Winners at the World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony were celebrating this evening following a spectacular show at the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai. With guest of honour HH Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum in attendance, Etihad Airways successfully defended its title of Middle East’s Leading Airline, while Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing took the titles of Middle East’s Leading Destination and Middle East’s Leading Tourist Board.

World Travel Awards has announced Lucy Taylor and Mark Lloyd, from Dubai’s industry leading The Travel Show, will host the Middle East Gala Ceremony 2014. Taylor and Lloyd join World Travel Awards from The Travel Show, a two-hour daily programme running on Dubai Eye 103.8FM, where they are co-hosts and producers.

After an exhaustive search, World Travel Awards has revealed the nominees for its Europe Gala Ceremony 2014. Hundreds of entrants have been whittled down to the few who will proceed to the voting stage of the annual event, with industry professionals and members of the travelling public now invited to vote for nominee companies of their choice.

World Travel Awards, ‘the Oscars of the travel industry’, is issuing a final call to voters ahead of the Middle East Gala Ceremony 2014. The event will take place at the stunning JW Marriott Marquis Dubai on May 4th 2014, with just a week to go before voting closes on March 31st.

Despite being considered the World’s Leading Resort by the World Travel Awards, the leadership at Forte Village, Sardinia, never rests on its laurels. With the 2014 season set to be another record breaker, BTN takes a look at some of the new developments at the resorts designed to wow guests afresh.

Mina Rashid Cruise Terminal has grown to become one of the most exciting destinations not only in Dubai, but in the entire Middle East. Here Breaking Travel News catches up with Mohammed Al Muallem from DP World to discuss what comes next for the location.