The change, which follows directives from the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, is set to take effect from September 1
The new routes reinforce Saudi Arabia’s commitment to boost the growth of the tourism and aviation sectors
The emirate said there were 8.55 million international tourists in the January-to-June period this year, the best first-half performance yet
In February, the Russian Prime Minister signed a decree approving facilitated visa regime for citizens of 19 countries, including India and the Philippines
The new company will invest in new tourism projects and develop attractive destinations in cities across the kingdom
The luxury travel market is experiencing significant growth, characterised by a preference for 5-star stays, premium economy or business class flights, and exclusive private tours
Personal visas can either be a single entry visa valid for 90 days or a multiple entry visa valid for 365 days
The agreement, enabling visa-free travel for UAE, Azerbaijani citizens between both countries, allows stays of up to 90 days
The partnership will involve North Sails Apparel providing performance apparel for WAMA, RSG’s water sports brand, catering to the needs of their sailing and water sports staff
On the best hotels list, the scoring system resulted in many ties, with 20 hotels sharing the No. 5 spot
The destination brings SalamAir’s network to 39 destinations across 13 countries
The kingdom announced the lifting of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions before the start of the Hajj season
Dubai’s hospitality industry is seeing a boom that started during the pandemic when the city opened its hotels and restaurants as other countries were still in lockdown
Abu Dhabi plans to build on its destination offering for international tourists from cultural and heritage venues to state-of-the-art theme parks
The destination holds twice the popularity compared to any other venue
The carrier will start operating to nine seasonal summer destinations from June 21 onwards
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The event, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, highlighted the crucial role assigned to the city’s tourism sector in driving the success of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33
Dubai Municipality said it will continue to carry out regular maintenance of its beaches and amenities as part of an annual plan valued at over Dhs15m
The ministry has developed comprehensive plans for the travel and tourism sector which comprises 3 per cent of the labour market
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Citizens of GCC countries currently pay GBP30 per visit to the UK under the current electronic visa wavier scheme while Jordanian nationals pay GBP100 for a visit visa
The holiday homes services create a comprehensive regulatory framework to govern and supervise the operations of short-term rentals
Customers can book flights from June 7, with flights operating from October 28
The proposed development forms part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, and aims to increase the length of public beaches by 400 per cent
The destination hopes to be the gold standard for regenerative and sustainable tourism when it opens its doors to travellers later in 2023
WTTC is forecasting that the sector will create nearly 7,000 jobs this year, surpassing the pre-pandemic peak of 745,100
With the increasing dependence on technology, the tourism industry is also becoming vulnerable to cyberthreats and therefore needs to prioritise security measures
Night swimming timelines at the beaches will be from sunset to sunrise, Dubai Municipality said
The firm is in early talks with banks and stakeholders, John Pagano, chief executive of Red Sea Global, said in an interview, without disclosing details on advisers, banks or valuation