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The Lagoon at Park Hyatt Dubai, which is offering half-board rooms from Dh750 over Eid Al Fitr. Photo: Hyatt

UAE and Oman Eid Al-Fitr 2026 staycation deals

From desert retreats to island escapes, hotels offering discounts for the upcoming holiday weekend

Travel

Which flights are suspended or delayed at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports?

My long journey home to Abu Dhabi after war closed the skies

Middle East flight updates: Global airlines respond to airspace closures

What to do if your travel plans have been affected



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    Unspoken rules of the modern playdate, from planning to pick up

  • Lionel Messi after scoring for Inter Miami against Nashville in the Concacaf Champions Cup. AFP

    Lionel Messi joins Cristiano Ronaldo in 900-goal club

  • Abdulla bin Touq, Minister of Economy and Tourism, visited the Carrefour distribution centre on Wednesday. Photo: Wam

    Minister of Economy says UAE has robust food supply on Carrefour tour

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  • The 2025 Arabian Travel Market attracted more than 55,000 travel professionals. Chris Whiteoak / The National

    Dubai's Arabian Travel Market rescheduled to August


Features
Paul and Natalie Hunter on the UAE-Oman boarder after three-days of travel. Photo: Natalie Hunter

UAE residents who managed to return home: 'I would try every possible flight to get back'

After three-day journeys and plenty of cancellations, travellers have made it back to the country

Travel

More than 100 Emirates flights in and out of Dubai over next two days

On March 7 and 8, Emirates operated a total of 536 flights. Reuters

UAE flight updates: Emirates operating at more than 50% flight capacity

The Carlton review: Understated luxury in the heart of Milan's fashion district

Allan Espiritu worked in hotels in the Philippines before joining Etihad Airways in 2007. Photo: Etihad

Etihad cabin manager on 19 years of flying: 'It’s about people, not places'

Masfout, the Ajman exclave that's now truly on the world map

Hotel of the weekA parent and toddler put Almanac X Alcron Prague to the test

How UAE airlines are marking Ramadan, from iftar boxes to prayer mats on board

Dine your way around Vienna: A foodie’s guide to eating in the Austrian capital



Hotels
The Lagoon at Park Hyatt Dubai, which is offering half-board rooms from Dh750 over Eid Al Fitr. Photo: Hyatt

UAE and Oman Eid Al-Fitr 2026 staycation deals

From desert retreats to island escapes, hotels offering discounts for the upcoming holiday weekend

Travel

The Carlton review: Understated luxury in the heart of Milan's fashion district

Travel

You're not imagining it – UAE staycations are getting more expensive

Lifestyle

'More hotel rooms than New York': Dubai attracts 19.6 million tourists

Business

Palace hotels where you can holiday like the White Lotus cast

Travel

Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah Al Hamra Beach: Privacy is key at villa property

Travel

Ronaldo scores two goals with one investment at Nujuma in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea

Travel

Destinations
Margot Robbie in Wuthering Heights. Searches for 'West Yorkshire' have surged online following the release of the film. Alamy Stock Photo

Romance and ruins: A trip through Yorkshire’s Wuthering Heights locations

Latest film adaptation of the book has been extensively shot in the ancient county

Travel

Hands-on holidays: How 'skillcations' are changing the way we travel

Travel

Two days in Sejong City, South Korea’s purpose-built city of the future

Travel

Exploring Amman in 24 hours: What to eat, see and do

Travel

Tracing the ghosts of empire in Uzbekistan

Travel

Bucket-list travel 2026: Our top 15 destinations

Travel

A Hangeul lover’s guide to South Korea

Travel

Staycations
Despite numerous hotel launches, staycation deals are getting harder to find across the UAE. Photo: Mandarin Oriental

You're not imagining it – UAE staycations are getting more expensive

With prices up by nearly 20 per cent this Ramadan, here's how you can still get a bargain break

Lifestyle

National Day holiday: Everything you need to know about driving to Oman

Travel

JA Beach Hotel review: How one of Dubai’s oldest resorts retains its charm

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UAE National Day staycations: Hotel deals and offers for the long weekend

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