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43 stories for“destination marketing”
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
Travelers are shifting destinations and seasons to avoid extreme heat, turning the coolcation from a catchy label into a planning strategy.
Jul 31, 2026
While war rattles the wider region, Dubai and Saudi Arabia are still posting visitor growth, and the numbers say the Gulf is winning the confidence contest.
Aug 14, 2024
Summer bookings show shorter trips, cooler destinations and a preference for experiences led by lifelong locals and traditional craftspeople. The multi country sprint is losing.
Aug 4, 2026
Direct routes to Singapore, Sochi and Medan give Oman a practical way to diversify visitors while spreading tourism value beyond familiar markets.
Jul 29, 2026
AlUla’s strongest idea is not construction in the desert, but a model where archaeology, local skills, conservation and hospitality grow together.
Jul 28, 2026
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
Evacuations near Cap-Ferret and one of Spain’s largest fires show why Mediterranean and Atlantic holidays now require a live risk plan, not just insurance.
Jul 23, 2026
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
Saudi Arabia passed its original tourism ambition early; the more interesting future now lies in richer regional journeys, local businesses and repeat visitors.
Jul 28, 2026
Hala Summer, new rewards and a packed events calendar show how Qatar is turning an indoor-friendly season into a broader tourism proposition.
Jul 31, 2026
Billions have been promised across the Red Sea coast and Diriyah. Here is what travelers can actually book right now versus what remains a rendering.
Mar 9, 2025
Gulf Air returns to Kuala Lumpur on 29 September, Riyadh Air adds London and Dubai, Sharjah gets a Gatwick link, and flynas is flying to St Petersburg and Sochi behind a new visa arrangement.
Aug 17, 2026
UN Tourism has global arrivals up two per cent in the first quarter and Middle East arrivals down fourteen. Bahrain lost more than a quarter of its visitors. Egypt, three hours away, gained sixteen per cent.
Aug 26, 2026
IATA expects passenger demand to grow only 2.1% in 2026 as conflict, inflation and weaker purchasing power weigh on travel. The market is normalizing unevenly.
Aug 1, 2026
Cold-pressed juice bars, Armenian-Lebanese plant plates, and a vegan bakery in Ar Rawdah: how Riyadh and Jeddah are building a real vegan dining map.
Oct 2, 2025
The seven-cities-in-nine-days itinerary is losing its grip. More travelers are choosing one place, more time, and fewer photographs to prove it.
May 14, 2024
A World Cup spanning three countries and closed Middle East airspace are both reshaping summer routes and fares. Here is what is actually happening.
Jul 10, 2026
A Michelin-starred vegetarian tasting menu, a food court burger stand, and the cafes in between: plant-based dining across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Aug 14, 2025
From a museum-attached vegan kitchen to a Pearl Qatar juice bar chain, Doha's plant-based restaurants are small in number but sharp in ambition.
Dec 18, 2025
