Atlantis Resorts Names New President for its Dubai Properties

For almost two decades, Dubai’s beachfront was something of a graveyard. Towards Abu Dhabi, you had the partially finished Palm Jebel Ali, which had been announced in 2002. Closer to the marina area, there was the struggling “The World” Islands, which dated to 2003. And towards Sharjah, Deira Islands (the 2004 project now known as Dubai Islands), seemed abandoned.

Dubai is a welcoming city. It has, after all, gladly received upwards of 85% of its population from overseas with open arms. The metropolis that has risen from the sands of the desert spans just 13.5 square miles (for now), but within its gilded confines, you’ll find a city with many sides, created by people from many places, who each bring a piece of culture from their homeland. But for all its hospitality, many visitors to the city still arrive with some common misconceptions. Below, the editors of Condé Nast Traveller Middle East round up the top advice they want everyone to know before visiting Dubai.

This earnings season, global travel leaders have agreed that the industry is in a slowdown. An exception to that, however, has been the Middle East, which bosses like Accor’s Sebastien Bazin noted was the operator’s best-performing region in the second quarter.

The passenger experience at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is about to get a major improvement.

The Ras Al Khaimah government is building a housing village for thousands of hotel staff as the emirate’s hospitality sector booms.

Wynn Resorts has just closed a deal to buy another 70 acres of land on Ras Al Khaimah’s Marjan Island, giving the operator a total of 155 acres and ownership of a quarter of the entire island. Wynn is already developing a $3.9 billion resort in the emirate.

Tweetsie Railroad invites you to celebrate the golden age of steam during its annual Railroad Heritage Weekend August 24 and 25.

CrowdStrike is striking back.

When 2020 hit with all of its uncertainties, I knew there was no better time to start van life.

Wellness travel is booming, and hotels large and small are wooing guests with state-of-the-art spas, fitness centers, classes and retreats. Here are some of the latest properties, where wellness goes beyond facials and yoga to sleep tracking, local rituals and even medical services like getting an echocardiogram. Whether you want to sink into a hot spring in Japan or receive a massageon a train as it rolls toward a Malaysian jungle, these getaways strive to transport you in more ways than one.

Saudi Arabia has submitted its bid to host the men’s football World Cup in 2034, and for the first time has laid out goals for development of hotels, stadiums, and other parts of its travel economy.

Boeing will appoint Robert "Kelly" Ortberg as its new CEO, the company said on Wednesday. The announcement comes months after current CEO Dave Calhoun announced plans to step down by year's end amid a shake-up at the company stemming from its ongoing manufacturing crisis. Ortberg begins Aug. 8.