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Emiratis account for 26 percent hotel guests in Q1 2021
The UAE tourism sector has continued to recover during Q1, 2021, with the average hotel occupancy rates across the country nearing 63 percent, according to initial data released by the local tourist authorities. Average length of stay in…
Private jet movements in MBRAH register impressive growth
The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South announced that private jet movements continued their impressive growth in 2021 with a 336 percent increase in Q1 2021, reaching 4,904 compared to 1,460 in Q1 2020 and 1,676 in Q1…
Dubai to host largest in-person travel event ATM from 16 May
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2021 has reconfirmed that Dubai will host the largest in-person travel & tourism event in the world, since the onset of the pandemic last year. Now in its 28th year, ATM 2021 will go-ahead at the Dubai World…
Dubai is city of choice for JNTO regional office in Middle East
MENA Newswire: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is establishing an office in Dubai this year, as part of its strategic efforts to achieve the Japanese government’s goal of welcoming 60 million international visitors by…
Vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists welcome in Malta
Tourism and Consumer Protection Minister Clayton Bartolo announced recently, that the Maltese islands are reopening for tourism in summer 2021. Both vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists will be welcomed to the island of Malta from June 1st…
Blast from the past as Cairo hosts Golden Pharaoh Parade
Twenty-two pharaoh mummies walked the streets of Cairo on Saturday evening in a stunning royal procession from the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square to the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat. The event marked the…
Emirates operates daily A380 services to Amman
Emirates has expanded its A380 services to Amman to daily flights, bringing more of its award-winning onboard experience to its customers in Jordan. The first A380 daily service landed yesterday at Queen Alia International Airport. In…
Visit Orlando to host experiential virtual travel show
With 84% of U.S. travelers planning a vacation this year, Visit Orlando, the official association for Orlando - in partnership with its theme parks and other partners - will host Orlando's first live virtual travel show - a…
Hyatt global expansion to continue through 2025
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the global growth of its independent collection brands, including recent openings and development plans through 2025 across The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Destination by Hyatt and JdV by Hyatt brands.…
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Travel took a hit in 2020, with Millennials and Gen Z-ers feeling some of the biggest impacts as they put sports, socializing and study abroad plans on hold during what should be the most explorative time in their lives. To make up for the…