Cruise Round-up: 3 July
The Middle East is gearing up for some sea-rious cruise seasons in the very near future. From expansion plans in Dubai’s harbour and Saudi’s brand...
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Destinations Round-up: 3 July
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From visitor surges and free visas to festivals and entertainment, here’s the latest destination developments in the Middle East this week. Surging Q1 visitor spending...
Hotels Round-up: 3 July
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This week, we look at some luxury hotel openings around the Middle East, and the hospitality group that’s about to shape corporate travel as we...
Four MEA trends from Mastercard’s 2024 travel report
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Mastercard’s Economics Institute has highlighted key global and regional insights in its Travel Trends 2024 report. We’re looking at the Middle East and the top...
Emirates and Wimbledon: A parallel journey of excellence
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Emirates Airlines and Wimbledon may belong to different realms—aviation and tennis—but their shared values and recent partnership highlight a few parallels. This year, Emirates made...
Guardian of the Nile: Egypt’s new luxury train
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Arsenale SpA, in partnership with Egypt National Railways (ENR), announced the forthcoming launch of Egypt’s first luxury tourist train, the “Guardian of the Nile.” Set...
All aboard! Celestyal sends a second ship to the Middle East
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Athens-based Celestyal Cruises is sending a second ship to the Arabian Gulf next year, making it the latest in a fleet of cruise lines to...
Move over Disney. Say hello to Simaisma!
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Qatar is taking theme parks to new heights with the announcement of a whopping QR20 billion theme park project set to eclipse Disney’s Magic Kingdom in...
Travelport reveals Emirates NDC content and Ajet partnership
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Global technology company Travelport has launched New Distribution Capability (NDC) content and enhanced servicing for Emirates on its Travelport+ platform. This advancement will allow travel...
Riyadh Air shows how sky-high glamour is done
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The much-anticipated Riyadh Air uniforms were finally revealed at the Paris Haute Couture Week yesterday (27 June). Created in partnership with renowned Saudi designer Ashi,...