Dubai Tourism looks to startups to help revolutionise the city’s tourism sector
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has announced a strategic collaboration with GITEX Future Stars to launch the first-ever...
Aug 29, 2017
Dubai attractions get a boost with ‘Hunger Games’ rides and giant aquarium screens
Two of Dubai’s leading attractions are introducing new and exciting enhancements as the destination looks to boost leisure tourism arrivals. Dubai’s biggest...
Aug 29, 2017
Dubai International passenger traffic hits a record 8 million in July
Dubai International (DXB) recorded its busiest month for passenger traffic on record in July with more than eight million passengers travelling through the...
Aug 29, 2017
The First Group's TRYP by Wyndham Dubai opens its doors
TRYP by Wyndham Dubai, a hotel property developed by The First Group, has opened its doors in the city’s Barsha Heights district. With 675 rooms, the hotel is...
Aug 29, 2017
Dubai College of Tourism nurtures the next generation of talent
Dubai College of Tourism (DCT), a new government-backed institution specialising in vocational training for the emirate’s thriving tourism and hospitality...
Aug 29, 2017
In transit
With more visitors and residents using Dubai’s public transport than ever before, authorities are ramping up investment in new transport modes and...
Aug 29, 2017
Dubai secures 97 new business events in H1, 2017
Dubai was awarded the right to host 97 new industry events in the first half of 2017, the city’s official convention bureau, Dubai Business Events (DBE), has...
Aug 21, 2017
Dubai to recognise sustainable tourism champions
As part of its sustainable tourism drive, Dubai is set to honour champions of the sector at this year’s inaugural Sustainable Tourism Awards. The awards...
Aug 21, 2017
Consumer spending in the UAE set to reach $261bn in 2021
Consumer spending in the UAE is set to rocket to $261 billion in 2021, up from approximately $183 billion in 2016, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...
Aug 21, 2017
