Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has unveiled its refreshed interior ambitions in a series of hotels around the world.Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, USA; Sheraton Denver Downtown, USA; Sheraton Tel Aviv, Isr…
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United Arab Emirates travellers banned from UK
The government banned travel to the UK from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Burundi and Rwanda.Officials said the move was to prevent the spread of the new variant originally identified in South Afric…
Viking Aton to join fleet in Egypt next year
Viking has announced an expansion of its Egypt fleet with Viking Aton, a new state-of-the-art river vessel.Inspired by the design of the award-winning Viking Longships and built specifically to naviga…
Saudi Arabia welcomes fourth Future Investment Initiative
Details of the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) have been revealed ahead of the launch this week in Saudi Arabia.The event is a multi-hub conference that brings together bold-t…
ATM 2021: Luxury market set for rebound in Middle East
The latest data analysis produced by YouGov for Reed Exhibitions has revealed that 46 per cent of luxury travellers in the Middle East are planning to travel internationally at some stage during 2021.…
New travel risks arising due to the pandemic
How will the tourism sector look like in 2021? At this point, it really is difficult to predict. A lot will depend on the spread of Covid-19, but even more on universal vaccination. Nevertheless, inev…
Qatar Airways expands Iberia codeshare partnership
Qatar Airways has signed an expanded codeshare agreement with oneworld partner Iberia.The agreement will enhance connectivity between the two airlines’ complementary networks and will offer addi…
SriLankan Airlines has been awarded Platinum Standard status by APEX Health Safety
SriLankan Airlines has been awarded the Platinum Standard status by APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying following a full independent audit for our efforts in ensuring the highest standards for …
Emirates Group rolls out COVID-19 vaccination program
The Emirates Group rolled out a COVID-19 vaccination programme for its substantial UAE based workforce in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority and the Ministry of Health and Prevention. The in…
TAAI Appeals to MoCA & MoT: Issue certificates for vaccinated travellers
Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has appealed to Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr Hardeep Singh Puri and Minister of Tourism, Mr Prahlad Singh Patel to setup urgent protocols for travellers who…