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Articles tagged “uae”

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Updates: Cutting Cleaning Fees and Boosting Verified Listings

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Airbnb's updates, a new travel stock index, and Dubai leapfrogging Las Vegas.

Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago

Airbnb Updates: Cutting Cleaning Fees and Boosting Verified Listings

Short-Term Rentals

Europe’s New Ideas to Reign in Short-Term Rentals

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at short-term rentals in Europe, global tourism investment, and Dubai’s hot Russian summer.

Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago

Europe’s New Ideas to Reign in Short-Term Rentals

Hotels

Meet the UAE’s First Gaming Authority

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at AI at major travel brands, youth-focused African tours, and gaming in the UAE.

Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago

Meet the UAE’s First Gaming Authority

Hotels

Aman to Open 11 Janu Hotels After Getting $360 Million From UAE Investors

Major investments in the hospitality supergroup Aman are letting it expand more quickly. Look for its spin-off brand Janu to add 11 properties, from Turks and Caicos to Dubai, over the next four years.

Josh Corder | 7 months ago

Aman to Open 11 Janu Hotels After Getting $360 Million From UAE Investors

Hotels

Middle East Hotel Project Count Hits All-Time High

It's not surprising that the Middle East is prioritizing hotel development to accommodate a growing influx of tourists. This proactive approach aligns with their broader economic and tourism strategies to foster long-term growth and competitiveness in the global tourism market.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 8 months ago

Middle East Hotel Project Count Hits All-Time High

News Blog

IDEAS: dnata Aims to Cut CO2 Emissions by 80 Tonnes with Switch to Biofuel in United Arab Emirates

Dnata has announced a new initiative designed to reduce its environmental footprint across its operations in the United Arab Emirates.  Credit: dnata The global air and travel services provider has announced that a number of the group's brands have switched their vehicles to run on a biofuel blend, which should save around 80 tonnes of…

Adam Stacey | 8 months ago

Hotels

Maui Tourism Grapples with Uncertainty Amidst Wildfire Devastation

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Maui's hotel scene, hotel development in China, and Wynn's UAE casino.

Rashaad Jorden | 8 months ago

Maui Tourism Grapples with Uncertainty Amidst Wildfire Devastation

Hotels

Wynn Resorts CEO Expects Gaming License Soon for UAE’s First Casino

After all the "will they, won't they?" the Wynn Resorts CEO has reaffirmed that UAE is finally saying, "Deal!" to its very first casino!

Peden Doma Bhutia | 8 months ago

Wynn Resorts CEO Expects Gaming License Soon for UAE’s First Casino

Airlines

Dubai’s Airport Beat Pre-Pandemic Passenger Numbers in First Half of 2023

Dubai Airport has surpassed pre-pandemic levels during the initial half of 2023. However, its projection for the entire year still falls slightly short of 2019 numbers. Call it "cautious optimism."

Peden Doma Bhutia | 8 months ago

Dubai’s Airport Beat Pre-Pandemic Passenger Numbers in First Half of 2023

Tourism

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination

Amidst spearheading global travel recovery, the Middle East's ambitious tourism goals come across as pragmatic rather than overly ambitious, backed by strategic capacity building efforts

Peden Doma Bhutia | 9 months ago

UAE Is Second Fastest-Growing International Arrival Destination