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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
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26 stories for“gulf air bookings”
Travel
Etihad Starts Abu Dhabi to Calgary Nonstops on Sunday, Western Canada's First Gulf Link
Calgary gains its first direct flight to the Middle East when an Etihad 787-9 leaves Abu Dhabi on 25 October, nine days earlier than first announced. Days, timings and what to check.
Oct 23, 2026
Travel
The Gulf's Autumn Route Map Is Being Redrawn Toward Asia and Russia
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
Travel
Riyadh Airport Lost 353 of 354 Departures on Sunday, and Airlines From Lufthansa to Cathay Are Cancelling Saudi Flights
The shutdown at King Khalid has no reopening date, 17 October is only the day the restriction expires, and the disruption has spread to Dammam, Jeddah and the carriers that serve them.
Oct 13, 2026
Travel
Gulf Tourism Holds Its Nerve Through a Turbulent 2024
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
Travel
The Case for Travelling in the Weeks Nobody Else Books
Shoulder season is cheaper, emptier and usually better weather than the peak it sits beside. It also has failure modes, and knowing which ones apply is the difference between a bargain and a wasted trip.
Aug 8, 2026
Travel
Air Travel Is Still Growing, but the Post-Pandemic Surge Is Over
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
Travel
Hurricane Isaias Closes Gulf Coast Airports and Clears Alabama's Beaches as Airlines Waive Change Fees
Destin-Fort Walton Beach shuts at 9 p.m. Thursday and Pensacola's terminal on Friday, as Delta, United, American and Southwest open rebooking waivers ahead of a landfall expected late Friday.
Oct 8, 2026
Travel
Summer 2026 Travel: The World Cup and a Turbulent Region Collide
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
Travel
KLM, Finnair and Wizz Air Skip Dubai Until March as Lufthansa Pushes Its Return to 25 November
At least 16 non-Gulf airlines are still not flying to Dubai, Skift counts, while British Airways restarts on 3 November. Here is who is back, who is not, and what stranded passengers are offered.
Oct 29, 2026
Travel
Four Fixed Windows Decide What a Family Trip Costs This Year
The UAE school calendar for 2026-27 is published. Everyone with children will book inside the same four windows, and the pricing follows a pattern you can plan against if you look now.
Aug 16, 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
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
Ryanair Warns European Fares Will Rise 10 to 20 Percent Next Year as a 2 Billion Euro Fuel Bill Looms
Half-year profit fell 15 percent to 2.15 billion euros as cheap hedges ran out. Michael O'Leary says a temporary pay freeze, fewer crew per flight and more AI are on the table.
Nov 3, 2026
Travel
The World's Tourists Went Somewhere Else This Year, and the Gulf Is Counting the Difference
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
Travel
One Visa, One Fee, Six Countries: the Gulf's Schengen Moment Is Reportedly Piloting This Year
A unified GCC tourist visa has been discussed for years and is now said to be entering a pilot phase, at an estimated 100 to 150 dollars for 30 to 90 days. The economics of it are more interesting than the convenience.
Aug 21, 2026
Travel
British Airways Is Back in Sri Lanka: The First Gatwick to Colombo Flight Lands After 10 Years
BA2045 touched down at Bandaranaike airport on Saturday morning, ending a decade without a British Airways service. Here are the days, times, cabins and launch fares for the winter route.
Oct 24, 2026
Travel
Oman's New Air Links Are Turning Tourism Strategy Into Real Journeys
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
Business
Two Rocket Launchers on a Small Island, and Oil Moved Three Per Cent
American forces hit Iranian launchers on Larak after the Guard was seen preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran answered at bases in Jordan and the UAE. It is the first exchange in over a month.
Sep 1, 2026
Diving
Freediving in the UAE: Where to Train When the Sea Is 34C
The east coast has the depth, the Gulf side has the pools, and summer changes the answer entirely. A practical guide to training here across the year rather than flying to Dahab every time.
Aug 13, 2026
Latest Trends
Iran Says It Will Declare a Restricted Zone Beyond Hormuz, Names Oman as Corridor Partner, and Jizan Is Hit Again
Mohsen Rezaei says any ship entering a zone that starts at the American blockade line will be put on an Iranian sanctions list. The same day Aramco's Jizan refinery took a second strike in a month, Brent passed 97 dollars, and flydubai cut its schedule.
Sep 8, 2026
Technology
Apple's Foldable Is the iPhone Duo, Costs 1,999 Dollars and Ships on 23 October. Everything Else Ternus Announced
A 7.6-inch inner screen, a 5.4-inch outer one, Touch ID in the side button, two batteries and a titanium body. Plus the iPhone 18 Pro from 1,199 dollars, two new watches and AirPods 5. What was said, and what was not.
Sep 10, 2026
Diving
Freediving in the Red Sea and the Gulf: Where People Actually Train
Dahab's Blue Hole draws freedivers year round for a reason: shore access to real depth, warm water, forgiving conditions and an established training community.
Nov 14, 2025
Technology
Apple's Event Is Tomorrow, John Ternus's First as Chief Executive. Only the Foldable Would Count as a Surprise
Surprise and Shine begins at 10am Pacific on Wednesday at Apple Park, a week after Tim Cook handed over. What is confirmed, which is almost nothing, and what is expected: a foldable iPhone above two thousand dollars, two Pro models and two watches.
Sep 8, 2026
Design
Curtains for Heat and Light: Blackout, Lined, Sheer, and Why the Fitting Matters More Than the Fabric
A curtain that stops light and one that stops heat are different objects, and the gap at the top and sides undoes both. The choice is about what the window faces and what the room is for, not about the swatch.
Feb 25, 2025
Technology
The AI Race Is Now a Race for Electricity, Land and Cold Water
One operator has raised around eleven billion dollars since late 2023 and another is weighing a hundred-billion-dollar listing. The scarce resource stopped being chips some time ago.
Aug 15, 2026
