ME tourist numbers to Austria rise 35pcAustria recorded a total 712,514 overnights from the Middle East in 2012, reflecting an increase of 35.2 per cent over the previous year, said a top official. “The majority of Middle Eastern guests in Austria came from Saudi More… |
Lebanon hopes to lure back Gulf touristsA new Lebanese government's best hope of rebooting its battered economy may lie in efforts to persuade wealthy Gulf tourists to return after a boycott last year, but it is a gargantuan task. More… |
Mediterranean countries eyeing Gulf touristsThe ongoing effects of the Euro zone crisis has prompted popular Mediterranean destinations to target growth opportunities in the GCC markets at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which has reported a sell-out show ahead of next month’s 20th anni More… |
F1 tourists set to arrive in BahrainFormula One fans from India and Indonesia will arrive in Bahrain within the next two days for the upcoming Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, said a top official. They are being flown in by Mathias Tourism, which has already booked arou More… |
F1 tourists set to arrive in BahrainFormula One fans from India and Indonesia will arrive in Bahrain within the next two days for the upcoming Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, said a top official. They are being flown in by Mathias Tourism, which has already booked arou More… |
Turkey ‘to see 33m global tourists in 2013’Turkey is set to welcome 33 million international tourists this year – its biggest annual arrivals forecast yet, according to estimates by the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies. Mehmet Önkal, co-organiser of the up More… |
Abu Dhabi in bid to tap Brazilian touristsAbu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is mounting a destination pavilion at the inaugural World Travel Market Latin America in Sao Paolo in a bid to develop Brazilian outbound visitor prospects. The move comes More… |
Cruise ships windfall for BahrainTourists visiting Bahrain on cruise ships have ploughed nearly BD4.2 million ($11 million) into the economy, a report said. The season officially comes to a close today as a luxury German liner makes its last call to the Khalifa B More… |
Australian travel agents bowled over by Abu DhabiMore than 100 of Australia’s top travel agents were hosted by the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) during their fact finding mission to Abu Dhabi as the emirate aims to boost its tourism market share from the South More… |
RECORD: Dubai welcomes 10 million visitorsVisitor numbers to Dubai increased by 9.3 per cent in 2012, with the city welcoming more than 10 million visitors over a one year period for the first time in its history. The results were annou More… |








