Deepthi Nair

More than a quarter of all flights leaving Saudi Arabia were disrupted Thursday as Iran-aligned Houthi rebels stepped up attacks on the kingdom's airports. According to aviation analytics company Cirium, of 1,194 departures, 312 were either canceled or did not fly.

The U.S.-Iran war has split the Gulf hotel market in two. Resorts are seeing stronger rates as leisure travelers return, while UAE city hotels have

More than a third of all flights from Saudi Arabia were canceled or did not fly on Monday amid continued attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, according to aviation analytics company Cirium.

Almost all corporate travel to Saudi Arabia has been paused as attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militia continue, travel industry executives say.

Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia are making inbound travelers more hesitant about the rest of the Gulf.

Hotel operators in the UAE are relying on travelers from short-haul markets such as India, China and Russia to support their recovery from the worst impacts of the U.S.-Iran war, as higher airfares continue to keep away some long-haul guests.

Saudi Arabia's new carrier Riyadh Air has moved flights from its Riyadh hub to an airport 4.5 hours' drive away amid continuing attacks by Yemen's Iran-linked Houthis on the capital city.

Some UAE travelers are hesitating to go ahead with outbound trip plans, but not canceling them entirely after the recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, industry executives have told Skift.

Saudi Arabia has awarded $10.6 billion in giga project contracts so far this year, extending a decline that began in 2024 as the kingdom scaled back Neom, according to business intelligence platform MEED.

Egypt wants tourists to stay longer and spend more. The Egyptian Tourism Authority is shifting its focus from visitor numbers to revenue, targeting $36