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Emirates signed eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with tourism boards across Asia, Europe and Africa on the opening day of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), in a move aimed at strengthening inbound tourism flows to multiple destinations. The airline inked agreements with tourism authorities from Sharjah, the Philippines, Maldives, Britain, Thailand, Japan, Uganda and Hungary, to […]

Offering the most pickleball courts under the Caribbean sun, Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts have been named the “Official All-Inclusive Resorts” by USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the United States’ fastest-growing sport. This exclusive partnership will serve up a whole new level of all-inclusive pickleball action, with new programming, comprehensive staff training, top-quality

The Newman, the first hotel from hospitality management company Kinsfolk & Co, is delighted to reveal its spa and wellness concept as it prepares to launch later this summer. Wellness at The Newman is an urban sanctuary in the heart of Fitzrovia, an exciting addition to the London wellness scene, driven by the needs of

Raffles Hotels & Resorts, a leading luxury hotel brand of Accor, today announced plans to bring the storied brand to Mexico’s Los Cabos region. Raffles Estera East Cape Resort & Residences, created in partnership with ONE Development Group, is slated to debut in 2029, expanding Raffles’ presence in North America and marking the global luxury

Qatar Tourism and Visit Qatar marked their participation at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025 in Dubai, one of the world’s leading travel and tourism events in the region, by announcing two major developments on the opening day.

For over three decades, the World Travel Awards (WTA) has stood as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence, honoring the leaders across all sectors of travel, tourism, and hospitality. Established in 1993, the WTA was created to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence in the travel industry — and today, it is recognized globally as the

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is not seeing any effects from the turmoil caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, its CEO Antonoaldo Neves told Reuters on Monday, while adding it was too early to fully gauge the impact of the levies. Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners this month

Dubai Safari Park, one of the region’s premier wildlife and tourism attractions, announced a 67% increase in ticket sales through travel agencies and tour operators during its ongoing sixth season as it kicked off its participation in the 32nd edition of Arabian Travel Market 2025, one of the world’s leading travel and tourism events.

The German National Tourist Office GCC (GNTO GCC) announced today (Monday, 28th April) that GCC visitors to Germany have grown steadily to over 489,689 in 2024, a steady year-on-year increase of 1.2% and an impressive 21% increase when compared with the total visitor numbers in 2022.

Current trends in business travel spending, changing global economic conditions, and the increasing impact of regional economic strategies have emerged as significant forces shaping the future of business travel in the Middle East. Today, experts gathered at the new Business Events Stage during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025, part of the newly launched IBTM@ATM