Medical Tourism Emerges as a Bright Spot for Flagging Dubai

Dubai Marina on June 25, 2019. Dubai has a growing medical tourism sector. Enrico Strocchi / Flickr

Skift Take: Dubai has faced a slump in recent years as it struggled amid a global economic slowdown, an oversupplied real estate sector, and slow tourism activity due to regional unrest. But its ability to build a reputation for itself as a medical tourism hub in the Middle East has provided some much-needed support for its travel sector.

— Reem Abdellatif

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Travel Megatrends 2020: The Future of Travel Will Be Driven by Urban Living Innovations

An illustration of urban living innovations. Skift

Skift Take: Cities have always been incubators for innovation, but with two-thirds of the world’s population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, developments being rolled out today to accommodate that new density will serve the travel industry in positive ways.

— Andrew Sheivachman

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Sharjah aims to entice more Northern European tourists via SCTDA’s participation at Matka 2020

According to SCTDA, the Matka Nordic Travel Fair is an opportunity for the Authority to boost awareness of Sharjah’s beauty and hospitality and what the emirate has to offer as one of the GCC’s top tourist destinations.  

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Marine travel strengthens with new strategic partnership between Argo and GMT

The combined venture will continue to focus on servicing our esteemed clientele with the same high level of quality, reliability, responsibility and fast global response times that have been provided by Argo since 1952, and GMT since 2001.

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ATF TRAVEX 2020 opens for business in Brunei Darussalam

Held in conjunction with official meetings by ASEAN NTO, ministerial delegates, association boards and tourism groups that began since 12 January, TRAVEX is ATF’s 3-day Travel Exchange component.

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$10 -- Travel & Adventure Show: Tickets for 2, 65% Off

Find inspiration for your next Travelzoo experience while saving over 65% on admission to the Travel & Adventure Show at the San Diego Convention Center.

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White House considering significant expansion of travel ban

A document outlining the plans -- timed to coincide with the third anniversary of Trump’s January 2017 executive order -- has been circulating the White House.

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