Aviation Round-up: 28 January
Top 3 Headlines Air China launches direct Beijing Capital – Abu Dhabi service Air China has inaugurated a new four-times-weekly direct service between Beijing Capital...
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Destinations Round-up: 28 January
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Top 3 Headlines Qatar posts record tourism year as culture and events drive growth Qatar has closed 2025 with a tourism milestone, recording 5.1 million...
Davos 2026: The GCC’s tourism power play and $16 trillion opportunity
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At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos last week, the GCC, particularly Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, articulated a powerful and...
Saudi’s tourism masterplan just got real
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The fact is, Saudi Arabia has moved from “building tourism” to engineering an entire travel economy, complete with mega-destinations, sustainability credentials, global influence plays, and...
Ultimate guide to convention centres in the Middle East
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When you think of the Middle East, your mind might jump straight to golden deserts, futuristic skylines, and falconry. It’s all of that and so...
Cruise boom in the Gulf
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MSC Cruises has reported a remarkable 55% surge in demand for roundtrip Dubai sailings for the 2026 season, marking one of the strongest January booking...
How the UAE hacked tourism
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If the future of travel had a poster child, the UAE would be hogging the spotlights. Desiring more than spectacular skylines and record tourist arrivals,...
Qatar enjoyed 54M passengers, packed festivals and a sky-high tourism surge
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The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has shared that the State of Qatar handled 54.3 million passengers in 2025, marking a 3% increase compared with...
IATA: Five key risks that will shape 2026
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As we enter 2026, the global air transport and tourism sectors are navigating a complex and converging risk landscape. Even after a record net profit...
From hype to hard decisions: The AI reality check hotels need in 2026
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AI has officially entered its awkward teenage phase in hospitality. Everyone’s talking about it, most hotels are using it in some form, and yet behind...