Wego: Egypt retains top Middle East traveller destination ranking in 2026

 DUBAI, UAE – Wego has published its annual Middle East Traveller Destination Leaderboards, detailing changes in travel demand, destination rankings and booking behaviour across the region during the first eight months of 2026.

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Lindblad acquires White Desert Antarctica and Echo Charlie Together, the companies will unlock exploration across air, land and sea. The $61m-plus deal is the largest in Lindblad history. Read full story

Voting Opens for 2027 ASTA Globes Awards

 

Industry’s leading awards celebration returns to Chicago on January 21 

Meet me in London! + Where to find women-led immersive tours + How to move to Europe

 

I am in Armenia on tour with the first group to tour with us and I am so happy to be eating allllll the foods!

Riyadh Air Up to 50% off flights on every Riyadh Air route!

 

Every route, now for less. Some journeys take you somewhere new. Others take you somewhere you’ve been waiting to return to. Either way, now’s a good time to go.

CHTA PUTS WORKFORCE AT CENTER OF AI TRANSFORMATION WITH NEW CARIBBEAN HOSPITALITY GUIDE

 

As businesses navigate evolving workforce needs, artificial intelligence (AI) presents new opportunities to strengthen productivity, develop talent and support operations. Realizing that potential, however, requires businesses to prepare their people to use AI effectively and responsibly. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is helping the region’s hospitality and tourism businesses do just that with the release of the AI Workforce Transformation Guide for Caribbean Hospitality:

GCC tourism resilience takes centre stage at ATM 2026

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Preparedness and multilateral collaboration were central themes on the opening day of Arabian  Travel Market (ATM) 2026, as policymakers from the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe and the United Nations examined the resilience and long-term trajectory of the GCC tourism sector

IAPCO and IFES Extend Strategic Partnership with Renewed Focus on Sustainability and Talent Development

 

Building on the success of their initial Memorandum of Understanding, the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) and the International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) have renewed and strengthened their strategic partnership and set a clear direction for the next phase of collaboration.

Short-term rental revenue up nearly 12% in Greece this summer

 

Greek short-term rentals were one of Europe's standout revenue performers this summer, according to AirDNA's new Monthly Review.

Emirates and Al Etihad Payments partner to bring Jaywan the UAE's national card scheme to flight bookings, opening up special fares for customers

 

• More value for UAE customers when booking with Emirates
• Partnership helps to expand UAE's homegrown payments ecosystem.