Concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have led Emirates airline to place restrictions on flights from a number of African countries.Bans...

Concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have led Emirates airline to place restrictions on flights from a number of African countries.Bans...

New York is one of the latest cities to announce that its New Year’s Eve celebrations will be scaled back, as countries across the globe...

Abu Dhabi has updated its green list of countries and destinations from which travellers can enter the emirate without needing to quarantine on arrival.The updated...

Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries...

Emirates has been rated as one of the seven best airlines in the world by World Class, a newly launched awards and accreditation system.A system...

Ahead of the UAE’s Golden Jubilee, the country’s national airline is launching a flash sale on flights tickets.Etihad Airways’ National Day sale runs for 50...

A few months back we introduced the Kawaguchiko – Mt. Fuji Panorama Ropeway Mountaintop Square and the suspended viewing platform located at the top of...

Growing concern over Omicron, the new coronavirus variant, has prompted the UAE and other nations to impose travel restrictions on flights from the southern African...

The Philippines will reopen to vaccinated travellers on December 1, it was announced on Friday.This comes 20 months after the Asian country closed its borders,...

Dubai International Airport is warning anyone planning to travel in the coming days that they will be flying during a very busy period. From Thursday,...

Is travel safe during the pandemic this holiday season?It depends. It can be safe if you're fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but officials say people who...

Winter in Austria is particularly pretty.As the temperatures dip, cities and towns across the country transform into icy wonderlands with festive markets, snow-covered forests, winter...

Abu Dhabi's first low-cost airline has added another destination to its growing network.Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will begin operating return flights to New Delhi from...

Travellers planning to visit the Philippines have a reason to be hopeful after authorities in the Asian country said it would soon reopen to tourists.Foreign...

With a long weekend around the corner, there's a new Dubai hotel on the scene for travellers to consider.Th8 Palm has opened its doors to...

If you’ve been feeling stressed, having sleepless nights or are struggling with your weight, a holiday to the Maldives might be just what the doctor...

Known for its endless wilderness, geothermal lagoons and rugged beauty, Iceland also has something of a reputation for its quirky sense of humour. And the...

The pandemic will have no long-term impact on the need for new aircraft, according to a market outlook released Saturday by European plane maker Airbus,...

Dubai's popular marina coastline will welcome a new resident next year with the launch of the W Dubai – Mina Seyahi.The urban hotel will open...

Saudi Arabia's low-cost airline flynas is launching its first direct international flights to AlUla International Airport from the UAE and Kuwait from November 19. Domestic...

On a recent Saturday at the Pyramids of Giza, the area was buzzing with something that had not been seen in more than a year:...

The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station on Sunday will be stuck using nappies on the way home because of their capsule's broken...

Emirates Airline will launch daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv on Monday, December 6.With passengers benefitting from visa-free travel between the two destinations, the...

Etihad Airways has taken UAE Flag Day to new heights by launching the country's flag into space.The national airline of the UAE worked in collaboration...

Travellers planning to book flights with Emirates Airline have only a few weeks left to secure a ticket inclusive of the airline's free multi-risk insurance...

Dubai and Abu Dhabi rank in the top 10 best places in the world to buy a holiday home.Venice is the number one place to...

Etihad Airways will resume flights to Saudi Arabia's Madinah from November 27, after the airline suspended the route in March 2020 owing to Covid-19 flight...

Vietnam plans to reopen the resort island of Phu Quoc to vaccinated foreign visitors in late November, authorities said, as the country looks to reboot...

With cooler weather on the horizon as we roll towards November, the UAE's mountainous areas are getting set to welcome tourists back to their peaks.Hatta,...

Lonely Planet has named its top destinations to travel to in 2022.The travel guide book experts have crowned the Cook Islands in the South Pacific...

Travellers heading to Bahrain will soon be able to stay in the kingdom's newest hotel. Vida Beach Resort Marassi Al-Bahrain is gearing up to welcome...

