Panelists at ATM Virtual debate whether the summer’s heat and border re-openings will weaken tourism demand amidst industry boom
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Air Arabia
Air Arabia CEO reveals how they had to ‘sacrifice to save the sinking ship’ during Covid storm
CEO Adel Ali says the airline had to make tough decisions that helped the Sharjah-based carrier weather the pandemic, returning to profitability in Q1 2021
Arabian Travel Market
Emirates will not accept less than 100% from Boeing 777X order
President Sir Tim Clark told Arabian Travel Market Virtual session he doubts aeroplanes will be delivered before 2024, despite assurances from the manufacturer they will be ready in 2023
airline business
No plans to merge Emirates Airline and Flydubai
Emirates president Sir Tim Clark says that the two Dubai-based carriers will enjoy closer collaboration moving forward
Arabian Travel Market
Emirates president calls for consensus as aviation industry battles ‘knee-jerk’ reactions
Sir Tim Clark said that the recovery process from the Covid-19 crisis has taken longer than anticipated
Arabian Travel Market
Why women have a ‘big role’ to play in developing Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry
Dr Afnan Alshuaiby, founder and CEO of FNN International and chairperson of the Arab International Women’s Forum was addressing a panel session at the recent Arabian Travel Market
Arabian Travel Market
Sustainable tourism: Is it ‘niche’ or the next big thing?
Coronavirus has created a ‘golden’ opportunity for green tourism in the region but investors, unlike Middle East policy makers, are not biting yet, panellists at Arabian Travel Market 2021 agree
Arabian Travel Market
Debate on how tourism will look post-pandemic continues
Panellists in ATM’s Middle East Tourism Investment Summit address the short- and long-term impacts of coronavirus on leisure and business travel
AB In Focus
AB Talks: Dubai Tourism CEO Issam Kazim on 2021’s fortunes
The tourism chief sat down with Arabian Business at the Arabian Travel Market to discuss Dubai’s recovery, lifting restrections, that red list, where the tourists are coming from and the promise the rest of the year holds.
Arabian Travel Market
What the Middle East’s travel start-ups learned from the pandemic
Quick to adapt to coronavirus, travel entrepreneurs pivoted to find new opportunities and have their eyes set on growth
Arabian Travel Market
Saudi’s Red Sea giga-project to limit annual tourist numbers to 1 million
CEO Jean Pagano tells panel discussion at Arabian Travel Market that just a ‘small fraction’ of the 28,000 sq km site will be developed
Air travellers
The path to restoring travellers’ confidence during Covid-19
Aviation and tourism experts stressed on the importance of private and public sector collaboration to get the global travel industry back on its feet during Day 2 of ATM
Amaala
Saudi ultra-luxury project may raise up to $2.7 billion in 2022
Amaala, on the northwestern coast of Saudi Arabia, won’t tap markets until next year, Chief Executive Officer John Pagano said in an interview
Arabian Travel Market
Saudi Tourism Authority CEO lauds Seera, Klook partnership
Seera will be the exclusive partner of Klook in Saudi Arabia, and together, the two entities will create a one-stop digital platform with end-to-end content and inventory management solutions
Arabian Travel Market
Dubai tourism chief hails relaxing of Covid-19 rules for hospitality sector
Speaking at the Arabian Travel Market, Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Tourism, said that the time is right to allow hotels to return to 100 percent occupancy.
Arabian Travel Market
Launching direct flights from Bahrain to China a ‘priority’ for Gulf Air
Zayed R Alzayani, chairman of Gulf Air and Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism to the Kingdom of Bahrain, was addressing the China Tourism Forum at Arabian Travel Market
Arabian Travel Market
Global Covid-19 vaccination key to tourism industry recovery
Dr. Taleb Rifai, chairman ITIC and former Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation, warned countries must work together to return industry to former glory