Middle East travelers prefer London, Paris and Rome for their summer trips
Asian destinations are also inching up the list for Middle Eastern travelers, with Bali, and Tokyo joining Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur in this year’s top 10.
Hotels’ April Occupancy Surges
Occupancy levels at hotels in MENA surged to 78.2 percent in April, but it was not enough to prevent profit levels falling for an eighth consecutive month, according to the latest data tracking full-service hotels from HotStats. Profit per room fell by 2.9 percent in the month to $92.95....
Miral partners with Plug and Play ADGM to nurture innovation among Travel & Hospitality startups
Plug and Play and Miral’s program will commence in Q3 of 2019, with the first batch of selected startups residing at ADGM.
Dark chocolate market to reach USD 60+ billion
Dark chocolate, also known as ‘bittersweet’, is made from cocoa butter instead of fats such as palm and coconut oils. It carries a rich and intense flavor.
The Middle East leads growth in international tourism
Confidence in global tourism has started to pick up again after slowing down at the end of 2018, according to the latest UNWTO Confidence Index survey.
Fresh food on high demand in the UAE, driven by health awareness
The country plans to have food security and searches for new technology that can cope with the hot weather, limited water supply and soil salinity.
Beirut and Cairo lead hotel occupancy growth
Lebanon is set to prepare for a promising summer tourism season with indications of improved tourist volumes after the travel ban lift by Saudi Arabia. The UAE is also expected to lift its travel ban.
Global cheese market to reach USD 100 billion in 2024
Several large groups are leading the sector. These include Lactalis Group, Fonterra, Dairy Farmers of America, and Arla Foods.
1.3 million hotel guests in Abu Dhabi in Q1 2019
Results driven by a boost in average room revenue, ARR, which increased by almost 15 percent coupled with an occupancy rate of 79 percent.
Over 500 new hotels are under construction in the Middle East and Africa
The Middle East total represented almost a 10 percent year-over-year increase in the number of rooms in the final phase of the development pipeline.
