Middle East

Dubai sees 11% boost in UK visitor numbers

A total of 1.188 million Brits visited the emirate in 2015

Japan and Kenya up but UAE slips in Kuoni's 2016 travel trends

Egypt has also dropped out of the operator’s top 30, while Morocco and Turkey are similarly down

Iran to buy 114 Airbus aircraft

The deal is one of many expected to be announced during the Iranian president’s European tour

MSC suspends Turkey stops

MSC Magnifica to swap Istanbul and Izmir for Athens and Mykonos

Arrivals slump by 8% to North Africa

Figures show impact of terror attacks on region’s tourism sector

Anatolian Sky targets new products and destinations

Operator to release new cruise brochure and could expand to ski and safari holidays

Middle East layover: Two days to the max!

The Middle East is a prime stopover destination for UK travellers heading further afield. Operators share their tips to make the most of a 48-hour visit

Jordan: Why Petra is worth a repeat visit

Petra in Jordan is on many people’s bucket list. Second-time visitor Gary Noakes is still enchanted by the archaeological site

Monarch adds Lisbon and Madrid to network

Additional route from Manchester to Tel Aviv also announced

Get ITT tickets now for best conference deal

The ITT is urging members to take advantage of its early-bird rate for next year’s conference.

Monarch extends Sharm cancellations

Company won’t return to the Egyptian resort until early January

Fankhauser plays down consumer confidence concerns

Thomas Cook boss expects desire for holidays to come back quickly after recent tragedies

UPDATE: Airlines extend Sharm flying ban

EasyJet has cancelled its flight programme until January 6

Government delegation visits Cairo to discuss Sharm safety

British Ambassador says "encouraging progress" has been made

On the ground in Sharm - A Thomas Cook rep's experience of the Sharm crisis

Thomas Cook resort manager Mandi Watson, explains how the team coped with the recent Sharm situation

Metrojet plane was brought down by bomb, say Russians

Act of terrorism was behind the crash

Monarch cancels Sharm flights until mid December

Company’s decision comes in the wake of a new statement from the government

Airlines finalise Sharm repatriation plans

Thomson, Thomas Cook, Monarch and easyJet to bring back remaining passengers

Sharm travel uncertainty likely to hit classical Egypt

Specialist operators are worried that their business could be affected

Egypt crisis set to hit Cook and Tui finances

Thomas Cook and Tui Group could face bills totalling millions of pounds as a result of the current air travel crisis in Egypt

Egypt: Airlines had 60,000 seats planned for November alone

Thomson Airways, Thomas Cook Airlines, easyJet, British Airways and Monarch had a total of 316 flights planned to Sharm el Sheikh this month

Egypt: Ongoing media focus harms winter demand

Agents have warned that Egypt – and neighbouring countries – are likely to suffer a deep blow to their tourism industries, following the FCO’s decision last week to suspend flights to Sharm el Sheikh

Sharm el Sheikh airport at full capacity

Up to 4,300 passengers pass through the facility each hour as the airport seeks to break the backlog

Sharm investigators turn attention to hotels

The authorities looking into the believed bombing of the Metrojet are still investigating how a bomb could have been smuggled on board