The Brand Index / UAE / Travel & Hospitality
Country list · Sep 2026

UAE · Travel & Hospitality

15brands in this list
0rose this edition
0fell this edition
Top 10

Top of the list

  1. 1HeldEmiratesIconic
  2. 2HeldEtihad AirwaysStrong
  3. 3HeldJumeirah GroupStrong
  4. 4HeldAtlantisStrong
  5. 5HeldDP WorldStrong
  6. 6HeldflydubaiStrong
  7. 7HeldRotana HotelsStrong
  8. 8HeldFour Seasons UAEStrong
  9. 9HeldAir ArabiaStrong
  10. 10HeldHilton UAEStrong
Full list

All 15 brands

  1. 1HeldEmiratesPremium aviation, luxury standard bearer with A380 brand iconIconic
  2. 2HeldEtihad AirwaysAbu Dhabi's national airline, record profit and passenger numbers in 2025Strong
  3. 3HeldJumeirah GroupBurj Al Arab, defining ultra-luxury brandStrong
  4. 4HeldAtlantisPalm Jumeirah, experiential resort brandStrong
  5. 5HeldDP WorldGlobal ports giant, Dubai brand on every trade laneStrong
  6. 6HeldflydubaiDubai low-cost carrier with a record 15.7 million passengers and 140 destinations in 2025Strong
  7. 7HeldRotana HotelsPan-Arab homegrown hospitality brandStrong
  8. 8HeldFour Seasons UAEUltra-luxury hotel brand UAEStrong
  9. 9HeldAir ArabiaSharjah low-cost carrier whose H1 2026 profit fell 51% amid regional airspace disruptionStrong
  10. 10HeldHilton UAEBusiness hotel, UAE convention marketStrong
  11. 11HeldMarriott UAEHotel brand dominant, multiple propertiesStrong
  12. 12HeldAramexRegional express and logistics brand, now majority owned by ADQDeveloping
  13. 13HeldAccor UAEFrench hospitality giant, multi-brand UAEDeveloping
  14. 14HeldAddress HotelsEmaar hospitality, Downtown anchor brandDeveloping
  15. 15HeldRixos HotelsTurkish-origin luxury in UAEDeveloping
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