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Dubai to Riyadh via Bahrain: Travellers take longer routes
Residents travelling between the UAE and Riyadh are facing longer journeys and additional road transfers as they look for alternatives to their usual ....
UAE airlines extend flight cancellations to Riyadh as
UAE airlines have extended flight cancellations to Riyadh as Houthi attacks continue to disrupt operations at King Khalid International Airport in ....
UAE-India IndiGo flights to cost more: How much extra will
Passengers travelling between the UAE and India on IndiGo could pay more for their tickets after the airline revised its fuel surcharge from October ....
India-UAE Diwali, Dussehra flights: Fares from Dh945 as
Indian travellers in the UAE planning to fly home for Dussehra and Diwali can still find relatively affordable airfares, although demand is beginning ....
UAE Central Bank bars Bank Melli Iran branches from
The Central Bank of the UAE has prohibited all Bank Melli Iran branches operating in the country from conducting financial transactions to and from ....
Iranian Airlines Cancel Some International Flights as US
Iranian airlines cancelled some international services on Wednesday, 23 September, as tighter US restrictions on the country’s aviation sector ....
Dubai Al Yalayis Rail Station Set to Open on 30 September
A Dubai–Abu Dhabi Comfort fare was briefly listed from Dh39, but the booking option had disappeared by the report’s 23 September ....
Philippine Airlines' Dubai-Manila flights return October 2,
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has confirmed the resumption of its Dubai-Manila flights from October 2, 2026, offering travellers a limited-time flash ....
US Treasury Chief Says Iranian Airlines Could Be
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that Iranian airlines could be effectively shut out of international operations from September 23 as ....
Emirates to offer special fares, extra baggage for Dubai
Dubai-based airline Emirates and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) have signed an agreement to support Dubai’s ambition of ....
Dubai’s 80km Fourth Corridor to Transform UAE Road
The authorities in Dubai have given their approval to a major road infrastructure project whose purpose is to improve the links between Dubai, Abu ....
Saudi Arabia’s Dream of the Desert Luxury Train to Start
Saudi Arabia is preparing to introduce a new level of luxury travel with Dream of the Desert, the Kingdom’s first ultra-luxury train. The ....
Reach MENA rebrands as TruReach, a global Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Reach MENA has rebranded as TruReach, evolving from a MENA-founded travel-media and technology specialist into ....
Sharjah's nature-based stays see 5% rise in guests in
Sharjah Collections recorded a 5% increase in guests at its resorts and hotels in August 2026 compared with the same month last year, according to ....
Seychelles puts GCC at heart of high-value tourism growth
Six in ten visitors reach Seychelles through Gulf aviation hubs, while UAE arrivals rise 6.2 per cent and tourism earnings climb 29 per cent to ....
Rotana Highlights 40 Properties Under Development and Next
• Saudi Arabia represents one quarter of Rotana’s development pipeline, with 10 properties and 1,404 keys in ....
UAE Grand Tour launches 11-day luxury itinerary linking all
A new tourism initiative, the UAE Grand Tour, has gone live, offering visitors a single, continuous travel experience across all seven emirates ....
Technical Fault Forces Cancellation of Nearly 1,100 UK
A major technical failure in the UK’s air traffic control system triggered widespread travel disruption on September 8, forcing the ....