UAE Travel News – Visa, Tourism & Flight Updates

Dubai rolls out one-time contactless hotel check-in

New biometric check-in lets visitors skip hotel desks as Dubai ramps up digital services

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Tourists at Crown Plaza hotel, Dubai Marina.

IndiGo crisis: Air India refunds and waivers explained

Passengers must change or cancel by Dec 8; fare differences apply if rescheduling

A one-time waiver allows free changes or cancellations for tickets booked till December 4 for travel through December 15.

Airline launches Dh1 flights from Dubai

The highly anticipated promotional fares are available for booking from December 8-13

For those looking to book, the carrier noted that flight purchases and optional add-ons can be secured through various payment options.

Air India caps fares amid IndiGo flight disruption

Air India caps economy fares on domestic non-stop flights to prevent price surges

Air India boosts flight capacity to ensure passengers and baggage reach destinations quickly.

UAE named HQ for GCC-wide civil aviation authority

UAE chosen to host new GCC Civil Aviation Authority, strengthening regional aviation ties.

New GCC aviation authority headquartered in UAE

Top 10 2025 stories: UAE rules, visas and global events

From innovation to global events, these trending stories defined 2025 across the world

Top 2025 headlines that shaped the year: Innovation, travel, policy, and world events.

New Zealand launches 4-year ‘golden visa’

Investors can gain New Zealand residence by investing up to NZD 2 million in businesses

Immigration New Zealand warned incomplete submissions could lead to delays or possible rejection. Pictured above is a neighborhood in New Zealand's capital Wellington.

New Abu Dhabi to Pakistan flights launched for Dh1,000

AirSial offers 3x weekly to Lahore, 4x to Islamabad from AUH, boosting UAE-Pak trade

The South Asian nation's youngest airline - AirSial - offers three weekly flights to Lahore and four-time weekly flights to Islamabad from Abu Dhabi.

Dubai Duty Free set for record-breaking sales in 2025

YTD sales top $2b as record November hits Dh876.56m ($240.16m), highest in 42 years

Dubai Duty Free set for record-breaking 2025 after best-ever monthly sales

UAE, Bahrain trial GCC’s new ‘one-stop’ travel system

GCC citizens to move between states without repeated entry checks

One-stop travel for GCC nationals begins with UAE and Bahrain

UAE 2026 travel trends: Luxury, passion, destinations

UAE travellers are set to take more holidays next year

Passion pursuits - where travellers go on a holiday primarily to follow a passion - was also identified as a key trend.

UAE airlines wrap A320 update, flights resume normally

Many airlines report minimal operational impact; follow live updates

Airbus A320 recall: Global airlines rush to fix jet software, UAE flights resume normally

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