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Thursday 24 September

3 updates
Data & research
Skift FeedMiddle East / Qatar

Qatar Airways CEO on Integrated Systems and Disruption Resilience

Qatar Airways Group CEO Hamad Al-Khater, speaking at Skift Global Forum, recounted how Middle East conflict forced the airline to ground its entire fleet for six days. He said the integrated group model — airline, airport, ground handling, catering and cargo — enabled a faster recovery, with all 6,993 stranded passengers protected and sent home, on-time performance recovering to 86–87% versus peers at 70–75%, and July and August revenues level with the prior year. He also said the airline absorbed a 90% jet fuel cost increase rather than pass it on, and noted 75% of passengers now book within 60 days.

Policy & visas
European Commission Press CornerMiddle East / North Africa / Europe

EU Launches Mediterranean Women's Employment Initiative with €25 Million

The European Commission launched the Surging Women's Employment Initiative under the Pact for the Mediterranean, mobilising €25 million (including a €10 million EU contribution) to create 500,000 additional jobs for women in the Middle East and North Africa and raise women's employment by 5% by 2030. Women's labour market participation in the region has remained at around 20% on average for over two decades. Unveiled by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica with UN Women during the 81st UN General Assembly High-Level Week, the initiative focuses on skills, entrepreneurship and job creation in sectors including care, green, science and technology.

Policy & visas
European Commission Press CornerEast Jerusalem / Middle East / Gaza / Syria / Palestine / Jordan / Lebanon

European Commission disburses full €82 million 2026 contribution to UNRWA

European Commission Commissioner Šuica confirmed at the UNRWA ministerial meeting that the Commission has disbursed the entirety of its €82 million contribution to UNRWA's 2026 budget, on top of €18.6 million in humanitarian funding already provided this year across Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. She said 6 million Palestinian refugees depend on UNRWA, and described the demolition of UNRWA's East Jerusalem headquarters and the forced evacuation of the Kalandia Training Centre as unacceptable.

Wednesday 23 September

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Air & distribution
Skift FeedMiddle East / Qatar / New York

Qatar Airways CEO: Not Passing Fuel Costs to Customers Just Yet

Qatar Airways CEO Hamad Al-Khater said at the Skift Global Forum in New York City that the carrier is not ready to pass higher fuel costs on to customers, calling it an option of last resort because of the competitive landscape in the Middle East. He noted that fuel prices have surged again as attacks in the Iran war intensified, and that Qatar Airways, like other Middle Eastern carriers, has been hit hard by airspace closures in the region and a drop in demand.

Policy & visas
European Commission Press CornerMiddle East / Gaza / EU

EU launches first €43 million Team Gaza projects

The European Commission signed the first flagship early recovery projects under the EU-led Team Gaza Initiative on the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York. The projects, together worth €43 million, will help restore essential water and solid waste management services for people in Gaza. The signing was carried out by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica.

Policy & visas
European Commission Press CornerMiddle East / EU / Lebanon

EU adopts €505 million package to support Lebanon's stability, recovery and reforms

The European Commission announced €505 million in financial support for Lebanon for 2026 and 2027, the second half of the €1 billion support package announced by President von der Leyen in May 2024. The funding covers three main areas: maintaining basic services for vulnerable people including education, health, social protection and water, with cash assistance and primary healthcare; supporting the reform agenda, justice sector, oversight bodies, Parliament and human rights, while strengthening the security sector, border management, private sector resilience and economic recovery in conflict-affected areas; and supporting civil society and culture, including rights of women, youth, minori…

Data & research
ACI World RSSMiddle East / Asia-Pacific / 全球 / North America / Latin America and the Caribbean / Europe / Africa

ACI: Global Airport Passenger Traffic Hits Record 9.8 Billion in 2025

Airports Council International (ACI) World released its 2026 Annual World Airport Traffic Report, showing global airports carried a record 9.8 billion passengers in 2025, with air cargo also hitting an all-time high. The report draws on data from 2,817 commercial airports, capturing an estimated 97% of scheduled global passenger traffic. International traffic drove growth, up 6.1% versus 1.7% for domestic; cargo rose 3.3% and aircraft movements 2.0%. Africa led with 9.0% growth, followed by the Middle East (6.5%), Asia-Pacific (5.1%), Latin America and the Caribbean (4.5%) and Europe (4.2%), while North America fell 0.7%. Momentum has cooled in 2026: first-half passenger traffic reached abo…

Policy & visas
European Commission Press CornerMiddle East / Gaza / New York

European Commission Signs Two Gaza Early Recovery Contracts with UNICEF and UNDP

The European Commission signed two flagship Gaza early recovery contracts in New York. The "Gaza Water and Wastewater Early Recovery" project with UNICEF will provide improved water and sanitation for approximately 1 million people in Gaza, while the project with UNDP focuses on waste collection, waste transfer and a recycling pilot. The Commissioner said these are a first step under the Team Gaza Initiative, which raised almost 1 billion dollars for the people of Gaza at the Palestine Donor Group meeting last July. The projects are aligned with the Board of Peace, NCAG and the Palestinian Authority, with clear commitments from Israel to facilitate them.

