Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) announced today that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Macquarie AirFinance Limited (MAF) for an approximate enterprise value of $7 billion.
Air Arabia will launch daily non-stop flights between Sharjah International Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport starting July 1, 2026, expanding its European network and improving direct connectivity between the UAE and Italy.
Wego reports a 4.8% increase in Kuwait travel bookings for February 2026, driven by Hala February celebrations, National and Liberation Day holidays, and early Ramadan preparations, marking one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
TBO Tek Limited announced that Tek Travels DMCC, UAE, has appointed Aditi Madhok-Naarden as Global Chief Human Resources Officer, where she will lead the company’s global people strategy across its B2B travel technology operations.
dailypoint has partnered with Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), giving GHA member hotels exclusive access to the platform, recognised as the #1 Hotel CRM and email marketing solution by HotelTechAwards.
Ivalua, a global spend management provider, announced that the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has transformed its procurement function, achieving savings of over AED 400 million (around $100 million) across 2024 and 2025.
Emirates has supported Mauritius’ tourism for over 20 years, carrying over one million visitors since 2022, boosting arrivals, supporting thousands of jobs, and diversifying the island’s tourist base across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Gulf.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opened nominations for the 2026 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards, recognising an inspirational female leader, a high-achieving female professional under 40, and an airline driving measurable diversity progress.
Emirates has introduced a first-of-its-kind split-payment solution in Kenya with Cellulant, enabling customers to combine mobile money, banking and cards or pay in up to five instalments within 24 hours when booking online.
In an industry long criticised for taking more from nature than it gives back, Saudi Arabia’s giga-project developer Red Sea Global has thrown down an ambitious marker: tourism that leaves the environment better than it found it.