Dubai’s newest hotel is on track to open on Palm Jumeirah in November.Boutique resort Th8 Palm, Managed by Accor is accepting bookings for stays from...

There’s a saying within the Great Plains organisation: “We don’t shout from mountains, we whisper from hilltops.”Which means that despite running high-end Relais & Chateaux-endorsed...

John Cena is celebrating Abu Dhabi in high-octane style.The Hollywood action man is the celebrity face of a Visit Abu Dhabi tourist campaign, with a...

The longest and "most comprehensive" world cruise, lasting nine months, with stops in 65 countries and covering all seven continents, is set to sail soon....

Etihad Airways has announced that it will resume operations to Sydney, Australia, by November 1.Bookings for flights between Abu Dhabi and the Australian city are...

Adventure travellers have another reason to put the Philippines on their travel radar with a new luxury treehouse villa resort set to open on Palawan...

A huge oil drilling platform in the Arabian Gulf will be transformed into an 800-room hotel and theme park.Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund unveiled plans...

The world's largest Hampton by Hilton opened in Ras Al Khaimah in July. Boasting 515 rooms and suites, the sprawling hotel is the fourth global...

Singapore will relax its strict Covid-19 travel regulations for some tourists later this October.The island nation has announced that from midnight on October 18, travellers...

Fiji will ease Covid-19 restrictions and announce its reopening for international travel after the country hit a vaccination milestone on Saturday.Changes to the country's virus...

Tata Sons is in a strong position to turn around the country's loss-making Air India, after it emerged as the winning bidder in the long-awaited...

Global airlines expect losses in 2022 to drop to $11.6bn after registering a $51.8bn loss in 2021 as aviation makes an uneven recovery from the...

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is adding flights to seven more destinations from the UAE.The low-cost airline is launching flights to Muscat, Almaty in Kazakhstan and...

One of the world's most luxurious hotel brands has opened another outlet in the heart of Dubai.St Regis Downtown, Dubai is now welcoming guests for...

Travellers planning to fly with Air New Zealand will need to ensure they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.The national airline of New Zealand is the...

Etihad is boosting the number of flights between Abu Dhabi and destinations in Africa before the end of the year.The national airline of the UAE...

Oman's Six Senses Zighy Bay will reopen to travellers from next month.The five-star escape in Musandam will welcome guests again from October 15, after being...

Qatar Airways reported its fourth consecutive annual loss as the group went through a "challenging year" amid the Covid-19 pandemic and incurred impairment charges related...

The first hotel to be announced for the Red Sea Project in western Saudi Arabia is an eco-friendly mountain retreat that will be carved out...

Oyo Hotels and Homes, a once high-flying Indian start-up that ran into troubles during the pandemic, plans to file preliminary documents to go public as...

Saudi Arabia will merge two government-owned developers working on its Red Sea tourism project into a single entity to cut costs and and boost synergies,...

As demand for travel slowly returns, Emirates airline is increasing the number of passenger flights to the US.The Dubai company is boosting services between the...

With a wealth of fine dining restaurants and high-end hotels, Dubai has plenty to offer those who like the finer things in life. And the...

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund (TDF) signed a financing agreement with travel company Seera Group to develop and operate a major tourism destination in the...

Scientists have created the first high-resolution map of all of the world’s coral reefs, in an effort to help save the valuable organism.Researchers at the...

Aromantic trip to Paris is no longer an option for unvaccinated travellers from the US this autumn, after France became the latest country to remove...

The narrow streets of the Pettah market in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital of Colombo are almost unrecognisable right now. The once-pulsating economic centre near bursting...

Unvaccinated travellers planning to fly to or from Australia will not be able to do so via Qantas, the country's national airline.Only passengers who are...

With just four weeks to go until Expo 2020 Dubai begins, Laura Faulkner, UK commissioner general and director at the event, is hopeful it will...

After much back and forth on travel rules and restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, Oman is set to reopen borders to fully-vaccinated travellers on September...

