Abu Dhabi
- Opinion
- Middle East
From haven to hell: A stopover in the Gulf will never be the same
From Dubai to Doha, it’s going to take more than the usual glitz to restore confidence in tourism and the airlines of the Gulf states.
- Anthony Dennis
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- Middle East at war
Lessons from the Iran crisis: Australia looking to ramp up missile production
The prime minister said Australia would be operating in a defensive capacity only. But one analyst says Iran would make no distinction.
- Paul Sakkal and Brittany Busch
Ten game-changing innovations reshaping modern travel
Meet the trailblazers changing the way we travel, from a hotel that’s a green sanctuary to an ambitious plan to turn a UAE city into a new cultural capital.
- Traveller Team
- Opinion
- Mergers & acquisitions
Jim Chalmers faces a mission-critical national security test
The federal treasurer will have to decide if Australia should risk allowing the sale of significant gas assets to what is essentially a foreign-government-owned company.
- Elizabeth Knight
Disney to build new theme park in stopover favourite
The resort will be built on Yas Island on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, already home to the Ferrari and Warner Bros amusement parks, SeaWorld and a waterpark.
- Michelle Chapman
Etihad to squeeze luxurious first class on to its smallest planes
While Jetstar and other carriers go no-frills with the new single-aisle Airbus, Etihad is going the opposite way with first and business class beds on board.
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
Love it or hate it, you’ll never forget a stay at these grandiose digs
Abu Dhabi’s sprawling Emirates Palace hotel is another world but due to its size, it can also feel a little like a lost world.
- Anthony Dennis
- ★★★★½
- Airport reviews
Inside the $4.8 billion ‘world’s most beautiful airport’
It’s an increasingly popular stopover spot for Australians and was striking enough for Tom Cruise to shoot a major Mission Impossible scene in.
- Anthony Dennis
Avoid Greek island’s infamous crowds by visiting the fake one instead
Overcrowded Santorini tops my anti-bucket list: the places I’ve absolutely no intention to visit. Could this little fake version be nicer than the real deal?
- Hazel Plush
- ★★★★
- Airline reviews
This airline has no premium economy, but this is the next best thing
The discomforts of a long-haul economy class flight can’t be escaped, but these seats help ease the marathon.
- Catherine Marshall