Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is preparing for one of the busiest months of its 2026 calendar, with 18 major exhibitions and conferences scheduled across DWTC and Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai throughout October.
Emirates will deploy its Airbus A350 on scheduled US services for the first time from November 1, when the aircraft begins daily flights to Orlando, replacing the Boeing 777 that has operated the route since 2015.
Riyadh Air will increase flights between Riyadh and London Heathrow to nine times weekly from November 2, adding Monday and Wednesday services to its existing daily schedule.
Dubai is set for a busy October, with Dubai Calendar unveiling a programme of international music, comedy and sporting events across the city.
FHS World, the hospitality industry's leading investment summit, will return to Ras Al Khaimah in 2027, bringing its international community of investors, developers, hotel operators and industry leaders to Wynn Al Marjan Island.
The winners of the FHS World Startup Den 2026 and the inaugural FHS Hackathon have been announced, highlighting innovation and emerging talent across the UAE’s hospitality and tourism sector.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen the growth, competitiveness and global voice of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the Travel & Tourism sector.
The National Hotels Company via Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa Bahrain is sponsoring a scholarship at Vatel Bahrain under a Scholarship agreement between the two institutions.
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s budget carrier operator, has signed a distribution agreement with travel technology leader Amadeus, further expanding the airline’s growth and expanding its global distribution reach.
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, visited the injured flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar at a UAE hospital and lauded his valour. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) too commended the speed of response of the Indian pilot, and the crew of flydubai flight FZ1073, along with the passengers who contributed to bringing the situation under control.