Data & research
European Commission Press CornerMiddle East / North Africa / Mediterranean region / Europe

EU Provides €10 Million Grant for Women's Employment in MENA

At a high-level roundtable held during the UN General Assembly, the European Commission announced a €10 million grant to create 500,000 jobs for women in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing on sectors including clean energy, climate adaptation, science and technology, and the care economy. The EU also supports micro-businesses and households through the SANAD fund, which has supported 500,000 jobs, over a third held by women. The EU said it will work with governments and regulators across the Mediterranean to improve access to finance for women and women-led businesses.

Policy & visas
European Commission Press CornerMiddle East / Gaza / Syria / New York / Lebanon

EU Commissioner Outlines Crisis Response and Early Recovery Investment Approach

An EU Commissioner delivered opening remarks at a high-level ministerial policy dialogue in New York, setting out the EU's development investment approach amid multiple crises. The speech noted that Lebanon is advancing reforms while over one million people are displaced, Syria is trying to recover from more than a decade of civil war, and Gaza remains in limbo, with populations needing essential services such as schools, sanitation, housing, food and water. The EU aims to combine humanitarian support with early recovery and longer-term development, and announced an additional EUR 505 million adopted this summer for Lebanon's reforms, recovery and stability, on top of a previous EUR 500 mil…

Policy & visas
European Commission Press CornerMiddle East / Israel / Gaza / Palestine / West Bank

EU Advances Gaza Peace Plan and Early Recovery Projects at UN General Assembly

At a high-level briefing during the UN General Assembly, the European Commission said the EU is committed to implementing the Gaza Peace Plan under UN Security Council Resolution 2803. Through the Team Gaza Initiative with 16 international partners, the EU has gathered around $1 billion for early recovery in Gaza and signed its first two projects: a solid waste management project with UNDP and a water and sanitation project with UNICEF, totaling $50 million. The EU stressed the need to coordinate with Israel to ensure greater access to the Strip for projects, humanitarian aid, and the international Stabilisation Force.

Tuesday 22 September

3 updates
Hotels
Hilton Stories RSSMiddle East / Asia / North America / Europe / Africa

Conrad Expands 1/3/5 Cultural Experience Program Across Five Continents

Hilton's Conrad Hotels & Resorts expanded its Conrad 1/3/5 program, organizing guest time into one-, three-, and five-hour windows with locally curated cultural experiences designed by each hotel's concierge team, spanning traditions, crafts, cuisine, wellness, and discovery. The program covers Conrad properties across five continents and is bookable at the concierge desk or each property's website. Conrad currently has 51 properties across five continents.

Data & research
GBTA News & PressMiddle East / Asia-Pacific / 全球 / North America / Latin America / Europe

GBTA Poll: Business Travel Confidence Rebounds to 2026 High

GBTA polled 604 business travel professionals worldwide online from August 27 to September 9, 2026. 63% are optimistic about the industry outlook for the next 12 months, up from 41% in April and above 59% in January; pessimism fell from 24% to 7%. Optimism rose among both buyers and suppliers, and Europe's net optimism swung from -17 to +44. 56% of buyers expect travel spend to increase and 45% expect more trips, with spend expectations continuing to outpace volume. Costs and geopolitical uncertainty remain the main constraints.

Data & research
TravelDaily ChinaMiddle East / Mainland China / Hong Kong SAR, China / 全球 / North America / Qatar / Singapore / United Kingdom

2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards: Singapore Airlines Tops for Sixth Time, Hainan Airlines Ranks Ei…

The 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards were announced in London, covering September 2025 to August 2026 and based on more than 24.8 million passenger surveys across over 300 airlines. Singapore Airlines won World's Best Airline for the sixth time, followed by Qatar Airways in second and Cathay Pacific in third; Hainan Airlines ranked eighth, the highest-placed mainland Chinese carrier. Singapore Airlines also took World's Best Economy Class and Best Economy Class Catering, while its low-cost unit Scoot won World's Best Long-Haul Low-Cost Airline for a sixth consecutive year. Qatar Airways won Best Airline in the Middle East, World's Best Business Class and Best Business Class Lounge. Traditi…

Monday 21 September

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Tuesday 15 September

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Monday 14 September

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