Philippine Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York with a lender-supported plan that helps the country’s main carrier recover after the pandemic devastated...

Abu Dhabi has added another public park to its offering of green spaces.The 46,000-square-metre Sheikha Fatima Park will officially open at the end of 2021,...

Abu Dhabi has updated its green list, with 22 new countries and destinations added to the list on Tuesday. This means there are now 55...

One of the largest luxury cruise liners in Saudi Arabia has hosted the country’s first netball tournament while sailing on the Red Sea.The MSC Bellissima,...

Scientists have discovered a new island off the coast of Greenland which they say is the world's northernmost point of land.The small island, measuring roughly...

Passengers flying to Abu Dhabi must register with the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) before boarding flights.The new rules apply to all travellers...

Saudi Arabia created 555,000 new jobs in the last four years as the kingdom looks to develop $1 trillion worth of new projects that are...

After witnessing a rise in the number of travellers flying to the UK since the UAE was moved off the country's red list, Emirates is...

Singapore will launch its first quarantine-free travel program for vaccinated people arriving from Germany and Brunei, and ease restrictions for visitors from Hong Kong and...

America's Museum of Ice Cream has launched its first international outlet in Singapore, providing some sweet distraction from the coronavirus pandemic after restrictions put a...

After decades of hitting the tourism jackpot by selling a tropical holiday experience with “smiles,” easy-going lifestyle, arguably good food and a no-strings-attached entertainment scene,...

Qantas now requires all cabin crew, pilots and airport workers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.The Australian airline has set a deadline of November 15...

Abu Dhabi has extended its green list of countries and destinations from which travellers can enter the emirate without needing to quarantine on arrival.The latest...

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific narrowed its first-half loss by 23 per cent as it cut costs, preserved cash and benefited from strong cargo demand, but...

New Zealand has announced that it will begin to relax its strict border controls in 2022.Prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced that, dependant on all citizens...

Anantara will launch a hotel on Dubai’s The World Islands before the end of the year.Located about four kilometres off the coast of Dubai, the...

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will expand its regional route network with the launch of flights from Abu Dhabi to Bahrain.The airline will commence services to...

Two new hotels will open doors in Bahrain in 2024, hotel operator Minor Hotels has announced.Avani Bilaj Al Jazayer Bahrain Resort and Tivoli Bilaj Al...

Iraqi Airways has launched new flights between Baghdad and Abu Dhabi. The inaugural flight between the two capitals landed at Abu Dhabi Airport at 5pm...

Emirates has shared a video celebrating news that the UAE has been taken off the UK's red list and upgraded to amber as travel rules...

Anew study of the world-famous Inca citadel of Machu Picchu has led scientists to believe the Unesco World Heritage Site is at least 20 years...

Want to recreate the feeling of sitting 38,000 feet in the sky at home?Travellers longing for the days before pandemic-related travel restrictions can now bid...

Anyone planning a trip to Ajman this summer can take advantage of the emirate’s newly launched summer campaign.The Ajman, Your Joyful Summer Staycation promotion has...

The property’s 252 rooms and suites offer views of the Burj Khalifa, the Dubai skyline or Jumeirah beach, with 32 connecting rooms aimed at families....

The Philippines has extended restrictions on travellers arriving from 10 countries, including the UAE, until August 15 in a bid to stem the spread of...

American Airlines has asked about 3,300 flight attendants on voluntary leave to return by the holiday season to meet rising customer demand, according to a...

The naming ceremony for MSC Cruises’s newest flagship, MSC Virtuosa, will take place in Dubai on November 27.Organised in partnership with Dubai Tourism, DP World...

Etihad is offering free private airport transfers to and from Dubai for economy-class passengers travelling to select destinations this summer.The service is valid on tickets...

Running along Spain’s southern Mediterranean coast in the autonomous region of Andalusia, the Costa del Sol consists of 103 towns and villages, and has an...

