Articles tagged “saudi arabia”

Q2 will determine whether this is a temporary shock or a structural reset for one of Turkey’s most valuable visitor segments.

The most digitally ambitious airline start-up in a generation is going on sale the old-fashioned way: through the OTAs.

The Middle East was the world’s second-fastest growing tourism region in 2025 — and then February 28 happened.

Every ambitious project deserves a second draft. The war just cleared the desk for Saudi to write one.

This was going to be a new frontier of tourism and a pillar of Saudi’s future income outside of oil. It’s officially being scaled back.

Saudi Arabia is building its tourism industry at remarkable speed, but room rates are falling, according to new statistics.

This follows recent decisions by CEOs of Air Canada and Indigo.

Unlike Dubai, Virgin has decided to scrap rather than simply suspend its Saudi service – this suggests the challenges go beyond wartime woes. 

As the war involving Iran drags on, the Middle East’s event calendar is being reshuffled, and a key World Economic Forum gathering on global collaboration is the latest postponement.

Financial losses stemming from the Iran War continue to mount, with cancellations now pushing further into the 2026 calendar as uncertainty reshapes global event demand.