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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. …

As per the latest figures released at the second bi-annual City Briefing of 2021, as many as 9.4 million room nights were sold between January and October 2021 compared to seven million room nights during the same period in 2019.  The strategy for the New Year is to show Dubai …

One of the most diverse areas in Malaysia which entails a rich history, culture, adventure and blessed with the oldest rainforest in the world is a bucket list destination for visitors from across the globe and a new destination to the Middle East visitors. The Honourable Datuk Jafry Ariffin, Minister …

UAE has a new destination Street Diversions – for unconventional, theatrical and sensory experiences. Dubai’s latest immersive entertainment destination opens at Souk Madinat Jumeirah. Founded on the principles of diversity, inclusion and empowering the unconventional, Street Diversions’ unconventional al fresco venue, which has breathed life into the open-air amphitheater at …

Travel and tourism sectors are important to any country’s economy. In the UAE, its contribution to the GDP is forecast to be AED 264.5 billion (US$72 billion) in 2027. Expo 2020 and the UAE’s effective COVID-19 management have been central to the country’s tourism industry. In Dubai, the Department of …

From its combination of award-winning leisure and entertainment experiences to one-of-a-kind theme parks and world-class shopping and superb dining, Yas Island is fast becoming the preferred destination for families and friends this winter season. Travel professionals can now save up to 45 per cent, while booking Yas Island packages through …

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across Middle East, Africa and Asia has  launched the world’s only movie theatre in an indoor ski resort in Dubai. Snow Cinema by VOX Cinemas allows guests to watch movies, literally, on the snow-laden slopes of Ski Dubai followed …

The German webinar attracted travel trade in the GCC region. With the recent announcement that limitations on GCC travellers were relaxed, it is time to discover some of the destination’s new experiences. The webinar looked at three areas — about Germany, a presentation on Arab travellers paradise, and the campaigns …