1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (126+ words) Growth may slow down to more modest levels, but the region is becoming a global travel hub for sports, tech, and entertainment. The Middle East leads all regions globally in its recovery from the pandemic, with international arrivals now 39% above…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (79+ words) The MENA region's tourism success now depends less on attracting visitors and more on empowering locals to see themselves as part of the experience. While overtourism protests spread across parts of Europe, locals in the Middle East and North Africa…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (196+ words) Almosafer wants to prove that it can move AI from buzzword to operating system. With widespread internal adoption and regional momentum, the Middle East's biggest travel company is setting the standard for how AI can scale across every layer of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (190+ words) Skift's return to the Middle East is a sign of where the global travel conversation is headed. From AI to Africa, the kickoff presentation charts a future built on connection, content, and cross-sector collaboration. Opening the fourth edition of Skift…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (188+ words) Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano says the company is fine-tuning its approach to everything from acquisitions to AI to talent development, with Gulf Cooperation Council countries emerging as a testing ground for its evolving tactics. As Middle Eastern countries pour billions…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago   (389+ words) Meghna Maharishi is Skift's Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (737+ words) Skift's Middle East Reporter: Josh Corder is the company's reporter out of Dubai, covering on the region's hospitality, travel and tourism sectors. He has been in the region for close to five years, previously running Hotelier Middle East's website and…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (271+ words) United Airlines announced Tuesday that it would restore flights to Tel Aviv, becoming the second U.S. carrier to bring back service to the region." The airline said it would start flying to Tel Aviv March 15 and would add a second daily…...