Dubai Tourism

The ‘Stay More Pay Less’ is a citywide initiative where over 60 hotels and resorts have all united to offer visitors to Dubai outstanding value this summer with new offers

Dubai Tourism has suspended live entertainment in hotels and restaurants after hundreds of coronavirus violations of guidelines at venues, closing down 20 establishments

Dubai has opened up to welcome travellers and ensuring travellers’ safety and wellbeing through its various initiatives i the post Covid world

Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) officially concluded its most ambitious and inspiring edition to date with more than 1,500,000 participants rising to the 30x30 Challenge

Chinese tourists to Dubai can now get instant VAT refunds at Dubai Airports via the We Tax Refund on the WeChat Mini Programme, launched by Chinese tech giant, Tencent and international…

In order to strengthen relationships with travel agents and tour operators, to boost Indian arrivals to Dubai as part of the 2019 marketing strategy, the Department of Tourism and…

In a bid to further boost British tourist arrivals, Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) held a series of strategic meetings with UK-based tourism and…

Dubai Tourism received an appreciation award presented by Mouhamad Hoteit from Burj Khalifa during WTM 2017. This is the first award of its kind presented by the tallest attraction in the…

Almost all of Dubai’s top 20 inbound visitor source markets saw positive or near stable year-on-year performances in H1 (first half) 2017, with five of the top 10 delivering standout…

Dubai Tourism has announced the launch of Dubai Expert, an online educational game that has been created  for travel agents.  Created in collaboration with the Dubai College of Tourism…

Travel 2 is offering agents the chance to win a scratch card with prizes including cinema vouchers, designer handbags and luxury holidays including spending money. The operator has…

Dubai Tourism has reported a 11% increase in overnight visitation in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2016.  January to March 2017 saw 4.57 million…

Dubai Tourism has reported a 11% increase in overnight visitation in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2016.   There was a 5% increase from the UK market.…

Dubai Tourism is to launch a new experiential marketing campaign in the UK with the tagline ‘Here Today, Dubai Tomorrow’ in a bid to further boost the city’s reputation as one of the UK’s…

Dubai Tourism is hoping to further cement its relationship with the UK travel industry in a bid to push the market up the source country rankings.  More than 1.2 million Brits flocked to…

Dubai Tourism CEO Issam Kazim has called on The Global Travel Group (TGTG) to send more customers to the destination.  “The UK is one of our top three markets for inbound tourism to Dubai.…

The number of overnight visitors to Dubai from the UK grew by 10% in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from Dubai Tourism.…

Recent statistics revealed by Dubai Tourism state that the emirate welcomed 4.1 million overnight visitors in the first three months of 2016. This resulted in a 5.1% increase over…

Dubai’s presence at this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) Africa highlighted new attractions and a continued appeal of Dubai to visitors from Africa. The Dubai stand featured a blend…

Dubai Tourism has commissioned “Destination Innovation: Where Next?” - a dynamic multimedia hub supporting multinational companies with the opportunities and challenges of running a global…

Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has announced the new regulations for holiday homes in the emirate.  Executive Resolution 3/2015 aims to provide greater…

Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has entered strategic partnerships with two Chinese companies in Shanghai last week.  CEO of Dubai Corporation for…

Annual figures released by Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) show the emirate attracted more than 14.2 million overnight visitors in 2015, a 7.5% increase…

Travel agents from around the UK recently visited Dubai as part of the ‘FAM Trip of a Lifetime’ competition, thanks to tour operator Travel 2, airline partners Emirates Qantas and Dubai…

Dubai Tourism and Emirates Airline have been named as co-headline sponsors of the newly launched Telegraph Travel Show, which will be staged at London’s ExCel this weekend (8-10 January)…

Recent statistics released by the department of tourism in Dubai stated that visitor numbers reveal that more than 11.7 million international overnight visitors arrived in the city…

Recent statistics have reported that holiday homes are become an increasingly significant component of Dubai’s tourism industry. As of start of July 2015, a total of 37 operators are…

Dubai recently welcomed 100 meeting planners and business media from countries across Europe. The delegation was in Dubai as part of Dubai Tourism's efforts to enhance the city's…

As per recent statistics, Mina Rashid welcomed five cruise ships at the same time. Over 25,000 passengers and crew of the Costa Serena, AIDA diva, Amadea, MSC Orchestra and Costa…

Dubai Tourism will continue its push for family and affordable tourism moving forward into 2015. Family products, new hotels and attractions will be promoted at WTM and into next…

A travellers journey is the key mantra to Dubai Tourism’s new website and mobile app. This new initiative’s exclusive glimpse was provided at the on-going GITEX week. The online…

Dubai Tourism recently recognised the contribution of its public and private sector partners to the growth of cruise tourism. Hamad bin Mejren, executive director - Dubai Tourism…

Dubai saw an 8% increase in UK visitors in 2013, the highest year-on-year increase in the last five years. A total of 742, 158 UK tourists headed to the emirate last year, with visits…

More than 5.5 million tourists visited Dubai in the first half (H1) of 2013, representing an 11.1% year-on-year increase, indicating that Dubai is on the way to achieving its Tourism Vision…

The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) in Dubai, in a bid to boost tourism sector, had a meeting with industry group. The meeting witnessed the presence of representatives…

Despite tourism figures* highlighting a decline in UK outbound travel during Q2, Dubai continued to perform strongly as a destination, reporting an 11% increase in guest numbers during the…