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tourism industry
Global travel industry to add $11.1tn to GDP as $1 in every $10 spent goes to tourism sector
Global travel and tourism industry supports 348m jobs according to the WTTC
business travel
Tumodo, Tabby ink deal to boost business travel efficiency by 80%
Tumodo’s collaboration with Tabby signifies a major step forward in digitalising business travel in the UAE and GCC
Diriyah
Diriyah Group CEO Jerry Inzerillo enters Global Travel Hall of Fame
Inzerillo joins a prestigious group that includes notable figures such as Richard Branson and Sir Maurice Flanagan
airline bookings
Cheap flights: UAE ticket prices to drop, says Skyscanner boss
Skyscanner Chief Executive Officer John Mangelaars talks flight tickets, best booking times, and more in an exclusive interview with Arabian Business
Solo travel
UAE travel trends: Solo travel increasing in popularity, survey reveals
Hilton report reveals key insights into the changing travel preferences of UAE travellers
Egypt
UAE and Saudi Arabia lead 40% Middle East travel sector surge, online bookings expected to expand massively
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are at the forefront of an expected surge in the Middle East travel sector
TBO.COM
TBO.COM and WebEngage partner to enhance travel distribution services
By leveraging WebEngage’s automation and AI-ML tools, journey designers, and personalization engines, TBO.COM seeks to streamline data, gain valuable insights, and offer travellers highly tailored experiences
Cruise
Cruise tourism: Setting sail for a new era of travel
Today’s luxury cruise segment epitomises a paradigm shift reflecting several emerging trends
Air travellers
Lounge access, seat upgrades reign as top airline loyalty programmes in APAC: Survey
The online APAC Airline Loyalty survey was conducted among air passengers – both leisure and business travellers – in the UAE, Hong Kong and Singapore
Tourism
UAE’s $49bn travel sector to employ 758,000 by end of year: WTTC
UAE travel sector eyes $64bn income within ten years, adds 7,000 jobs this year
Arabian Travel Market
Arabian Travel Market 2023 in Dubai
Major Dubai travel exhibition ATM to be held at World Trade Centre from May 1 to May 4
Biometric technology
NEOM Airports CEO: Passengers “not cash cows or self-loading cargo”
NEOM International Airport aims to improve traveller experience with the use of technology and AI
Arabian Business
Arabian Business announces launch of region’s biggest ever luxury travel title
Arabian Business Traveller to be published on April 1
leisure travellers
Responsive and responsible destinations are the future of tourism
While tourism may be getting back to normal, traveller expectations have changed
Dubai
Dubai to host major international travel industry event – ‘Skift Global Forum East’ – on December 13-15
The event is expected to bring together travel and tourism leaders from across the globe to discuss innovations and trends that will shape the future of travel in the region and globally
air traffic
India tech talent flees to UAE as Golden Visa program offers attractive lifestyle, experts say
Travel industry insiders said the trend is expected to continue and possibly increase in the coming months given that the fundamentals persist