UAE holiday rental cancellations surge amid Middle East tensions

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Holiday rental cancellations in the United Arab Emirates more than doubled at the end of February as rising tensions in the Middle East disrupted travel across the region.
Middle East conflict: Travel and hospitality responds to geopolitical shocks

Reading Time: 4 minutesMiddle East: The escalation of geopolitical events across the Middle East has caused severe travel disruption. Local authorities and operators respond.
Holiday homes policy updated to drive agri-tourism in Abu Dhabi

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Owners of farmhouses, caravans and RVs will now be able to obtain licences to transform their properties into holiday homes, as part of fresh amendments to the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi’s [DCT Abu Dhabi] holiday homes policy.
Airbnb signs MoU to promote Abu Dhabi holiday home sector

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Airbnb has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism to promote the holiday home sector in the United Arab Emirates capital.
Stella Stays targets expansion in Abu Dhabi

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Dubai-based hospitality startup Stella Stays is targeting further growth in 2022 by expanding into Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi suspends tourism and municipality fees

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: The city of Abu Dhabi has suspended its tourism and municipality fees for the rest of the calendar year. Abu Dhabi has also announced a variety of initiatives in order to stem the distress created by the growth of the coronavirus. The fast-tracked initiatives, known as the Ghadayan 21, will be implemented immediately, helping […]