Qatars Ministry of Interior, Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority, have launched an e-visa platform through which visitors to Qatar can directly apply for tourist visas.

Tourist visa applications can now be completed on the new e-visa platform, which is currently in pilot phase, at www.qatarvisaservice.com.

This new service is set to ease visitor access to Qatar,"...

In this Friday, June 16, 2017 photo, Qatari and other nationals queue at the check in counters of the Hamad International Airport. — AP

FLYING OVER THE PERSIAN GULF: Sitting on an airplane from Qatar trying to get home to Dubai, I could only watch frustrated as a scrolling map showed my flight pass overhead of my skyscraper-studded city and continue further east. It’s typically an hour flight between Dubai in the United Arab Emirates"...

Qatar has witnessed a 7 percent increase in visitor arrivals between January and May 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, according to the latest figures from Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA).
The largest contributors to the growth were visiting nationals of the Americas and Europe – whose numbers increased by 9 percent and 14 percent respectively.
Further data breakdown by visa type shows a 27 percent increase in leisure visitors, demonstrating the increasingly diverse leisure options for tourists seeking"...

(ME NewsWire)-- Groupe ADP is launching the global challenge 'Play Your Airport'. This open innovation initiative will allow students, businesses, travellers and the group's employees to reinvent the airport experience with one common goal: creating the airport of the future.

'The diversity of communities coming together around this bold initiative makes it the first of its kind in the airport"...

Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), in a circular issued to all hotels in the country, urged them to uphold professional standards and ensure that rights of people of all nationalities are protected while dealing with guests, given the diplomatic crisis.
“In pursuit of excellence and as we go through the current exceptional circumstances, we are certain that you will continue to adhere to professional standards of conduct when dealing with tourists and visitors, and ensuring that all their rights are protected,”"...

Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has launched the first phase of an electronic licensing (e-licensing) system that will enable establishments regulated by QTA to apply for a licence, renew an existing licence, and complete a number of other procedural transactions within 24 hours.
The first phase of the Tourism Licensing e-Services system will be available for use by hotel establishments, while the second phase, which is expected to be rolled out later this year, will be available to other tourist establishments and exhibition"...

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The First Group has launched a dedicated F&B business that will introduce new and established restaurant brands to Dubai, some of which will be global firsts.

In a move that marks significant expansion for the Dubai-based property development firm, the new division will fill the gap in the market for affordable lifestyle-driven dining concepts, as demand in the midscale and upscale hospitality"...

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines on Wednesday announced the addition of four more weekly flights between Doha and Manila by Qatar Airways starting October this year.

In a statement, CAAP said the Philippine delegation headed by Undersecretary Manuel Antonio Tamayo inked a new memorandum of understanding with the Qatari delegation led by Abdullah Al Subaey which brings Qatar Airways flights from Doha to Manila to 18 per week.