Tourism and travel jobs to grow by 18 percent next year

Tourism and travel jobs to grow by 18 percent next year

WTTC’s research reveals that travel and tourism’s contribution to the global economy could see a rise of 31.7 percent in 2022.

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UAE partners with Welcome to the World

UAE partners with Welcome to the World

Welcome to the UAE, part of Welcome to the World, would go a long way in connecting the world in times to come.

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What are the five key archetypes of travelers?

What are the five key archetypes of travelers?

Emanuele Veratti, partner at Bain & Company Milan, and Karim Henain, partner at Bain & Company Middle East, expose their characteristics.

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HN exclusive: Muzzammil Ahussain, executive vice president, Seera Group

HN exclusive: Muzzammil Ahussain, executive vice president, Seera Group

According to Seera Group, while the pandemic impacted the tourism sector globally last year, strong shoots of revival are witnessed today.

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In-flight catering services to reach USD 21B by 2027

In-flight catering services to reach USD 21B by 2027

Providers of in-flight catering services are adopting key strategies, such as partnerships and acquisitions to expand their reach.

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Travel recovery begins to take off

Travel recovery begins to take off

“The summer travel surge is just the beginning of a recovery that seemed almost impossible a little more than a year ago,” said Michael Wette, head of IMEA transportation and services at Oliver Wyman.

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia among the first to accept IATA Travel Pass

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia among the first to accept IATA Travel Pass

Travelers to/from KSA will have the choice of using either the IATA Travel Pass or Tawakkalna, the country’s national health app.

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UK’s ‘Red List’ could cause Egypt USD 2M of daily losses

UK’s ‘Red List’ could cause Egypt USD 2M of daily losses

WTTC said this is due to fears over the additional costs incurred on expensive hotel quarantine for 10 days on arrival back in the UK.

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Dubai hotels getting ready to welcome Expo 2020 visitors

Dubai hotels getting ready to welcome Expo 2020 visitors

Hotels have already begun allocating packages and extended stay offers specifically for visitors to the exhibition, wego said.

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IATA: 2020 was the worst year for the travel industry

IATA: 2020 was the worst year for the travel industry

According to the IATA, the Middle East suffered the largest loss in passenger traffic, with a drop of 71.5 percent in RPKs versus 2019.

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