Tourism & Aviation
Tourism and aviation news — covering travel technology, airline updates, Saudi tourism developments, and hospitality innovations in the Kingdom and the region.
Qatar Airways Offers Fans Exclusive Travel Packages to Attend the Blockbuster Lusail Super Cup
04 September 2022 Fans of Al Hilal SC, Winner of the Saudi Professional League, and Al Zamalek SC, Winner of the Egyptian Premier League, can now book all-inclusive travel packages to watch the matchup in Qatar via qatarairwaysholidays.com/lusail-super-cup DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways announces the availability of travel packages for fans traveling to attend the Lusail […]
Accor signs deal to open Rixos Marina Abu Dhabi
NEW PROPERTY SET TO OPEN IN Q3 2022, WILL EXPAND RIXOS HOTELS & RESORTS FOOTPRINT IN THE UAE September 5, 2022: Accor, a world-leading hospitality group with over 420 hotels across India, the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, is expanding its luxury portfolio by opening its fourth Rixos property in the UAE in Q3 2022. Rixos Marina […]
Fly to Doha at your convenience with Royal Jet’s Match Day Flights
Travel in style with friends, family, or colleagues to watch the biggest sporting competition of the year UAE, Dubai, 05 September 2022: RoyalJet Abu Dhabi, the award-winning global leader in premium private aviation, has announced match day flights to Doha for football enthusiasts to fly with comfort, style, and luxury, at their convenience during November […]
Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah Opens on Palm West Beach
New property brings Hilton’s flagship brand to Dubai’s world-famous island destination Dubai, United Arab Emirates; September 1, 2022: Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today celebrates the opening of Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah. Located on the popular Palm West Beach, the hotel is the perfect escape for couples, families, friends and solo travelers looking to enjoy sunset views, a temperature-controlled […]
This Maldives wellness resort offers a fully customisable approach to beauty and skin-health
Unveiling a new dimension of skincare with JOALI BEING AUGUST 29, 2022 – JOALI BEING is giving luxury wellness a whole new definition with entirely customizable holistic skincare treatment plans specifically tailored to every individual’s needs. The one-of-a-kind wellness retreat offers immersion programs that range from five nights to three weeks, with each timeline strategically providing […]
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Priority Pass Partners with WithU to Offer Members Audio Fitness and Wellbeing Experiences while Travelling or at Home
New lifestyle benefit will give members on-the-go access to over 1,000 immersive audio-based workouts led by world-class coaches Partnership is a ‘first-of-its-kind’ in bringing hyper-personalised training to the travel experience Available to Priority Pass retail members from today Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 29 AUGUST 2022: Collinson’s Priority Pass – the original and market-leading airport lounge and travel experiences programme – has announced […]
World Smart City Expo 2022: Experience Today and Tomorrow of Smart City
SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)– The World Smart City Expo 2022, the largest ever in its history, will be held from August 31 to September 2, with 300 cities and businesses from 20 countries participating at KINTEX 1, Goyang City in South Korea. Under the slogan “Digital Earth, Connecting,” the World Smart City Expo 2022 (WSCE 2022) […]
TBO Holidays Announces ‘Winner’ of Mega Promotional Campaign for Travel Agents
Grand prize winner Sarah Raouf from Family Tours, Egypt, walks away with brand new BMW X2 Over 1,500 winners and 6,000 rewards distributed during 120 days Dubai, 24 August 2022: TBO Holidays, one-stop shop booking platform for all travel agents across MEA, which is owned by Tek Travels DMCC– announced the grand prize winner of […]
WFS to Focus on Reshaping Airline Resilience Post-COVID
23 August 2022 (Geneva) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2022 World Financial Symposium (WFS) would focus on reshaping airline resilience. The event will take place from19-22 September in Doha, Qatar, with Qatar Airways as the host airline. Following the greatest shock to aviation in history, the industry is emerging rapidly from the pandemic […]
Accor Adds Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island To Their Growing Portfolio
22 AUG 2022 : Making its debut, Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island brings world-renowned levels of hospitality as the premium destination resort for families, couples and adventurers to Ras Al Khaimah. The five-star resort features 418 rooms, suites and chalets, each boasting a balcony and uninterrupted sea views of the Arabian Gulf. Thoughtfully designed for families, […]
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When it comes to travel, the UAE and KSA place high importance on premium experiences
