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Global

Sky’s the Limit: Ras Al Khaimah to elevate tourism with electric air mobility across the Emirate

Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) and Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) have taken a significant move towards transforming tourism and transportation in the Emirate by signing a future-forward Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports)


Global

SEE DOUBLE with Ras Al Khaimah, UAE and Musandam, SULTANATE OF Oman

See Double, the innovative new summer campaign from Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and Oman Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in collaboration with OMRAN Group, invites travellers to discover both Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, and Musandam, Oman, in a single trip filled with twice the experience.


Global

Ras Al Khaimah breaks record with 1.22 million tourists in 2023

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) reports its best year for tourism ever, welcoming a record 1.22 million overnight arrivals


Features

Ras Al Khaimah sets two Guinness World Records with an incredible New Year’s Eve drone and fireworks display  

Ras Al Khaimah welcomed the New Year with yet another record-breaking eight-minute-long firework and drone display setting two new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ titles in a stunning spectacle that lit up the skies along 4.5km stretch of Ras Al Khaimah’s waterfront.


Attractions

Ras Al Khaimah to welcome the new year with a fantastical fireworks display and two new Guinness World Records attempts

Ras Al Khaimah is set to make history once again by attempting to break two GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS with its spectacular New Year’s Eve fireworks display featuring novel choreography and groundbreaking techniques that have never been attempted before.


Global

Ras Al Khaimah joins top wedding destinations for “ease of civil marriage”

Ras Al Khaimah will soon top the list of popular global wedding destinations including, the Seychelles, Thailand, and Cyprus, with the Emirate offering couples from around the world the opportunity to wed via a civil marriage ceremony.


Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways resumes flying to Ras Al Khaimah

Qatar Airways flight – an Airbus A320 from Doha – touched down at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport on November 1st shortly after 10PM, marking the resumption of services on the route from one of the world’s largest airline networks.


Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Ras Al Khaimah awarded EarthCheck Silver Certification in a Sustainability First for the Middle East

Ras Al Khaimah was awarded Silver Certification under EarthCheck’s Sustainable Destinations program – the world’s leading scientific benchmarking and certification program for tourism destinations


Global

Ras Al Khaimah partners with “Beautiful Destinations” for a new creative campaign

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) in partnership with award-winning creative agency, Beautiful Destinations, harnesses the power of short-form video in a new landmark creative video campaign.


Global

Ras Al Khaimah records the highest ever half-year arrival numbers

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) announces a record-breaking first six months, with the Emirate reporting its highest ever half-year arrival numbers.


Global

The 2023 WMF Minifootball World Cup Ras Al Khaimah countdown begins

Sports fans at the ready; the countdown to the region’s first ever WMF Minifootball World Cup has begun following the official draw held last night at the Movenpick Resort Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah .


Global

Ras Al Khaimah reveals results of ‘Get More’ campaign 

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has revealed the preliminary results of ‘Get More’, its brand-new digital-first campaign to position the Emirate as an attractive summer destination for domestic and international travelers.


Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways daily flights to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport to start from Nov 2023

Starting from 1 November 2023, Qatar Airways will operate daily flights to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, signifying a major boost to Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority’s (RAKTDA) strategy to enhance global connectivity to the Emirate.


Europe

RAKTDA and FTI Group strike landmark agreement

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) and the FTI GROUP one of  Europe’s leading outbound tour operators, have struck a new agreement that paves the way for the launch of twice-weekly flights from Munich to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport in the fourth quarter of this year.


Associations

PATA gears up for its Annual Summit in UAE

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced the programme for its 2022 Annual Summit set to take place from 25-27 October 2022 in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.


Sports Tourism

HIGHLANDER to return to Ras Al Khaimah

Second edition of HIGHLANDER’s specially designed two-and three-day hikes on Jebel Jais to take place from18 – 20 November.


Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Ras Al Khaimah unveils Balanced Tourism

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has announced its bold new approach to sustainability – Balanced Tourism, a key milestone in its strategy to drive overall sector growth


Asia

Keep calm and log on! PATA to host Virtual PATA Annual Summit 2021

PATA’s three-day virtual event, in collaboration with Ras Al Khaimah, will bring together international thought leaders, industry shapers and senior decision-makers in the travel industry


Middle East

Ras al Khaimah first destination to provide free Covid-19 PCR tests for international visitors

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority and RAK Hospital announced partnership to provide free Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing to international visitors staying in and departing from Ras Al Khaimah until 31 December 2020


Associations

Ras Al Khaimah acknowledged for COVID-19 recovery strategy, reopens for US travellers

Ras Al Khaimah is first city in the world to receive both the Bureau Veritas Safeguard Assurance Label and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Safe Travels Stamp