STR data shows the UAE is planning 54,438 new hotel rooms, representing 31.8% of its existing supply
Oman Tourism
Revealed: the Gulf cities among world’s friendliest for tourists
Abu Dhabi and Muscat have been named in a list of the world’s friendliest travel destinations
Gulf-UK tourism rises by 9% in Q1, says VisitBritain
Across the six Gulf countries combined, a record-breaking 177,000 visits were made to the UK between January and March
How Oman plans to take advantage of Dhofar’s Khareef season
Ministry of Tourism announces first hot air balloom festival, carnival for tourists during southern Oman’s cooler three-month season
New flights launched to link the UAE with Oman holiday hotspot
Abu Dhabi International Airport has welcomed three new weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Salalah
Oman ruler reveals tax breaks to boost Musandam tourism
Oman Ministry of Tourism welcomes new directive issued by Sultan Qaboos Bin Said to give tax breaks to new tourism investors
Oman Air offers free stopover at luxury Muscat hotel
Following the success of its Business and First-class stopover offer, Oman Air has revealed another offer for all its passengers
Oman Air unveils new uniform for cabin crew
Uniform has official launch at London Heathrow, with it being rolled out across Oman Air’s network in phases
Oman’s Salalah Grand Mall set to open by end-2019
Salalah Commercial Centre hosts a signing ceremony of 27 new lease agreements for the new mall project located in the Dhofar Governorate
Muscat to become Emirates’ shortest A380 route
Emirates says Muscat will become its shortest scheduled A380 flight, flying a distance of 340 kilometres each way
Swiss-Belhotel eyes Gulf region as major growth engine
Hotel operator Swiss-Belhotel says it has plans to double its inventory of keys in the GCC by 2020
Hotel giant launches flash sale across Gulf properties
InterContinental Hotels Group has launched a five-day flash sale ahead of the Eid holiday
Hotel giant IHG says to grow Middle East rooms by 30%
InterContinental Hotels Group plans to grow its number of rooms in the Middle East by 30% over the next 3-5 years
German hotel firm plans expansion into UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia
Deutsche Hospitality says Gulf hotel plans are part of global expansion to 250 properties by 2024
How UAE is dominating pipeline of hotels under construction
More than a third of all hotel rooms being added in the Middle East and Africa are being built in the UAE
Oman inks deal to secure European Tour status until 2021
European Tour and Oman Golf Committee announces partnership ensuring the Oman Open will be played at the Al Mouj Golf
Swiss-Belhotel says to launch four new brands in Gulf by end-2019
Hotel operator Swiss-Belhotel announces new brands to launch in Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman this year