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9 stories for“Dubai tourism 2026”

A new incentive campaign asks Dubai residents to bring friends and family to the city, revealing how destinations compete when regional uncertainty weighs on travel.

Jul 24, 2026

Travel

Bookings Are Back, Confidence Is Still Catching Up

Two months after Iran and Israel's war grounded Gulf flights, travel demand is rebuilding, though not evenly and not everywhere at once.

Aug 28, 2025

Travel

Riyadh Air's First Big Asia Push Follows the Workforce

Islamabad, Lahore and Manila go on sale for a carrier still under 15 destinations. The choice says the airline is chasing volume that already exists rather than demand it has to invent.

Aug 7, 2026

Travel

Gulf Aviation Is Heading for a $4.3 Billion Loss, and the Airspace Advisory Still Runs to 31 August

Middle East carriers earned 7.2 billion dollars in 2025 and are forecast to lose 4.3 billion this year. Emirates is flying at three quarters of capacity, jet fuel is up nearly half, and European regulators still advise avoiding four countries' airspace.

Aug 22, 2026

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Dubai's Visitor Rewards Bet Turns Residents Into Tourism Ambassadors

Bookings Are Back, Confidence Is Still Catching Up

Riyadh Air's First Big Asia Push Follows the Workforce

Gulf Aviation Is Heading for a $4.3 Billion Loss, and the Airspace Advisory Still Runs to 31 August

Results

Dubai's Visitor Rewards Bet Turns Residents Into Tourism Ambassadors

Bookings Are Back, Confidence Is Still Catching Up

Riyadh Air's First Big Asia Push Follows the Workforce

Gulf Aviation Is Heading for a $4.3 Billion Loss, and the Airspace Advisory Still Runs to 31 August