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Dubai Travel & Tour Agents Group (DTTAG) has partnered with WingsWay Training Institute to introduce a series of monthly Skill Enhancement Programmes. The programmes, tailored exclusively for DTTAG members and free for them, aims to enable travel professionals with skills and insights that will keep them at the forefront of …

Developed in collaboration with Oxford Economics, WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Research (EIR) report states that the Travel & Tourism sector contributed EGP1.4tn to Egypt’s GDP in 2024, accounting for 8.5 per cent of the national economy. This was the highest-ever contribution from the sector to the national economy, with 2025 …

The Middle East’s tourism sector is undergoing an exciting transformation driven by visionary strategies, significant investments and shifting traveller preferences. Mohamed Awadalla, Chief Executive Officer, TIME Hotels, explains how the region’s hospitality sector is embracing these global tourism shifts and why hotel operators adapt to evolving tourism trends. According to …

Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, has continued to accelerate the growth of Dubai’s business events ecosystem in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, securing 249 successful bids in the first six months of 2025 to host events through 2025 till 2029, including major congresses and …

While global events and financial pressures continue to shape travel decisions, safety and peace of mind are emerging as top priorities alongside a growing appetite for group travel, new destinations and higher holiday budgets, finds the Allianz Partners Travel Index 2025, which surveyed 500 people in the UAE regarding their …

As the global business events industry regains momentum, the Middle East is emerging as a leader due to strategic investment, strong government support and world-class infrastructure. Nowhere is this more evident than at Arabian Travel Market (ATM), where business events are becoming an increasingly prominent focus. According to the recently-released …

International visitor spending in the United Arab Emirates is set to reach a record AED228.5 billion in 2025, 37 per cent above the previous peak of 2019, according to the recent data released by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Domestic visitor spending is also projected to reach a …

Glenn Mandziuk, CEO, World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, in an interview with TRAVTALK on the sidelines of Future Hospitality Summit in Riyadh, lauded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the efforts being made in sustainable hospitality and said that he was ‘impressed by the leadership and vision being demonstrated at Red …

Rotana Hotels is scaling up its footprint in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with four new hotel openings by year-end and 13 more in development, reveals Eddy Tannous, Chief Operating Officer, Rotana Hotels, in an exclusive interview with TRAVTALK. With a sharp focus on Riyadh, Mecca and Medina, the group …

Nuwal Fadhilah Ku Azmi, Director, International Promotion Division, North and East Asia, Tourism Malaysia and Mohd Amirul Rizal Abdul Rahim, Head of Secretariat, Visit Malaysia 2026, in a special interview with TRAVTALK, share that the Middle East is their key target market and various efforts are being made to intensify …