The GCC’s tourism sector is showing signs of recovery following significant disruption from the regional conflict, according to Richard Stolz, Partner – Tourism at Roland Berger Middle East.
Business travel and entertainment spending across the Gulf remained resilient this summer, with MENA business travel bookings rising 34.2% year on year, led by Saudi Arabia, according to data from Tumodo and Platinumlist.
Direct Travel has expanded its Avenir platform across Energy, Marine, and Mining divisions via ATPI, offering a unified global model for executive and project travel that complements existing specialist workforce and logistics solutions.
Tumodo reports Mena business travel trends in Q1 2026, with January up 5%, February surging 20%, and March slightly lower but above January. Overall bookings matched Q4 2025, with potential 25% growth absent disruptions conflict.
S4BT – Solutions for Business Travel, the European corporate travel group including CDS, Goelett, CRC, TMS, SIAP, Methodica, and Trevium, has expanded its global footprint by acquiring Travel Centric Technology, the London-based parent company of HotelHub.
