Middle East

Ambassador incentive giving away £50 vouchers on certain cruises

A £50 voucher will be awarded on a pre-booking basis, meaning agents can earn as much or as little depending on how many cruises they book

Emirates restores Australia capacity and ramps up UK presence

Emirates details its Australia flights reinstatement and UK capacity increase

Three Norwegian Cruise Line ships to make Asia debut

Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky will debut in Asia for an extended eight-month season

Qatar Airways to relaunch flights from Birmingham in July

Birmingham airport gains another link to a Middle East hub

Classic Collection adds new Turkey properties as demand spikes

Its programme for 2023 features 41 properties – 12 of which are new to the operator

Intrepid Travel launches debut women-only Pakistan tour

The addition comes as the company expands its range of women-only trips for International Women’s Day 2023

Groupe Barriere opens 12th Brasserie Fouquet’s

The French brand has launched its second upscale Brasserie Fouquet’s in the UAE, located opposite the world’s highest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa

Agency seeks partners to distribute Turkey and Syria earthquake aid

Hays Travel Bexleyheath is looking for help getting goods donated to the agency’s Turkey and Syria earthquake appeal to the people that need it

NH Collection makes Middle East debut with Dubai property

The 532-key NH Collection Dubai The Palm has opened its doors on the trunk of Palm Jumeirah

Newly rebranded Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental introduces vegan rooms

Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi has rebranded and now boasts the region’s first vegan rooms, alongside new signature suites

Turkey tsunami warning rescinded after more earthquakes strike region

Foreign Office updates travel advice after Turkey struck by third earthquake in as many weeks

More airlines pledge support for Turkey and Syria earthquake relief

The Spanish Red Cross and Vueling sent a shipment of aid from Barcelona and SunExpress has carried out more than 236 relief flights

MSC to house displaced Turkey earthquake survivors on Aurelia

The move comes after the group organised an urgent response to support the population in the aftermath of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Virgin Atlantic suspends London-Pakistan services

The carrier will continue to operate services between London and Lahore until 1 May and between London and Islamabad until 9 July

FCDO updates Turkey advice as earthquake death toll reaches 33,000

Those in the affected areas have been advised to exercise caution and follow the guidance of the local authorities

Tui joins earthquake relief efforts with new fundraising appeal

A fundraising campaign in partnership with Unicef has been launched by the Tui Care Foundation to focus on supporting families and children impacted by the earthquake

Turkey: FCDO issues fresh travel warning after national emergency declared

The death toll from Monday’s earthquakes affecting Turkey and Syria is surging towards 10,000

Qatar Airways reaches settlement over Airbus paint issue

Qatar Airways and Airbus agree settlement over A350 paint flaking issue

Watch Beyoncé perform at the opening of Atlantis The Royal

Beyoncé was among 1,000 celebrities and guests at the launch event, with the singer performing in her first live show since 2018

Emirates to restore second daily Stansted service this summer

Gulf carrier to double up at Stansted again, starting in May

Emirates’ A380s to return to Glasgow in the spring

Gulf carrier to restore A380s on daily Dubai service from 26 March for the first time since 2019

Explore to restart Lebanon tours after FCDO clearance

Lebanon back on tourist map following FCDO relaxation

Radioactive material seized at Heathrow airport

Police stress no danger to public after ’small amount’ of uranium found on flight

Peaks 'shouldn't be a race to the bottom', says Gold Medal

Peaks 2023 will not be all about pricing, Gold Medal marketing boss Sarah Lancashire tells TTG