PriceTravel Holding is accelerating its business-to-business expansion across the Middle East and GCC, with Total Transaction Value (TTV) generated by the region’s source markets rising 112% year-on-year in 2026 compared with 2025.
Oman has called for stronger integration and more effective cooperation among Gulf countries to boost the region’s competitiveness and establish the GCC as a leading global tourism destination.
Oman’s Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar in A’Dakhiliyah Governorate has been selected as the GCC Tourism Capital for 2027, highlighting the mountain destination’s natural beauty, cultural heritage and growing tourism potential.
Jazeera Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kuwait’s Association of Retired Officers to strengthen cooperation and support retired officers and their families.
RX Global, organiser of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), has outlined plans for ATM 2026, with the event set to bring the global travel and tourism industry together in Dubai from September 14-17 at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Emirates will deploy its retrofitted A380 on the Dubai-Paris route from October 25, 2026, introducing its Premium Economy cabin and latest products to the French capital.
Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier, has expanded its longstanding partnership with Almosafer Travel & Tourism through New Distribution Capability (NDC) connectivity, strengthening the airline’s digital distribution and enabling richer, more personalised content across Almosafer’s booking channels and AI-powered tools.
Airports risk wasting money on technology that delivers only marginal improvements to passenger services and revenue if they fail to establish clear requirements before approaching suppliers, former Airports Council International (ACI) Director General Luis Felipe Oliveira has warned.
Travel Tech Association (Travel Tech) has announced the finalists for its start-up pitch competition, ahead of its Start-Up Summit on October 14, 2026, at Concorde in National Landing, Arlington, Virginia.
WTM London is encouraging travel industry professionals to secure tickets before the advance price increases on October 1.
