Middle East

Emirates restarts Gatwick-Dubai route as UK expansion gathers pace

Airline offering daily A380 flights from Sussex airport, with second service due to get under way from late January

Qatar Airways ups London flights over Christmas period

Gulf carrier increases daily frequency until end of January

Gold Medal unveils range of agent incentives for peaks

The trade can win a place on a fam trip to Dubai, as well as daily prizes

Israel eases pre-departure Covid testing rules

Arriving passengers will be able to present lateral flow test results instead of taking PCR test

Etihad Holidays acquired by Abu Dhabi tourism company

The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has taken over the operator

Six Senses reveals plans for three new properties

Luxury brand will open new hotels in Portugal, Japan and Saudi Arabia

Transit passengers to be spared quarantine after Qatar red lists UK

Gulf state takes action owing to continued high rate of Covid infection in the UK, although passengers transiting Qatar won’t be affected, the FCDO has said

Qatar Airways ‘reluctantly’ brings back A380s for winter

Airline will fly the superjumbo on London route this winter with A350s still grounded

Gold Medal launches new Singapore and Abu Dhabi campaigns

The offerings include a range of materials to support agent sales

Emirates agrees deal to recycle its first retired superjumbo

Parts of the airline’s first A380 will be turned into furniture in “pioneering” recycling project

WTM London: Israel tourism looking to unlock new funding

Israel’s UK tourism chief says she is “hopeful” the country’s new government will unlock new funding for its travel industry as the destination reopens to international visitors this week

WTM London: LUX Resorts reveals two new properties in Sharjah

A resort set in the largest safari reserve outside Africa will mark LUX Resorts’ debut in the United Arab Emirates.

Wizz Air restarts Tel Aviv link

Luton-Tel Aviv air link revived in time for winter sun breaks

WTM London: Qatar seeks to triple visitor numbers by 2030

Qatar is hoping to triple its global visitor levels by 2030, its tourism board has confirmed

Israel opens to vaccinated tourists

Israel to admit vaccinated visitors, but with PCR test stipulation

WTM London: Qatar looks to triple visitor numbers by 2030

In 2019 the destination reportedly saw around two million visitors and hopes to achieve six to seven million by 2030

Saudi Arabia to host forthcoming WTTC Global Summit

Late-2022 get-together to be held in Riyadh, council confirms

Israel to reopen to vaccinated tourists next month

Country’s tourism ministry confirms individual tourists will be able to enter the country from 1 November without having to arrive as part of an organised group

Emirates to restart Gatwick-Dubai route in December

Gulf carrier will restart Dubai-Gatwick flights on 10 December, with its A380 offering almost 50% more capacity on the route than the B777s that were previously scheduled to operate it

Qatar Tourism updates agent training platform

TAWASH has been refreshed with a new interface design, content and training modules

EasyJet and Tui to operate Morocco repatriation flights

Move comes after country banned all flights from UK amid Covid-19 fears, with flights home set to be available for much of the rest of the month

Israel to reopen to vaccinated UK arrivals next month

Individual tourists who are fully protected against Covid-19 will be able to enter the country from 1 Nov

Emerald Sakara to sail the Seychelles in 2023

Emerald Cruises newest superyacht will depart on its maiden voyage on 23 February, 2023

Emirates restarts Newcastle flights after Covid hiatus

Flight EK033 will land at the airport at 7.10pm and return flight EK034 will depart at 9.10pm arriving in Dubai tomorrow at 7am