🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

Western AsiaCapital Abu DhabiAEDArabic
Advisory
Level 3
Reconsider travel · State Dept ↗
Weather
97°F / 36°C
Clear sky · H 101° L 81°
Currency
AED
3.67 per $1
Entry
Requirements
Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026

What’s moving in United Arab Emirates

18 stories · last 90 days
This week
Hotels & Resorts

Anantara Qasr Al Sarab Releases Priced Desert Summer Packages — Bookable Now from AED 2,345++

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara has released three named summer packages for its Abu Dhabi desert property, all bookable now through direct channels.…

Jun 9
Hotels & Resorts

Four Seasons Enters Seville; STORY Hotels Join GHA Discovery Across UAE, Morocco, and Seychelles

Two additions to advisor booking inventory arrived this week from different parts of the market. Madrid-based developer Blasson — which already owns the Four…

Jun 9
Luxury Leisure

Gulf Hub Losses and UAE Schengen Gridlock Create Compounding Access Risk for Fall Itineraries

Two disruptions are stacking up for advisors with Gulf-based clients. IATA projects Middle East carriers will be the only global airline region to post a net…

Jun 9
Hotels & Resorts

Anantara Qasr Al Sarab Publishes Packaged Summer Rates at AED 2,345–3,745++ per Night

Anantara's Qasr Al Sarab in Abu Dhabi's Empty Quarter has released three named shelf-ready packages — Wellness Haven, Family Summer Escape, and All-Indulgence…

Jun 8
Hotels & Resorts

Dubai Luxury Rates Drop Up to 50% — While UAE Closes the Door to Recent East Africa Travelers

Two converging UAE developments demand advisor attention. International occupancy weakness has driven a sector-wide discount wave: Jumeirah Group, Burj Al Arab,…

Jun 8
Luxury Leisure

Dubai Deploys $681M in Relief as Iran Conflict Softens Rates

Dubai Tourism CEO Issam Kazim confirmed Wednesday that the Iran conflict has produced a measurable slump against last year's 19.59 million arrivals. The…

Jun 5
This month
Hotels & Resorts

Jumeirah Hotels Appoints ANZ PR Partner, Signaling Regional Trade Push

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts has named Sydney-based PEPR Agency as its public relations and media communications partner for Australia and New Zealand. PEPR…

May 30
Hotels & Resorts

Three Months In: Iran Conflict Keeps Gulf Jet Fuel Near Double Pre-War Levels, Pressuring GCC Hotel Economics

Three months after the Israel-US strikes on Iran triggered the ongoing regional conflict, jet fuel prices on Gulf-routing itineraries remain approximately…

May 26
Corporate & Business Travel

Dubai Hotels Empty, Government Waives Fees for Second Time; Qatar Staff Get Zero Bonus on $2B Profit

Dubai's hotels are operationally empty. The government's second rescue package in 2026 — Dh1.5 billion ($408M) — this time waives rather than defers the tourism…

May 24
Corporate & Business Travel

Emirates' First Retrofitted High-Density A380 Returns to Service — 14 More Frames Follow

The first of Emirates' 15 high-density A380s has completed its retrofit and re-entered revenue service. The rebuild reduced total seating from 615 to 569 and…

May 20
Hotels & Resorts

Mandarin Oriental to Manage 35 Private Residences Within Emirates Palace Grounds

EPCO (Emirates Palace Company), LEAD Development, and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group have unveiled Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Mansions — 35 standalone…

May 20
Hotels & Resorts

ALL Accor+ Explorer Launches in UAE — But Fairmont and Ennismore Brands Are Out

Accor officially launched ALL Accor+ Explorer in the UAE — the program's first expansion outside Asia-Pacific. The US$249 annual membership covers 83 UAE…

May 20
Hotels & Resorts

ALL Accor+ Explorer Launches in UAE — Fairmont and Ennismore Brands Excluded

The ALL Accor+ Explorer membership — a $249 annual paid tier — went fully live in the UAE today, listing 83 properties with 30% F&B discounts for cardholders,…

May 19
Hotels & Resorts

Mandarin Oriental Confirmed to Manage 35 Private Residences Within Emirates Palace Grounds

Mandarin Oriental has confirmed its hospitality management role for 35 ultra-luxury branded residences to be built within the grounds of Emirates Palace in Abu…

May 19
Luxury Leisure

Two Supply-Pressure Signals: Gulf Pipeline Freezes, NYC Wages Hit $61/Hour

Two structural signals emerged today that belong in near-term pricing conversations with clients. Gulf corridor: Hotel investment across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and…

May 19
Corporate & Business Travel

Emirates DXB–MIA Declares MAYDAY After Airspace Detours Erode Fuel Margins

On May 17, Emirates EK213 (DXB–MIA) flew 17 hours 16 minutes — more than 90 minutes over scheduled block time — as Middle East airspace avoidance routing…

May 18
Hotels & Resorts

Emirates Palace Mansions Launches 35 Mandarin Oriental–Managed Residences in Abu Dhabi

Emirates Palace Company, LEAD Development, and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced 35 private mansion residences within the Emirates Palace compound in Abu…

May 18
Luxury Leisure

Ras Al Khaimah Builds a Full Ultra-Lux Stack, Anchored by the UAE's First Casino Resort

Ras Al Khaimah is doubling its hotel room supply from around 8,700 to roughly 20,000 by 2030. The lead project is Wynn Al Marjan Island — the UAE's first legal…

May 18
Developments from the last 90 days · Standing intel from REST Countries, Open-Meteo, Exchange Rate API & the U.S. State Department