While most football fans will be watching the final between England and Italy from pubs or the comfort of their home, one Maldives hotel is...

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will launch flights to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on August 14.The twice-weekly service will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with...

The world’s highest hotel, the J Hotel Shanghai Tower, has opened in the Chinese metropolis.The luxury five-star hotel is located at the top of the...

Seychelles opened its borders to international tourists on March 25, and has since established a travel corridor with the UAE.With the country boasting one of...

Etihad Airways flight number EY430 landed at Phuket International Airport just after 11am (local time) on Thursday morning. The national airline of the UAE was...

Researchers in the Netherlands have conducted a study showing that dogs and cats can catch COVID-19 from their owners.Utrecht University researchers performed swab tests on...

The founder of yoga fashion brand lululemon athletica has purchased a remote Canadian island, and helped conservationists to buy a second island in the same...

After a year filled with travel restrictions, quarantines and lockdowns, summer is just around the corner. For many travellers, especially those who have been fully...

Thousands of worshippers trudged up an active Indonesian volcano Saturday to cast livestock and other offerings down its smouldering crater in a centuries-old religious ceremony.Every...

Rome’s famed Colosseum reopened today, after an expansive restoration project which has brought new elements of the two 2,000-year-old structure to light for the first...

The Taj Mahal reopened to visitors Wednesday, as Indian authorities loosened restrictions following an easing in the country's devastating recent coronavirus surge.Infections and deaths soared...

Iwakuni Castle is located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. To access the castle site, you can either hike or take the ropeway from the bottom of the...

Saudi Arabia-listed Dur Hospitality Company and Taiba Investment Company are studying a potential merger that could create a $2.4 billion company in the kingdom's hotels,...

Dubai's Intelak Hub – a regional platform offering aviation, travel and tourism start-ups access to entrepreneurship programmes and mentorship – is receiving new applications starting...

One day can change all of your life. That’s the premise behind Global Wellness Day, which is marked on the next Saturday of June every...

Small island developing states (SIDS) are facing an uphill struggle to get over the impact of the pandemic, which has deepened their monetary and economic...

France is reopening to vaccinated vacationers. The European region is ready to welcome tourists and has applied a traffic light travel classification system.From Wednesday, you...

Etihad Airways is set to launch new summer routes to several of Greece’s most preferred islands, Mykonos and Santorini, as well concerning Spanish city Malaga.The...

The UAE's rapid Covid-19 vaccine campaign and the government's tourism-stimulating initiatives include brightened the outlook for leisure travel, according to Mashreq Bank.A recovery in business...

It's a small leap across the Arabian Gulf, nevertheless, you can make the quest from Dubai to Bahrain in style this month.Emirates is introducing daily...

Mountain climbing offers Zabih Afzali even more joy than anything else nowadays. His take pleasure in for scaling peaks and exploring nature has taken him...

Following a decision by the Philippines federal government to extend its ban in travellers from the UAE, Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines possess cancelled flights...

The JA Hatta Fort Hotel, set within the rugged mountains in the east of the UAE, is a global away from your typical Dubai getaway.And...

Good old police cells have already been restored as historical exhibits in London's hottest museum, charting the advent and evolution of policing on the British...

Emirates is celebrating Jordan's 75th Independence Day with three times of special actions on flights to and from the country.On Tuesday, as Jordan celebrates its...

Totally vaccinated tourists from Gulf countries can go back to Spain from June 7 in an additional loosening of its Covid travel restrictions which along...

In a reply to the growing number of Covid-19 cases, Bahrain has updated its entry rules for travellers likely to fly to the united states.From...

Overseas passenger volumes are projected to rebound to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 by 2024, in line with the chief executive of Dubai Airports.Once travelling...

Following more than a year of coronavirus-related restrictions, Bahrain’s culturati safely collected in the pedestrianised roads of Souq Al Qaysariya in the island of Muharraq...

People to Romania's forbidding Bran Castle, widely known as the inspiration for the lair of Dracula, were jabbed with needles rather than vampiric fangs this...

