Tourism & Aviation
Tourism and aviation news — covering travel technology, airline updates, Saudi tourism developments, and hospitality innovations in the Kingdom and the region.
Turkish Airlines keeps providing privileged flight experience for its guests with its new travel sets.
Consistently striving to increase the overall travel comfort of its passengers, the national flag carrier of Turkey now offers new travel kits specially designed by Versace, one of the leading representatives of fashion world, and Mandarina Duck specialized in travel products. Increasing its market share and number of passengers in the global aviation sector […]
Soar Over Dubai’s Magnificent Landmarks in a Helicopter with FlyHigh Dubai Helicopter Services by Alpha Destination Management
Nothing captures Dubai’s impressive skyline and landmarks like a helicopter ride. Check in at FlyHigh Dubai’s five-star helipad and heli-lounge at Atlantis The Palm and fly over the city’s magnificent attractions for an unforgettable experience with the ‘Heli & Sightseeing’ package. Combine leisure with luxury and landmarks with Dubai City Tour and Abu Dhabi City […]
Turkish Airlines added Nigeria’s Port Harcourt to its flight network.
Flying to more countries that any other airline, Turkish Airlines added Port Harcourt, an important city in Nigeria, to its flight network as the global carrier’s 56th destination in Africa. Flag carrier will operate four weekly reciprocal flights between Istanbul and Port Harcourt. Already flying to Lagos, Kano and Abuja in Nigeria, Turkish Airlines […]
Intertek awards Quality and Environment Certifications to the world’s largest Mercure property part of Accor Hotels Group in Dubai
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has awarded two ISO certifications for Quality and Environmental Management Systems to Mercure Hotel Suites and Apartments, Dubai, the largest Mercure property in the world with a capacity of 1015 hotel rooms and part of AccorHotels Group. Presented by André Lacroix, Intertek Group Chief Executive […]
Global Travel and Tourism chooses Sabre as an exclusive technology provider to enter the online travel space
Global Travel and Tourism, one of the leading travel agencies in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, to continue use of its innovative technology and platform to manage travel. Under this agreement, Global Travel will continue to […]
Alpha Destination Management to Attend
Alpha Destination Management has confirmed its participation at The Meetings Show taking place at Olympia London on 26 and 27 June 2019. Considered the best platform in the UK for the meetings and events industry, the show brings together over 4,500 trade professionals annually from around the world and is the only show in the […]
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Turkish Airlines was chosen again “Turkey’s Most Valuable Brand” in all sectors.
One of the world’s leading independent organizations in brand valuation and strategy consulting, Brand Finance announced the results of its 2019 evaluation. According to the results, Turkish Airlines was declared as the “Most Valuable Brand” of Turkey in all sectors. The national flag carrier, who repeatedly assumed this title before, reinforces its leading position in […]
Turkish Airlines added Strasbourg to the list of its destinations in FranceNational flag carrier added Strasbourg again to its flight network that covers 124 countries of the world.
Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline globally, has relaunched direct flights to Strasbourg, starting from May 31st, 2019, as four weekly flights between Istanbul Airport and Strasbourg Entzheim Airport. Strasbourg is the seventh destination of Turkish Airlines in France; It became the third international destination added to the flag carrier’s flight […]
Sabre accelerates technology evolution with key leadership appointment and new development facility
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, is executing a comprehensive strategy to evolve its technology foundation and advance product development capabilities. This week Sabre has reached two crucial milestones in this journey – the opening of the technology company’s new development centre location in Krakow, and the […]
Dubai’s Holiday Home Market Is Ahead of the Curve
(AETOSWire): The holiday home market is heating up in Dubai, with significant growth driven by the increasing influx of foreign and Arab tourists opting for the high level of service that the emirate provides in this sector. Despite the fact that it was launched by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) […]
Swiss-Belhotel International to Launch 4 New Brands in the Middle East in 2019
Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the launch of four new brands in the Middle East in 2019. Coming to the region for the first time are Grand Swiss-Belresort (Bahrain), Swiss-Belsuites (Bahrain), Swiss-Belboutique (Kuwait) and Swiss-Belinn (Oman and Qatar) with openings scheduled over the next few months. Laurent A. Voivenel, Senior Vice President, Operations and Development […]
Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai’s GM Wins ‘General Manager of the Year 2018’ Award
For the second year in a row, Mr. Simon Moore has been declared the winner of the ‘General Manager of the Year’ award by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels MEA Group. The honour highlights his achievements in terms of outstanding performance, excellence and leadership. The award was presented to Mr. Moore at a beautiful […]
Turkish Airlines records impressive Q1 passenger growth in the Middle East
Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s most prominent airline companies, is concluding another quarter of significant achievements across its fleet and network. This includes Q1 year-on-year passenger growth in the Middle East, the recent inauguration of two new routes, and the announcement of 10 other international destinations to be launched in 2019, reaffirming its position […]
Sabre announces milestone migration of La Quinta by Wyndham to SynXis Platform
– Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, announced recently that it has successfully completed the migration of La Quinta by Wyndham properties to the Sabre Hospitality Solutions industry-leading SynXis Platform. This unprecedented migration, which was completed in early April, involved the simultaneous transition of La Quinta’s reservations software and […]
Travelport reveals fastest-growing international destinations for KSA travelers ahead of the Arabian Travel Market
The countries that have seen the greatest growth in flight bookings from travelers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in the last 12 months are Turkey, Egypt and the United Kingdom, according to analysis conducted by Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), the leading Travel Commerce Platform. Fastest-growing destinations for KSA travelers booked through global distribution systems […]
Bahwan Travel Group choses Sabre as its strategic technology provider to grow in the online space
Bahwan Travel Group, the leading travel company in the Sultanate of Oman, has chosen to renew its technology agreement with Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR). Under the new agreement, Bahwan Travel will benefit from Sabre’s latest technology and solutions to accelerate business growth in Oman and the region. This renewal provides Bahwan Travel with continued access […]
Enova Says Smart Facilities Management Enhances Saudi Arabia’s SAR 86 Billion Leisure and Hospitality Sector
Ahead of the Saudi Entertainment and Amusement (SEA) exhibition in Jeddah from 21-23 April 2019, Enova, the Middle East’s leading energy and facilities management specialist, reaffirms the importance of integrated Energy & Facilities Management services for the Kingdom’s nearly SAR 86 billion tourism and hospitality sector. Combined smart facilities management and sustainable energy efficiency solutions […]
Business travellers in the Saudi Arabia now want agent advice, digital solutions AND hybrid support, according to new research
Tech savvy business travellers in Saudi Arabia now want agent advice, digital solutions and hybrid support delivered throughout their travel experience, according to Travelport’s Digital Business Traveller Research 2019. In the planning and booking phase, the study highlighted that over two thirds (77 per cent) of business travellers in Saudi Arabia feel recommendations from travel […]
Turkish Cargo brings circus lions back to their natural habitat
The baby lion Nathan and the three lioness sisters Luca, Charlie and Kai had been used as circus animals.They livedin concrete and steel cages of 35 square meters in Ukraine under harsh conditions without direct sunlight and clean air, far away from their natural habitat. The lions were saved by the Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization […]
HILTON: OUR LARGEST HOTEL DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE FOR THE MIDDLE EAST IS IN KSA
Hilton revealed today at the Saudi Hotel Investment Conference, its largest development pipeline in the Middle East is in the Kingdom. The hotel chain is expanding its footprint throughout the region with the Kingdom having the largest number of Hilton hotels in development Speaking ahead of the event Carlos Khneisser, VP of Development, MENA said: […]
Gemalto Pilots Biometric Boarding at Los Angeles International Airport
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) announce a joint pilot with a leading airline to bring additional convenience and security to the traveler’s experience via biometric boarding in Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The test will confirm the passenger needs and expectations are met through use of facial recognition vs. traditional boarding pass as well as […]
Turkish Airlines signed a Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) Agreement with the Brazilian-based Azul Brazilian Airlines.
One of the most prominent airline loyalty programs today with 10 million members, the Turkish Airlines frequent-flyer program, Miles&Smiles, offers its member’s mileage accrual and redemption opportunities on flights with Turkish Airlines partner airline flights. In addition to its existing partnerships with 27 Star Alliance member airlines, Miles&Smiles has launched a Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) […]