Around $82 million in new residential sales at the repurposed Battersea Power Station boiler house in July and August alone mirrored keen investor interest from the Gulf region
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Electronic Travel Authorisation
Saudi Arabia and UK announce launch of ‘ETA visa waiver’
Saudi Arabia and UK announce major change to travel rules with opening of electronic travel authorisation applications
Bahrain
UK to scrap pre-entry visa requirements for UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain from February 22, Qatar already exempt
UK plans to introduce electronic travel authorisation for UAE, Saudi and other Gulf citizens from February 22
Bahrain
UK announces major visa change for visitors from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan
The UK will remove visa requirements for Nationals from GCC countries and offer multiple entry authorisation for just $12
e-visas
UK to remove visa requirement for GCC nationals in ‘landmark announcement’
Visiting Gulf Corporation Council nationals will be the first to benefit under the United Kingdom’s new electronic visa scheme from 2023
e-visas
UK opens electronic visa waiver for Saudi Arabia nationals, allowing visa-free travel
The new system went live on Wednesday and will allow Saudi nationals to travel to the UK after paying a GBP30 application fee
London hotels
How London hotels are reaping the rewards as pent-up Middle East demand is released
The United Kingdom’s tourism industry is well on the way to a full recovery, fuelled by travellers from the Middle East, according to Tricia Warwick, director Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa for VisitBritain
Air travellers
Video: UK-UAE flight bookings pass 2019 levels for first time since pandemic
In the eight weeks since the announcement on August 4 that the UAE was being removed from the UK red list, flight tickets issued from Britain to the Emirates climbed from 9 percent to 85 percent of 2019 levels, showed figures obtained from flight analytics firm ForwardKeys
Air travellers
Revealed: UK-UAE flight bookings pass 2019 levels for first time since pandemic
In the eight weeks since the announcement on August 4 that the UAE was being removed from the UK red list, flight tickets issued from Britain to the Emirates climbed from 9 percent to 85 percent of 2019 levels, showed figures obtained from flight analytics firm ForwardKeys
Dubai International Airport
Leading UK industry figures celebrate UAE vaccine approval
Dubai International Airport, the world’s biggest by international traffic, lists London as its number one destination
UAE tourism
UK tourism board says UAE vaccine approval will unleash ‘pent up’ demand
Britain will capitalise on new ruling to claw back tourism spend, says VisitBritain deputy CEO
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UAE tourism
UK to accept UAE vaccine certificates
Around 81 percent of the UAE’s population is vaccinated, and the UAE is home to hundreds of thousands of British expats
Dubai International Airport
UK opens up air routes to the UAE for fully vaccinated travellers
Announcement by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps coincides with the official visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the UK
Boris Johnson
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak urges prime minister Boris Johnson to ease travel restrictions
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak wrote to Boris Johnson urging the prime minister to ease travel restrictions because he said they were hurting the country’s economy and tourism
Jumeirah Carlton Tower
Dubai’s Jumeirah to re-open flagship London hotel after $142m revamp
Dubai-based hospitality giant says the Carlton Tower Jumeirah will re-open on June 1 after 18-month renovation
Oman Tourism
Oman, Qatar to be added to England’s travel red list amid coronavirus threat
A ban will be put on commercial and private planes travelling from Oman and Qatar to England from Friday
Abu dhabi tourism
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