The travel industry show will now take place from September 14 to 17.
Dubai: Dubai’s flagship travel trade event, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026, has been rescheduled and will now take place from September 14 to 17 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
The date change follows extensive consultation with exhibitors and industry stakeholders, with organisers saying the move is aimed at securing stronger participation from global travel businesses and buyers.
The shift comes as parts of the UAE events calendar have already experienced disruption this year, with several concerts, exhibitions, and industry gatherings postponed or rescheduled amid regional tensions that affected flights, logistics, and travel across the Gulf.
ATM, which is typically held between April and May, had previously been rescheduled as organisers responded to industry disruption and concerns around participation.
Danielle Curtis, Regional Portfolio Director – UAE, RX Global, said: “We have been listening and working closely with our exhibitors, partners and stakeholders from across the global travel industry, and the decision to move Arabian Travel Market 2026 to 14–17 September reflects that ongoing dialogue and collaboration.”
She added: “Our priority is always to ensure that ATM delivers the strongest possible platform for business, networking and partnership opportunities for the international travel community.”
Curtis said the revised dates would help “exhibitors, buyers and visitors from around the world to maximise their participation and engagement at the event.”
Now in its 33rd edition, Arabian Travel Market remains one of the Middle East’s largest travel trade gatherings, bringing together destinations, airlines, hotels, tourism boards, travel technology firms, and industry executives from across the global tourism ecosystem.
This year’s edition will continue under the theme “Travel 2040: Driving New Frontiers Through Innovation and Technology,” with a strong focus on how technology is reshaping the travel industry.
The conference programme will feature sessions on destination resilience, traveller experience, aviation innovation, digital transformation, and long-term sustainable growth, with speakers from research and strategy firms including Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), Euromonitor, Dragon Trail, and Videc.
