth as tourism continues to be a key priority for regional governments. The upcoming edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), a premier global event in travel and tourism, will serve as a pivotal gathering for hospitality stakeholders when it takes place from May 06-09 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

In a move to broaden its network and enhance connectivity within the Middle East, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, recently announced the addition of Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia, to its growing list of destinations, increasing its total number of Saudi gateways to four.

H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince, Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has recently approved the new Tourism Strategy 2030 for the emirate.

Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, on March 27 marked the inaugural flight of its second international route connecting Lahore, Pakistan with Sharjah, city.

DP World welcomed the minister of transport, communications and works of the Republic of Cyprus, Alexis Vafeades and the shipping deputy minister to the president of the Republic of Cyprus, Marina Hadjimanolis, at its Dubai Headquarters on 25 and 26th of March 25-26.

According to research by Oxford Economics, outbound travel from China is estimated to almost double this year, compared with 2023 and will only be 22 percent below its peak pre-pandemic numbers of 155 million tourists in 2019, who spent over USD250 billion overseas.

Air Arabia, hailed as the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, announced the launch of its new route from Sharjah to Basra in Iraq.

Yalago, part of the Emirates Group and one of the world’s fastest-growing leisure accommodation wholesale specialists, has announced a record high in hotel bookings with its global travellers in January and February of this year, since the inception of the company in 2017.

In the latest significant boost to its global network, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced substantial updates to its summer schedule.