Middle East

Emirates reopens Birmingham-Dubai link

Emirates restores fourth UK gateway

Dubai’s Atlantis resort to offer free Covid tests

Hotel offers in-room coronavirus tests to international guests

Seabourn plots return to Egypt in new programme

Seabourn Cruises to sail the Red Sea in 2022

Qatar Airways details billion pound cost of Covid

Coronavirus refunds and credits cost Qatar Airways dearly

Qatar Airways to restart Gatwick flights next week

Daily Dreamliner service to resume on 20 August

Emirates to resume Birmingham flights in September

Four-times-weekly Dubai service to restart from 1 September

Lebanese capital Beirut rocked by deadly blast

More than 70 dead and thousands injured after explosion near city’s port on Tuesday

Luxury travel spend largely unaffected by crisis

The UK’s affluent consumers may even spend more on travel – once they feel safe to do so

Etihad plans to ramp up flight capacity as demand returns

Etihad wil fly nearly half its pre-Covid capacity this summer

Face To Face with Intrepid Travel's Zina Bencheikh

Intrepid Travel managing director EMEA Zina Bencheikh joins TTG to discuss the operator’s plans for a new national celebration of travel agents later this month

US excluded from EU third country destination 'safe list'

Central and Latin America (excluding Uruguay), the Middle East, the Caribbean and much of Africa and Asia among other notable absences

Ras Al Khaimah 'officially safe' following hygiene programme

Emirate becomes first Middle East destination with Bureau Veritas and WTTC approval

Emirates to restart Glasgow services next month

Glasgow-Dubai connection to be reinstated

Abu Dhabi ready for 'new era' of global tourism

New standardised hygiene programme introduced across all hotels and tourism attractions in the emirate

Smaller group sizes as Cox & Kings releases Middle East trips

The touring specialist has released its Middle East programme for 2021 with a move to reduce maximum group size to 18

Dubai to reopen to visitors early next month

Dubai opens its doors but with strict medical conditions

Israel to reopen to first overseas tourists in August

Greek visitors to be first to return from 1 August; tourist office working with UK travel partners to reopen the country to British tourists

Emirates flies back into Manchester

Dubai carrier returns to northern airport twice a week

Intrepid Travel to launch new UK domestic product

Scotland, Cornwall, Suffolk, Lake District and Peak District to feature in inaugural Intrepid Retreats range

Etihad launches Wellness Ambassadors on flights

The airline claims the move is an industry first as it continues to roll out health and hygiene measures

UNWTO launches #TravelTomorrow video campaign

New film in partnership with CNN seeks to inspire consumers for future adventures

TTG Digital Destinations Festival: Abu Dhabi Masterclass

This Facebook Live showcases Abu Dhabi’s new virtual exploration platform, which promises a taste of the emirate’s magic and hospitality as well as explaining how agents can win a five-star holiday to Abu Dhabi and Love2shop vouchers

Abu Dhabi agent training

Gone are the days when Abu Dhabi was just a stopover city. Today’s Abu Dhabi is a ‘must see’ destination in its own right, regularly surprising visitors with its astonishing diversity.

Etihad extends Abu Dhabi-London rescue flight programme

Additional seven passenger services to operate between 25 April and 13 May to bring home stranded Britons via the UAE