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Lisbon city, Portugal.  The country's once-booming tourism sector collapsed in April due to coronavirus pandemic. Getty Images

Portugal’s tourism industry suffers because of coronavirus

May 30, 2020
Greece is hoping to kickstart its tourist season. Getty

Tourism in Europe: what are the coronavirus rules and who’s opening up?

May 27, 2020
People walk outside the King Abdulaziz Airport upon their arrival to the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. The kingdom is gradually lifting travel bans and resuming domestic flights gradually from May 31. AFP

Saudi Arabia to begin gradual resumption of domestic flights from May 31

May 27, 2020
Mark Willis, CEO of Accor in the Middle East and Africa is upbeat about the industry in the region rebounding as the aviation industry takes off gradually. Courtesy Accor

Accor sees UAE and Saudi Arabia leading hospitality sector recovery in the Middle East

May 24, 2020
After laying off 10,000 employees in North America in the wake of the coronavirus's massive hit to tourism, the company the car-rental giant Hertz filed for bankruptcy on May 22. AFP

Hertz files for bankruptcy as demand for car hire disappears

May 23, 2020
An hotelier looks at an empty beach from the terrace of his hotel in Sperlonga. This seaside town in Italy is just one of several holiday destinations hoping that the European Unions plans to resurrect Europe’s badly battered tourism industry will work. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

In pictures: from Rome to Rimini, Italy’s hotels begin to reopen to travellers

May 18, 2020
The Grand Hyatt hotel in Washington, D.C., US. The hotel chain is laying off staff and restructuring roles to deal with weak travel demand. Bloomberg  

Hyatt to lay off 1,300 staff and restructure roles amid coronavirus pandemic

May 12, 2020
A visitor dressed as a Disney character takes a selfie while wearing a protective face mask at Shanghai Disney Resort as the Shanghai Disneyland theme park reopens following a shutdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A whole new world: 14 photos of Shanghai Disneyland on reopening day

May 11, 2020
Tim Clark joined Emirates in 1985 as head of planning and rose up the ranks to become company president in 2003. Reuters

Emirates' Tim Clark: Coronavirus is a black swan event for the airline industry

May 5, 2020
Emaar chairman Mohamed Alabbar said Ramadan provided an opportunity for retailers to 'try to come back carefully'. Satish Kumar /The National

Emaar Properties chairman says recovery from coronavirus crisis likely by mid-2021

May 2, 2020
Tourists take an Abra ride through Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah resort. Tourism contributes 11.5% of Dubai's GDP, a Dubai Media Office statement said. Image courtesy of Dubai Tourism.

Dubai targets reopening for tourists by July as flights resume

April 28, 2020
Dozens of mothballed Delta Air Lines jets are parked at Kansas City International Airport. The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus. AP.

Parking in a pandemic: What airlines do with the jets they can't fly

April 20, 2020
Visitors at the Arabian Travel Market at the Dubai World Trade Centre in 2017. The four-day event has been moved to next year due to the coronavirus outbreak. Victor Besa/The National 

Arabian Travel Market moved to 2021 amid coronavirus outbreak

April 19, 2020
 Etihad has been operating a number of special passenger and cargo flights after stopping scheduled services in March. AFP

Etihad to resume partial passenger flights on May 1 pending the lifting of restrictions

April 16, 2020
Jets of US carrier are parked on a runway at the Pittsburgh International Airport in Pennsylvania. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and major US airlines reached an agreement on April 14, 2020, on aid to pay workers and avoid bankruptcies in an industry that employs 750,000 people amid the coronavirus pandemic. AFP

US airlines and government reach agreement on coronavirus aid

April 16, 2020
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Worshippers wearing face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 prays at al-Mirabi Mosque in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 31, 2020. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs said mosques will open to the public for prayers from May 31 until June 20, except in Mecca, with precautionary measures and instructions. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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Men gather to fish at the creek in the Gulf city of Dubai, after the Emirati authorities eased some of the restrictions that were put in place in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, on May 27, 2020. The Emirati / AFP / Karim SAHIB

UAE return-to-work plans, 883 new cases - The Daily Update

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