Flydubai to operate 60 flights per day from Dubai, while Kuwait Airways, Oman Air and Saudia to operate 20, 48 and 40 flights per day respectively just for the FIFA season
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Expo 2020 boosted hotel revenues riding high on leisure demand for beachfronts in Q1 2022
In the residential sector, improving tenant demand broadly underpinned the annual increase in rents in February, of 11 percent in Dubai and 3 percent in Abu Dhabi, according to a JLL report
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Abu Dhabi’s Al Raha Beach Hotel marks strong post-Covid recovery with customised experiences
The Al Raha Beach Hotel has relaunched its stunning Body & Soul Spa, introducing some holistic half- and full-day wellness treatments, in addition to a wide range of F&B dining options, as well as a score of amenities such as infinity pools, hydro massage pools, jacuzzis, saunas, steam rooms, gyms, children’s play areas, a private beach, and more
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Dubai hotel room rates fall, despite rise in occupancy
Occupancy rates rose 11.8% year-on-year
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Ramadan date shift hits Jeddah hotel performance in May
Jeddah hoteliers face declines in occupancy, room rates and revenues during May, according to industry analysts STR
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Video: Middle East hotel market performance
Figures released by STR showed that the Middle East hotels registered a drop in average daily rate and revenue per available room.
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Revealed: how GCC tourism markets are likely to perform in 2019
Colliers International releases forecast on hotel performance in key cities across the Gulf region
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How Pope Francis boosted hotel rates in Abu Dhabi
Average daily rates and revenue per available room show significant increases during Pope’s historic visit in February
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UAE hotel rates ‘out of sync’ with global prices, says Dubai Properties
Hotels in the UAE will no longer be able to charge guests $1,000 a night for a ‘mediocre room’ according to the vice president of hospitality asset management at Dubai Properties
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Hotel giant hires senior exec to drive Middle East growth
Marriott International has appointed Jerome Briet as its new chief development officer for the Middle East and Africa
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2019 Outlook: Gulf region’s hotel industry is resilient and will continue to perform well amid challenges
Now is the optimum time, if they can afford it, for owners to use the slow market as an opportunity to do renovations, writes Simon Allison, chairman and CEO at Hoftel
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Dubai named among world’s most expensive NYE destinations
Survey by Cheaphotels.org says average hotel rate in Dubai for New Year’s Eve has been increased by 234%
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Dubai room rates cut in October as hoteliers seek market share
STR data shows a 7.7% rise in supply against 3.1% growth in demand in Dubai’s hospitality market
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi hotels set to see occupancy, room rate declines in September
STR’s preliminary September data for the UAE capital indicates supply outpacing demand
Dubai
Video: How serious is the squeeze on Dubai hotel revenues?
Average daily rates (ADR) charged by Dubai hotels fell to their lowest mark in nearly 14 years in July, according to analysts STR.
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How bad is the squeeze on Dubai hotel revenues?
Room rates in July hit a 14-year low, but these figures need to be contextualised
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Bahrain hotel occupancy slumps 25% on new supply, Ramadan
Average daily rates at Bahraini hotels fall by 12.4% in May while RevPAR plummets by more than a third – STR