Almosafer Travel & Tourism, Saudi Arabia’s leading travel company, has announced plans to migrate its enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to RISE with SAP on the AWS cloud, marking a major step in its digital transformation strategy.
The World Governments Summit Organisation and World Travel & Tourism Council have launched a strategic partnership to strengthen government-private sector cooperation on travel and tourism.
Record Travel & Tourism investment exceeding $1 trillion in 2025, driven by major markets including the US, China, India and Saudi Arabia, is fueling global economic growth, improving connectivity and creating jobs, according to the latest report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Abu Dhabi Airports has expanded its network with the launch of three direct Air India Express services from Zayed International Airport to key Indian destinations - Navi Mumbai, Indore and Lucknow - thus increasing capacity on one of the world's busiest travel corridors.
Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, has launched a new global brand campaign, “Beyond Borders,” highlighting the ambition, courage and human potential driving the airline’s growth.
Saudi Arabia’s hotel sector has remained resilient despite broader international travel disruptions, supported by religious tourism, sustained domestic travel and revenue and cost optimisation, according to JLL’s KSA Hotels Market Dynamics Q2 2026 report.
Amadeus reported resilient H1 2026 results, with revenue rising 2.3% to €3.33 billion ($3.8 billion) and operating income up 0.6%, supported by a diversified business model and sustained demand for travel technology solutions.
Dubai has been ranked the 10th most attractive tourism city globally and the highest-ranked city in the region in the 2026 Global Tourism City Attractiveness Index published by Yanolja Research.
The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has announced a last call for residents to register for ‘A Dubai Invite’, following exceptional demand that has seen the programme’s capacity increase three times since its launch on July 20.
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s low-cost airline, reported a 10.3% year-on-year decline in net profit to KD8.6 million ($28 million) for the first half of 2026, as higher fuel costs and reduced operating capacity weighed on results despite stronger yields and resilient travel demand.
