Why GCC Travelers Are Flocking to Southeast Asia: Discover the Hottest Destinations at ATM 2026 in Dubai!
Why GCC Travelers Are Flocking to Southeast Asia: Discover the Hottest Destinations at ATM 2026 in Dubai! The upcoming Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026, set to take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 4-7, promises to showcase a significant shift in the tourism sector. With a notable 13.95% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in participation from Asia-Pacific exhibitors from 2024 to 2026, the event is set to reflect the strong and continued growth of outbound travel from the GCC to the Asia-Pacific region. This rise in Asian exhibitors...
Oman Sees Surge in International Tourist Arrivals, Driving Tourism Growth, Everything You Need to Know
Oman Sees Surge in International Tourist Arrivals, Driving Tourism Growth, Everything You Need to Know Oman ranked as having had an excellent performance in the tourism industry in the year 2025, where the revenues of the country’s 3 to 5-star hotels were impressive at the end of the year, reaching as high as $773.2 million (RO 297.3 million). There was also substantial improvement in the number of hotel guests, as significant improvements were recorded, showing the country’s tourism sector to be doing well. Notably, the tourism sector recorded notable improvements in...
GCC Unified Tourist Visa 2026: A Single Visa for Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait — Your Ultimate Travel Guide
GCC Unified Tourist Visa 2026: A Single Visa for Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait — Your Ultimate Travel Guide Traveling to the Gulf countries will soon be more convenient than ever, thanks to the introduction of the GCC Unified Visa in 2026. This groundbreaking visa will allow tourists to visit six Gulf nations — Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman — with just one entry permit. Modeled after the Schengen-style visa, the GCC Unified Visa aims to simplify the visa application process, enabling travelers to...