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The Cabinet reviews the six-month achievements of the tourism sector in the country. The results show an increase in tourism’s contribution to the national economy by 12 per cent. TT Bureau His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, …

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced that construction work on Kalba Waterfront, the largest retail and first inclusive waterfront destination at Kalba in Sharjah’s Eastern Region, is 100 per cent complete, while the units are in the last stages of finalising their interiors. TT Bureau Developed by …

St. Petersburg City Tourist Information Bureau and Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg recently held a roadshow in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Leading travel trade agents from the cities participated in the roadshow with partners from DMCs, hoteliers, cruise and shipping companies and medical tourism experts. TT Bureau St. …

Ras Al Khaimah welcomed more than half million international and domestics visitors between January and June 2022, an increase of 21 per cent versus the same period last year. ‘We are on track to reach over 1.11 million arrivals by the year-end and fully return to pre-pandemic levels in just …

Japan has announced a policy of resuming entry by individual travellers for tourism purposes beginning on October 11, says KOBAYASHI Daisuke, Executive Director, JNTO Dubai Office. TT Bureau JNTO looks forward to welcoming individual inbound travellers back to Japan with the long-awaited lifting of entry restrictions. The resumption of individual …

The luxury business-to-business event, TFest, will be held in Atlantis the Palm from 2 to 6 October 2022 with specialised networking sessions between the trade partners. Tourism Ireland will be participating this year at the event, Olivia Frawley – Executive Pan Market Luxury, Tourism Ireland shares with TRAVTALK. TT Bureau …

Saudi Tourism Authority welcomes the Ministry of Tourism’s decision to allow residents of the GCC countries to apply for an electronic tourist visa (eVisa) to enter the Kingdom. TT Bureau Visitors will be able to enjoy and explore Saudi’s many unique tourist destinations, its stunning diversity of landscapes, rich cultural …

The Centre, which combines nearly 90 boutiques, has also broken visitor records this summer, surpassing the two million mark. McArthurGlen, Malaga’s large outlet located next to Plaza Mayor, closes its best summer ever. And it does so both in terms of sales growth – with an increase of 36% – …

As the borders opened in Switzerland, a good number of travellers from the GCC region got the opportunity to spend their summer in the famous Swiss Alps last year. The momentum continued throughout this summer too, as many local Emiratis and expatriates in the United Arab Emirates made it their …

With multiple direct flights and convenient process to obtain visa, Azerbaijan is easily accessible for the GCC travellers. It is also a country boasting of a modern capital city beaming with history and culture, breathtaking landscapes, lush forests and mountains, quaint villages as well as mouth-watering cuisine. TT Bureau Therefore, …