North Korea opens to global tourists, barring South Koreans, while US maintains travel ban for its citizens
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New Zealand to triple entry fees for international tourists starting October 1
International visitor levy increased to NZ$100 as New Zealand aims to boost tourism contributions
foreign visitors
Barefoot butlers in demand as Maldives resort chain looks for Arabic speaking staff
Maldives, famous for its pristine beaches and luxurious vacation offerings, is a popular travel destination for Middle East-based tourists
bleisure travel
Dubai beats New York as world’s most popular destination in TikTok’s travel index
Posts featuring the hashtag “#Dubai” had 81.8 billion views on the social app, surpassing New York City with 59.5 billion views and London at 36.8 billion views
airline business
Saudi budget carrier Flynas to launch direct AlUla-Cairo flights
Flynas earlier said it was resuming flights from AlUla to Riyahd, Dammam, and Dubai, with two weekly flights for each city
Arabian Travel Market
Dubai tops global hotel occupancy ranking as 3.9 million foreign travellers visit emirate in Q1 2022
Data released by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism at the ongoing Arabian Travel Market 2022 highlighted a 214 percent year-on-year increase in international visitors during Q1 2022, marking the best first quarter performance since the pandemic
foreign visitors
Visa-free travel to South Korea’s resort island reopens as nation eyes return to pre-Covid normality
South Korea’s new Covid-19 cases fell below 50,000 as the government has lifted the outdoor mask mandate in the latest effort to return to pre-pandemic normality
Dubai tourism
Dubai received over 7 million visitors in 2021 as city leads pandemic tourism recovery
More than 3.4 million visitors came to Dubai in the fourth quarter of 2021
coronavirus restrictions
Gulf tourism losses due to coronavirus could reach $60bn
New research says hotel sector is likely to account for $15bn of GCC tourism losses in 2020
beach holidays
Video: Lebanon tourism sector is on the rise
Tourism experts in Lebanon are predicting the best summer in terms of hotel bookings and visitors, which are expected to see highs not witnessed since 2010.
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Saudi Arabia to approve tourist visit visas within 24 hours
Sports and entertainment in Saudi Arabia – from new cinemas to major international sporting events, like Formula E and European Tour golf – is attracting billions of dollars in investment.
Chinese visitors
2019 outlook: Dubai tourism’s digitalisation will form a vital component of its aim to attract 25m visitors by 2025
Dubai’s destination offering is at the forefront of a globally transforming travel industry, writes Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing
culture and heritage
India sees slump in foreign tourists during holiday season
Foreign tourist arrivals in India over Christmas-New Yearwitnessed a significant drop, estimated to be in region of 15-25%
Ancient city of Petra
Jordan woos back nervous tourists after years of regional turbulence
Abundant natural wonders and ancient treasures have long attracted tourists to the kingdom
DTCM
Dubai sees 4.7m tourists in Q1, up 2%
Number of Russian visitors to Dubai more than doubles over the same time period in 2017
Ali Ghulam Murtaza
Tourism to contribute ‘double digits’ to Bahrain’s GDP in coming years
In 2017, tourism and hospitality contributed about 6.3 percent to the country’s GDP, according to official figures
Arabian Travel Market
No decline in visitor numbers expected after Expo, says Dubai Tourism CEO
A record 15.79 million tourists visited Dubai in 2017