Web in Travel (WiT) Singapore 2026 opened today (September 30) with more than 85 senior travel and technology leaders gathering for the three-day event, running from September 30 to October 2 in Singapore.
The Ministry of Youth of Jordan, Amideast, Boeing and industry partners have celebrated the graduation of 57 young professionals from the fourth cohort of the ‘Careers in Aviation’ initiative, with 58% already securing employment or internships in Jordan’s aviation sector.
Jordan is strengthening its GCC tourism strategy through new partnerships, including appointing VFS Global Tourism Services as its regional representative and signing an MoU with Qatar Airways to support joint marketing, trade engagement and greater destination visibility across key regional markets.
Saudi Red Sea Authority has signed an MoU with International Registries to boost yacht tourism and expand regulated chartering opportunities in the Red Sea. Signed at the Monaco Yacht Show, the agreement recognises the Yacht Engaged in Trade programme.
Rotana is expanding its regional hospitality portfolio, with 78 operating properties and 40 hotels comprising 8,334 keys under development. Its latest Beirut signing will add an Edge by Rotana property, with the existing 85-unit hotel expanding to 95 units and reopening in January 2027.
AlUla has strengthened its position as a luxury hospitality and culinary destination after 10 hotels and restaurants were featured in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide for Saudi Arabia.
Following a highly successful Season 7, which drove a 26% increase in B2B revenue and saw 72% of visitors purchase safari bundles, Dubai Safari Park is gearing up for its highly anticipated Season 8 launch on 12 October 2026.
Abu Dhabi’s private aviation demand is surging as the emirate strengthens its role as a regional business hub, with flight requests up 59.5% year-on-year and flights rising 140%. Requests on the Abu Dhabi-Riyadh route jumped 450%, according to XO data.
ADNEC Group reported a record AED9.2 billion ($2.5 billion) contribution to the UAE economy in 2025, while supporting more than 70,000 jobs and attracting 6.3 million visitors. The group also cut greenhouse gas emissions, carbon intensity per employee and water intensity per visitor.
Aleph Hospitality has secured 1,330 keys across nine properties in six countries so far this year, as the Middle East and Africa-focused hotel management company continues to expand its portfolio and targets managing 100 hotels by the end of 2029.
