{
  "id": 7275297,
  "title": "ATM 2026 opens in Dubai as airlines and tourism giants bet on a travel rebound",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/atm-2026-opens-in-dubai-as-airlines-and-tourism-giants-bet-on-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T07:40:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/tourism/atm-2026-opens-in-dubai-as-airlines-and-tourism-giants-bet-on-a-travel-rebound-1.500673762"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai welcomed the 33rd Arabian Travel Market (ATM) on Monday, with exhibitors fine-tuning their displays and visitors arriving at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event marked a hopeful return for the regional travel industry, which had endured seven months of war and disruption. Airlines Emirates and Etihad were prominent attendees, keen on announcing their plans for the future. One visitor, Aigerim Kalymzhanova, a travel agent from Kazakhstan, attended the show for the first time to forge new connections and optimize trips for her clients. Mohammad Al Ahmadani, another attendee, appreciated the numerous networking opportunities and the diverse group of people from the tourism industry. He also highlighted the significance of social media and accelerated marketing in today's world. Kidist, a 25-year-old travel agency director from Ethiopia, was also at ATM for the first time, eager to expand her network in Dubai, a major travel hub in the Middle East.",
  "summary": "Dubai: The signs were everywhere on Monday morning: people still putting the finishing touches to their stands, exhibitors straightening displays and the first visitors making their way through the halls of Dubai World Trade Centre. Then, almost suddenly, ATM was alive. The 33rd edition of Arabian Travel Market opened its doors with airlines, hotels, tourism authorities, travel agencies and…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Dubai tourist arrivals plunge 44pc as regional war hits travel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/dubai-tourist-arrivals-plunge-44pc-as-regional-war-hits-travel",
        "published": "2026-09-14T06:03:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}