A Nepalese mountain guide has broken his own record for the most summits of the world's highest peak.Kami Rita, 51, a Sherpa, successfully scaled Mount...

Tunisia’s place on film history isn’t well known. However, the North African region can lay a convincing say to having played a pivotal role in...

Pricey PCR tests could dissuade travellers from booking flights and hurt airlines' recovery, the Worldwide Air Transport Association said.A PCR test would raise the cost...

People to Rome’s ancient Colosseum can soon get yourself a chance to stand in the arena where gladiators once fought.The Italian government on Sunday announced...

Etihad Airways sold its 40 per cent stake in Air Seychelles to the Indian Ocean island as the Abu Dhabi airline moves away from a...

Israel unveiled plans to reopen the united states to tourists for the very first time since the start of the pandemic last year, although only...

Fully vaccinated tourists from 65 countries like the UAE will be allowed to visit to Cyprus from May 10, without restrictions.The island's tourist minister, Savvas...

The $4.75 trillion wellness industry is all over, Deepak Chopra would argue.It’s in the air you breathe, the trees in your backyard, the spa with...

The Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, Corniche will close its doors on Tuesday for a complete refurbishment across all of its facilities, it has...

The UAE hospitality and tourism industry's recovery is likely to accelerate in 2021 driven by its Covid-19 vaccine push and easing travel restrictions in a...

Portugal will do its better to avoid visitors needing to enter quarantine on arrival come early july, its tourism Minister said on Wednesday, as Europe...

It really is no secret which will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith love Dubai - the couple have visited the emirate many times, and it...

Israel is reopening to travellers from next month. The united states will welcome tourists again this summer, with ideas for the first visitors to be...

Hotels found in the UAE were the world's second busiest after China in 2020 because of government efforts to contain the pass on of the...

Britain will on Tuesday launch a government-backed loan scheme to help companies as the economy reopens from a strict lockdown, offering maximum credit of £10...

British tourists should go ahead and book foreign holidays despite government warnings not to, Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said on Wednesday, as the low-cost carrier...

The world's greatest Aloft Hotel will open in Saudi Arabia.Aloft Makkah Taysir is defined to open in the Holy City with plans for 1,000 guest...

Several Royal Caribbean Group's cruises will resume sailing in the Caribbean in June with vaccinated adult friends, ending a year-very long hiatus brought on by...

To enhance the visitor knowledge at Abu Dhabi’s Qasr Al Watan, self-guided tours have already been made available in English, Arabic, German, Russian and Chinese.Visitors...

Kerzner International Holdings, the parent company of the world-famous Atlantis and ultra-luxe One&Only Resorts, is adding a new sports-centric hotel brand to its portfolio.Billed as...

Dubai’s non-oil private sector economy grew in February as the emirate's rapid Covid-19 vaccine campaign fuelled optimism and boosted employment and output.The seasonally adjusted IHS...

Following reports that the Seychelles will come to be reopening its borders to all or any international visitors about March 25, with no quarantine requirements,...

He's been generally kept from prying eyes given that they relocated to the US, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have got shared a fresh...

Mauritius has suspended almost all incoming flights for a period of one week.Effective from midnight on Saturday, March 6, zero passengers are allowed access or...

While 2020 was a year like no other, for the travel industry, specifically, it was a tragedy.Practically right away, demand for travel evaporated as authorities...

There is absolutely no doubt that the UAE is home to some spectacular properties. From penthouse apartments to plush villas with sprawling gardens and incredible...

I was in a rut. I had eaten way too many chocolate biscuits and viewed too many Netflix container sets curled up on the sofa...

The world’s first Carry Grylls Explorers Camp opened its entry doors in Ras Al Khaimah in October, equipping would-be adventurers with all the current survival...

Amaala, the mega-task along the Crimson Sea in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk province, joined forces with the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security, Development and Drones (SAFCSP)...