New research finds that airport lounges remain extremely popular in the region Loyalty rewards are considered the top payment card travel benefit There is a correlation between travel benefits and increased use of payment cards DUBAI – 17 AUGUST 2022: The travel ecosystem is already making a comeback after a disruptive event that has impacted every […]
KSA Travellers are returning to their wanderlists
By Sumanth Kapoor Business Head – KSA, Bahrain and Oman June 2021 came as a month of relief to travellers worldwide as border restrictions started easing and travel plans could finally be unpaused. This pent-up demand for travel has led to one of the travel and tourism industry’s busiest summer seasons. Although Covid-19 keeps rearing […]
Bell Announces 400th Bell 505 Delivery
Bell’s clean-sheet-designed 505 is used on six continents Middle East, (11 Aug. 2022) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today the 400th Bell 505 delivery to European customer, Al Barratt, co-founder of Grenade and owner of Cotswold Aviation, both based in the United Kingdom. The first Bell 505 was delivered in 2017, and today, there are 400 aircraft operating on […]
Etihad Airways scales up its cargo operations with Airbus’ new generation A350F freighter
UAE, Abu Dhabi 3 August 2022 – Etihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters, following its earlier commitment announced at the Singapore Airshow. The freighters will upgrade Etihad’s freight capacity by deploying the most efficient cargo aircraft available in the market. This order of the A350F sees the […]
Thakher Makkah: one hour from Jeddah Airport to Haram at low level of congestion
A strategically located project in Makkah provides quick and easy access to the Grand Mosque Thakher Development Company, the master developer of the master plan and infrastructure of Thakher Makkah project, said that the project’s strategic location and connections to the most important highways enable investors and visitors, including pilgrims, Umrah performers and general visitors […]
Seera Group signs direct integration agreement with flyadeal
● The direct integration agreement with Seera is flyadeal’s first in Saudi Arabia● Integration will serve Almosafer (part of Seera Group) as customers will benefit from access to the full range of flyadeal’s products Jeddah, KSA; July 28, 2022: Seera Group, the leading provider of diverse travel and tourism services in the Middle East, and flyadeal, […]
Discover the Emerging Air Mobility on Likee
Likee, one of the most popular short-video platforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has partnered with EHang, a world’s leading Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, to showcase the incredible practices of “flying taxis” on the short video platform. The collaboration will consist of EHang setting up its official account […]
States Progress towards Long Term Aspirational Goal on Aviation Emissions
26 July 2022 (Geneva) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed progress by states towards a long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) of net-zero aviation carbon emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement’s temperature objectives. This is noted in the summary of discussions for the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) High Level Meeting held in preparation for […]
Citi and Etihad sign on First Sustainable Deposit Solution
Citi launches two new sustainable deposit solutions at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, becomes the first client to deposit funds in Citi ADGM’s Sustainable Deposit. Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways has become the first client to sign on to Citi ADGM’s Sustainable Deposit Solution. Citi’s newly launched […]
VFS Global appoints Aditya Arora as Chief Operating Officer
Further strengthening of leadership team as the company looks to business growth and expansion of its operations post the pandemic. VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, announced the appointment of Aditya Arora as its Chief Operating Officer. Aditya will be responsible for managing the company’s global […]
Saudi Arabia Concludes its Participation at FIA 2022
Farnborough – 22 Jul 2022 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has concluded its participation at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2022). The 5-day show was held in the United Kingdom, and witnessed wide-scale participation from across the globe.Under the national “Invest Saudi”, the KSA Pavilion was organized and led by the General Authority for Military Industries […]
WIZZ AIR ABU DHABI TO EXPAND ITS EVER-GROWING NETWORK WITH THE LAUNCH OF FLIGHTS TO KUWAIT AND THE MALDIVES
Flights to Kuwait commence from 30 October and underpin Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s commitment to the Gulf Region From 04 October, flights to the Maldives will begin, making the dream island paradise more accessible and affordable than ever The routes will be operated onboard Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s newest Airbus aircraft, which is expected to […]