Travel – Gulf Business https://gulfbusiness.com Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:34:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.5 https://gulfbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-gb-new-fevicon-2020-1-32x32.png Travel – Gulf Business https://gulfbusiness.com 32 32 DCT Abu Dhabi, Air France-KLM partner to boost connectivity https://gulfbusiness.com/dct-abu-dhabi-air-france-klm-partner/ https://gulfbusiness.com/dct-abu-dhabi-air-france-klm-partner/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:00:44 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=264339 The partnership expands Abu Dhabi’s global connectivity through daily flights to Paris

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/dct-abu-dhabi-air-france-klm-partner/feed/ 0 Dubai Customs increases services as vacation travellers return to UAE https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-customs-increases-service-travellers-return/ https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-customs-increases-service-travellers-return/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:25:03 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=264221 The customs authority has increased the number of inspectors working on shifts, deployed scanners, and advocated for the use of its proprietary app

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-customs-increases-service-travellers-return/feed/ 0 Dubai surpasses pre-pandemic international tourism levels in H1 2023 https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-has-record-international-tourism-numbers/ https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-has-record-international-tourism-numbers/#respond Sun, 06 Aug 2023 20:05:29 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263616 The emirate said there were 8.55 million international tourists in the January-to-June period this year, the best first-half performance yet

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-has-record-international-tourism-numbers/feed/ 0 Etihad Airways adds Boston to its US network https://gulfbusiness.com/etihad-adds-4th-destination-to-its-us-network/ https://gulfbusiness.com/etihad-adds-4th-destination-to-its-us-network/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:46:21 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263250 The airline will operate flights to Boston four times a week with its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/etihad-adds-4th-destination-to-its-us-network/feed/ 0 Flynas, Tabby to offer 4-month installment plan for travel tickets https://gulfbusiness.com/flynas-tabby-partner-to-offer-new-service/ https://gulfbusiness.com/flynas-tabby-partner-to-offer-new-service/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:07:48 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263233 The partnership comes just in time for travellers, especially with the increasing demand for air travel around the world

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/flynas-tabby-partner-to-offer-new-service/feed/ 0 Summer tourism trends: UAE travellers embracing affordable luxury, says report https://gulfbusiness.com/summer-tourism-trends-uae-travellers-embracing-affordable-luxury-says-report/ https://gulfbusiness.com/summer-tourism-trends-uae-travellers-embracing-affordable-luxury-says-report/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 02:08:44 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=262356 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

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/summer-tourism-trends-uae-travellers-embracing-affordable-luxury-says-report/feed/ 0 UAE rises four places in passport index, this nation holds the top spot https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-rises-four-places-in-henley-passport-index/ https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-rises-four-places-in-henley-passport-index/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:44:45 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=261777 Henley Global Mobility Report Q3 2023 reveals that Japan has been knocked off the top spot for the first time in five years by Singapore

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-rises-four-places-in-henley-passport-index/feed/ 0 Passport, money, bag-tags? Why luggage woes are back https://gulfbusiness.com/passport-money-airtag-why-luggage-woes-are-back/ https://gulfbusiness.com/passport-money-airtag-why-luggage-woes-are-back/#respond Sun, 16 Jul 2023 11:00:45 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=261446 Luggage can go astray for any number of reasons, from airport Wifi signals to snafus on transfers between airlines and passengers are arming themselves with technology to keep track

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/passport-money-airtag-why-luggage-woes-are-back/feed/ 0 Saudi Arabia announces start of new Umrah season for GCC citizens, residents https://gulfbusiness.com/saudi-arabia-start-of-umrah-season-for-gcc/ https://gulfbusiness.com/saudi-arabia-start-of-umrah-season-for-gcc/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:14:08 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=261086 The kingdom's Ministry of Hajj has launched an electronic application process to facilitate travel for the upcoming Umrah season

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/saudi-arabia-start-of-umrah-season-for-gcc/feed/ 0 UAE, GCC travellers can now book charter flights with Emirates https://gulfbusiness.com/emirates-launches-charter-service-in-the-gcc/ https://gulfbusiness.com/emirates-launches-charter-service-in-the-gcc/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 10:18:06 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=260983 The service allows customers to fly to several GCC destinations both within and outside of the carrier’s network

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