Josh Corder

Skift's Middle East Reporter: Josh Corder is the company's reporter out of Dubai, covering on the region's hospitality, travel and tourism sectors. He has been in the region for close to five years, previously running Hotelier Middle East's website and magazine. He is known for his investigative approach in covering the region.

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Hotels

Kerzner CEO on Loyalty Programs: ‘Luxury Can Not Be Traded For Points’

Kerzner is expanding, but refuses to lose sight of its relentless pursuit of ultra-luxury standards.

Josh Corder | 2 weeks ago

Tourism

Turning Dubai From a ‘Dot in the Desert’ to a Global Hub

Issam Kazim reflects on Dubai's transformation into a truly global city.

Josh Corder | 2 weeks ago

Tourism

Unified Visas for Gulf Cooperation Council Would Supercharge Regional Tourism

Collaboration is the approach of Ras Al Khaimah's tourism chief, who is now focusing on boosting travel in the entire Gulf.

Josh Corder | 2 weeks ago

News Blog

Saudi Arabia Government Launches a “Farming Tourism” Business

Saudi Arabia is truly leaving no stone unturned in its pursuit to become a tourism superpower. The kingdom's latest move is to create the "Dan Company", an organization under the sovereign wealth fund designed to promote and develop agritourism and eco-tourism. Dan’s first project will be located in the Al Ahsa region and will cover…

Josh Corder | 2 weeks ago

News Blog

Neom’s Giga-project Gulf of Aqaba: A Collection of Space-age Destinations

Saudi Arabia's Belgium-sized city of Neom has unveiled another giga-project. It's called the Gulf of Aqaba and will contain many of the futuristic hotels the $500 billion project has announced in recent months. The Gulf of Aqaba project will be along the coast with the same name, at the northern tip of the Red Sea.…

Josh Corder | 2 weeks ago

Hotels

Dubai: The Next Global Luxury Brand

Atlantis is talking to global governments about adding a mega-resort to their country, while Emaar is focusing on feeder markets to supercharge Dubai tourism.

Josh Corder | 2 weeks ago

Hotels

Jumeirah Group To Double in Size and Go Global By 2030

Jumeirah began in Dubai in the '90s, stunning the world with bombastic hotels like the Burj Al Arab. Today, the luxe operator wants to bring some of that Dubai shine to other key global markets.

Josh Corder | 2 weeks ago