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To achieve a cashless, contactless payment system across hospitality, retail and tourism sectors, Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PayBy, an innovative financial technology platform. In support of the UAE government’s vision to create a secure financial …

In line with group’s efforts to ease restrictions imposed following COVID-19, Air Arabia, Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), has resumed its city check-in services in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman. Air Arabia’s City Check-ins was established in 2012 to provide passengers the added …

DCR announced 7th race meeting at Meydan Racecourse to highlight events, activities offered by emirate. The move is part of the Dubai Racing Club’s (DCR) efforts to support the initiative, which was launched in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and …

Dubai Accessible Tourism International Summit has reccommended 20 measures for smooth travel of People of Determination worldwide, as per vision of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Dubai Accessible Tourism International Summit (DATIS), which called for international cooperation, was attended by His Highness Sheikh …

Drawing 1.3 million visitors in 2020, Sharjah Light Festival returns for 11th consecutive year with renowned artists celebrating science, creativity and heritage in dazzling display at Sharjah’s landmarks from Feb 9 to 20, 2022. Shehara Rizly His Excellency Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Chairman, SCTDA, said, “The 11th Sharjah Light Festival, …

The Philippines will start to accept fully-vaccinated foreign leisure travelers from visa-free countries   beginning February 10. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat made the announcement today January 28 (Friday) after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the proposal of the Department of Tourism (DOT). “We …

The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Wednesday (January 12) that fully vaccinated tourism workers are now receiving booster shots as an added protection against the heightened threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country, and with most regions already attaining above 90 percent vaccination rates among active and eligible …

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has trained over 30,000 tourism professionals, surpassing its targets for such in 2021. Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat expressed her satisfaction with the latest numbers noting their continued commitment to support the tourism industry towards its recovery and sustainability. “Through these training programs, the DOT is …

  This year will witness many new hotels opening in the Middle East region. As the region is steadily recovering through resilience, with Dubai taking the lead with Expo, FIFA this year will further add positivity to its momentum. We share a quick update on the upcoming hotels in the …

Visitors to Dubai exceeded one million during October and DXB reached the milestone of one million passengers per week in November, with origin-destination passengers reaching 94 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. The passenger numbers are likely to reach 28.9 million by 2021-end, 2.1 million more than the September 2021 forecast. …