The countdown to the December 11 opening of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi has entered its next chapter with the launch of ticket sales for admission to the new museum.
Dubai Parks and Resorts will welcome guests from October 7, 2026, bringing together MOTIONGATE Dubai, Real Madrid World, LEGOLAND Dubai Resort and The World of Riverland for the start of a highly anticipated entertainment season.
Global aviation leaders will converge in Riyadh in November to discuss industry’s key challenges and opportunities as Middle East airport development spending is expected to reach $180 billion.
A tangible sense of confidence and optimism ran through Arabian Travel Market 2026, which concluded in Dubai on Thursday with major announcements and deals.
The Middle East conflict has dealt a major blow to tourism in the region and begun to weigh on travel demand far beyond its borders, with international tourist arrivals in the Middle East plunging 22% in the first half of 2026 as global tourism managed only modest growth of 0.4%.
Top officials of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Airports have agreed to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two entities to ease traffic flow and passenger mobility in the Emirate.
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has signed nine new joint marketing partnerships with Indian travel companies to bring 75,500 additional visitors to the emirate, widening connections with Abu Dhabi’s number one source market.
Emirates signed more than 30 agreements spanning tourism boards across 16 countries, and organisations at the centre of new customer segments and communities, a the Arabian Travel Market 2026, which closed in Dubai on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has advanced a series of aviation sector partnerships and agreements, including new MoUs with European air navigation organisations and an economic licence for air cargo handling at AlUla International Airport.
Visa-free access, seamless travel experiences and stronger connectivity could make the Asia-GCC corridor a major growth engine for the Middle East’s travel sector, industry leaders said at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 in Dubai.
