Humans + AI = travel’s dream team
On World Tourism Day 2025, the global travel industry reflected on a theme that meshes transformation with responsibility, “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.” For many in...
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Aviation Round-up: 1 October
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Top 3 Headlines Etihad launches direct flights to Peshawar Etihad Airways has inaugurated its first direct service from Abu Dhabi to Peshawar, expanding its Pakistan...
Destinations Round-up: 1 October
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Top 3 Headlines Jeddah’s on the Rise Jeddah has been ranked 74th globally in the 2025 Quality of Life Index, making it Saudi Arabia’s top...
Hotels Round-up: 1 October
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Top 3 Headlines Red Sea Global’s $320m digital infrastructure deal stc Group has announced it will invest SAR1.2 billion ($320m) to build advanced digital infrastructure...
Selling the Middle East: A travel agent’s guide to tackling challenges and boosting bookings
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For anyone who isn’t already selling the Middle East, or would like to sell more, let’s have a little chat. Yes, it’s a treasure chest...
Abu Dhabi’s bringing back-to-back events this season
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Abu Dhabi is turning up the energy with a packed 2025-2026 calendar, promising non-stop entertainment, culture, and adventure across the region. Whether you’re a sports...
When AI travel planning goes wrong
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In recent years, AI models like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Google Gemini, have seeped into the travel‐planning process. Platforms promise to help shape itineraries within...
Technology and collaboration: Accor’s innovation playbook
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Hospitality has always been about balancing the warmth of human connection with smart innovation. Today, this balance is being rewritten by technology and collaboration in...
RAK’s 2nd Tourism Townhall hands over the baton
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Ras Al Khaimah’s (RAK) tourism sector continues to build momentum, with the Emirate’s second Tourism Townhall of the year drawing a full house of stakeholders,...
Off-the-map is the new black: Why the untrodden path is calling, especially in MENA
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Imagine walking through a place where every corner tells a story no postcard has captured. Instead of flocking to the same major destinations and brands,...