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The Emirates Group has reported its best-ever six-month financial performance for 2023-24, achieving a record half-year profit of AED 10.1 billion (US$ 2.7 billion), a 138% increase from the previous year. The group’s revenue also saw a substantial rise of 20%, reaching AED 67.3 billion (US$ 18.3 billion).
Emirates airline contribut… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the strong post-pandemic passenger traffic trend continued in September. According to IATA, “Total traffic in September 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 30.1% compared to September 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 97.3% of pre-COVID levels.”
Domestic… read more
For the 44th edition, FITUR 2024 is expected to span over 1.5 million square feet in 9 halls, uniting over 9,000 companies and 150,000 professionals from 145 countries in the global tourism sector.
Hosted by IFEMA MADRID, this prestigi… read more
Emirates kicked off the Dubai Airshow 2023 by announcing a substantial order for an additional 95 wide-body aircraft, bolstering its existing order book to a grand total of 295 aircraft.
As the world's largest operator of wide-b… read more
Flight bookings to locations across the Middle East plummeted during the first three weeks of the war between Israel and Hamas, according to a Forward Keys analysis.
International bookings on a global scale also dipped beginning with the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.
"This war is a catastrophic, heartbreaking, human tragedy that … read more
Major destinations and source markets across Africa are expected to
end 2023 ahead of pre-pandemic values in terms of value, with domestic
tourism performing strongly, reveals new research published today.
The WTM Global Travel Report, in association with Tourism Economics,
is published to mark the opening of this year’s WTM London… read more
The Government of the Republic of Korea ("South Korea") has announced that it will open new diplomatic missions in … read more
The $2.8 billion infrastructure, located 40 km from the capital, will
operate in phases, with the initial stage dedicated to cargo services
until February 2024. The second phase, starting in February 2024, will
include domestic flight operations, and international flight operations
are slated to commence in June 2024.
The airport, … read more
The African sector is expected to grow 6.5 per cent per year over the next decade; travel & tourism could contribute $350 billion to the regional economy.
At its Global Summit in Kigali today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in collaboration with VFS Global, revealed that the African Travel & Tourism sector co… read more
Welcome to Skyscanner’s Travel Trends 2024 report, our lowdown on the
latest trends shaping industry and traveler behavior. It blends our own
proprietary search and booking data with our annual consumer behavior
study to reveal how and where people will travel in the coming year.
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over 80 billion prices every day, connect… read more
Emirates Group announces record half-year performance for 2023-24
African Airlines register 28.1% increase in traffic in september 2023
FITUR 2024 positions itself as the leading trade fair for global tourism
WTM Global Report: Domestic tourism leading Africa’s post-pandemic recovery
South Korea to open new embassies in Botswana and Zambia
New Luanda International Airport opens in Angola after long delay
