Tumodo, the UAE-based online business travel platform, reports on corporate travel demand, pricing and destination trends for Q3 2026. The region had a difficult beginning of 2026, but forecasters expect a recovery. International travel in MENA and South Asia will grow 17% in 2027, more than twice the global rate of 8%.
Compared with Q3 2025, trips on Tumodo’s platform rose 112% and spend rose 132%. Against Q1 2026, trips were up 44% and spend was up 72%. A recent report projects that Middle East business travel spending will reach $16 billion in 2026.