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7 of 20 busiest Intl air travel routes were from India to Dubai in May

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 1 August 2022, 11:27 AM 158

Seven of the 20 busiest international air travel routes from India in May were to Dubai, according to data provided by aviation analytics company Cirium. In May 2019 — before the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted the global aviation sector — only two of the top 20 international air travel routes from India were to Dubai, […]Continue Reading

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Dubai records 203% hike in visitors during Jan-April 2022

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 9 June 2022, 3:00 PM 316

Dubai’s tourism sector continues to recover fast after the Covid-19 pandemic as the emirate recorded a massive increase in tourist arrivals in the first four months of this year. According to Dubai Media Office, the number of visitors to the city reached 5.1 million during January-April 2022, registering a major increase of 203 per cent. […]Continue Reading

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Investment in technology key to drive tourism in the Middle East: Experts

By TBM Staff - Delhi Thursday, 12 May 2022, 11:30 AM 429

As tourism destinations in the Middle East are widening their appeal and extending their offerings to attract FDI, global ministers of tourism convened at the 2022 Middle East Tourism Investment Summit on the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Global Stage yesterday to throw the spotlight on access to project finance in the post-COVID-19 era and discuss […]Continue Reading

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Dubai emerges as a global medical tourism destination, receives 630,000 health tourists in 2021

By TBM Staff - Delhi Thursday, 12 May 2022, 9:00 AM 614

Dubai received 630,000 international health tourists in 2021, according to a report released by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) during the ongoing Arab Travel Market in Dubai. Spending of international patients reached nearly AED730 million in the past year despite the global COVID-19 pandemic. The report indicated that a majority of the health tourists who […]Continue Reading

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Flexibility & sustainability to drive long-term growth in ME’s regional travel & tourism: Experts

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 4:30 PM 375

As the post-pandemic recovery of the Middle East’s travel and tourism sector continues apace, industry leaders took to the ATM Global Stage to explore the latest trends and global movements that are steering the sector forward. Flexibility, responsiveness, sustainability and innovation were all highlighted as catalysts for long-term success. Moderated by Eleni Giokos, Continue Reading

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Delhi beats Dubai to emerge as world’s second busiest airport in March: Report

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 10:30 AM 537

The Delhi airport was world’s second busiest airport in March in terms of domestic and international flights handled, said Official Airline Guide (OAG), a global travel data provider, in its recent report. “Whilst Atlanta retains its position as largest, Dubai is knocked out of second place this month (March) by Delhi which moves up from […]Continue Reading