Tourism & Aviation
Tourism and aviation news — covering travel technology, airline updates, Saudi tourism developments, and hospitality innovations in the Kingdom and the region.
Cool Travel and Tourism chooses Sabre as its preferred technology partner
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry, has reached a new agreement with Cool Travel and Tourism, one of the leading travel agencies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to provide its industry-leading technology to support the travel agency’s expansion plans and online growth. Sabre and Cool […]
Wego’s Top 6 Summer-Escapes for Families
As the mercury rises, are you and your kids getting restless for being cooped up indoors all summer? Time to dust off your luggage and embark on a fun-filled, wholesome vacation with the whole family. Here are the top 6 suggestions by travel experts at Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East […]
Airbus introduces the A220-100 and A220-300
Airbus has revealed the A220 at a ceremony held at its Henri-Ziegler Delivery Centre, near Toulouse. Witnessed by Airbus employees and members of the global news media, the A220-300 landed directly from the painting at 12:25 am CEST wearing its new Airbus name and colours. The A220 family comprises two models, the A220-100 and A220-300, […]
Airbus unveils winners of its ‘Entaliq in KSA’ initiative
The winners of the ‘Entaliq in KSA’ initiative have been announced today at a ceremony held under the patronage and attendance of His Highness Prince Dr. Turki Bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh. In line with the Saudi Vision 2030, ‘Entaliq in KSA’ in partnership […]
Turkish Airlines signed a significant global agreement with American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT).
Turkish Airlines signed a significant deal with American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), one of the world’s leading agencies for corporate travel. With this agreement, signed by Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, M. İlker Aycı, and Amex GBT’s Board Chairman, Greg O’Hara, within today, Turkish Airlines expands its existing […]
Collinson signs two exclusive partnerships with lounge operators in the Middle East
Collinson, a global leader in loyalty and benefits, announces two new, exclusive partnerships to bring additional lounge access to its customers in the Middle East. The new relationships mean Collinson customers will have the opportunity to make use of the Primeclass Lounge at the newly opened Terminal at Muscat International Airport in Oman, and the […]
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ALTEC, SITAEL, Virgin Galactic & The Spaceship Company Sign Framework to Bring Commercial Spaceflights to Italy for Science and Tourism
Nicola Zaccheo, Sitael CEO, Vincenzo Giorgio, Altec CEO, and George Whitesides, Virgin Galactic CEO, signed at Sitael headquarters a framework agreement that intends to bring Virgin Galactic spaceflights to Italy. The agreement comes after two years of business discussions, government regulatory analysis, studies on potential operations and market assessment and the signature was witnessed also […]
Airbus to reveal winners of the second edition of ‘Entaliq in KSA’
Airbus has announced that the closing ceremony of the ‘Entaliq in KSA’ initiative, held in partnership with TAQNIA Aeronautics and Saudi Arabian Airlines, will occur on 9th July 2018 at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh. The ceremony will be held under the patronage and in attendance of His Highness Prince Dr. Turki […]
Turkish Airlines started to directly fly between Bodrum, one of the most famous tourist destinations in Turkey, and London during the 2018 summer season.
Having increased its capacity for many destinations with the arrival of summer season, Turkish Airlines now enables its passengers to directly fly between Bodrum, and London. The flights have been introduced as Turkey is tipped to be ‘the’ holiday destination for Brits seeking sun, sea, sand, and peace in 2018. Bodrum-London flights, which started by […]
Travel from Middle East to Russia spikes as football fans attend ‘The Most Arab World Cup Ever’
Football fans from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are travelling in unprecedented numbers to see their favourite players live at the historic Russia 2018 World Cup finals, according to Dubai and Singapore-based Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa. In the run up to this year’s […]
Turkish Airlines reached the highest Load Factor in the first five months, with 80.7% LF.
Turkish Airlines, who has recently announced the results of passenger and cargo traffic in May, achieved the highest first five-month load factor (LF) in its history with 80.7%. The national flag carrier maintains its position on the global aviation agenda with the high LF performances it has reached especially in recent periods. According to the […]
Sabre to offer NDC-enabled solutions in 2018
Demonstrating its full commitment to lead the industry evolution toward next-generation retailing, distribution and fulfillment, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) expects to achieve several critical milestones on its journey to offer NDC-enabled solutions by the end of the year. Intelligent retailing that leverages Sabre’s data, depth and industry leadership will bring value to airlines and agencies, […]
Unpacking MENA’s Top Ramadan and Eid Travel Trends
Travelling during Ramadan is becoming increasingly popular amongst residents of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to research conducted recently by the leading travel search website and top-ranked mobile application, Wego. The company say that this has been especially true in recent years, as Ramadan has coincided with the peak travel season […]
Turkish Airlines, that flies to the most countries of the world, has added Krasnodar to its flight network as the 303rd destination
Krasnodar has become the 10th destination of the flag carrier which operates its flight to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Rostov, Kazan, Ekaterinburg, Voronezh, Samara, and Ufa in Russia currently.Krasnodar flights will be operated 5 times per week in both directions, starting from today. At the opening ceremony, Chief Marketing Officer of Turkish Airlines Mr. Ahmet […]
Jabal Omar Hilton Makkah the Largest Convention Center in Holy Makkah
Saudi Arabia’s conventions industry statistics last year, conducted by the Saudi Exhibition & Convention Bureau show that Makkah is the second most business-focused district after Riyadh. Many specialists stress that the Holy City of Makkah is capable and competitive in attracting international and regional meetings and conferences gave the high standards that the city immensely […]
Rehlat chooses Sabre for online business growth
Renewed partnership will help Middle Eastern agency meet growing traveller expectations One of the Middle East’s fastest-growing online travel agencies, Rehlat, has renewed a long-term agreement with leading global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), to continue using its technology to power its online platform, Rehlat.com. For the past two years, Rehlat has been […]
Airbus’ open aviation data platform Skywise continues to gain market traction
AirAsia, Asiana Airlines, and Etihad Airways have become the first airlines to use full aircraft data and advanced predictive analytics on Airbus’ open aviation data platform Skywise. Each signing a premium subscription contract covering Skywise Predictive Maintenance. The agreements cover the retrofit of their respective A320 and A330 Family fleets with FOMAX* – a new […]
Turkish Airlines’ Mobile App Offers Discount Flight Tickets
Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more countries than any other airline in the world, now offers a discount on all domestic and international flights for passengers who download the latest version of the carrier’s mobile app. The new app offers a much better user experience when planning trips, purchasing tickets, and using Miles. […]
Turkish Airlines has performed well beyond expectations in 2017.
Turkish Airlines has completed the year 2017 with a great success. The number of passengers in 2017 compared to previous year was increased of 9.3 percent and the flag carrier carried 68.6 millions passengers. Compared to the previous year the load factor reached 79.1% by increasing 4.7 points. The flag carrier has reached highest December […]
The resort welcomes 2018 with a dazzling display of fireworks
Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai dazzled the world yet again with its colourful, signature style and perfectly synchronised fireworks on New Year’s Eve 2018. The electrifying fireworks were the pinnacle of the festivities that took place at the luxurious resort. The scintillating show which lasted 10 minutes mesmerized a crowd of 6,500 guests enjoying an […]
Airbus launches second edition of “Entaliq in KSA”
Airbus the world’s leading aircraft manufacturer, in partnership with TAQNIA Aeronautics and Saudi Arabian Airlines, has launched the second edition of the Aviation Innovation Challenge, Entaliq. Started in September 2016, the initiative represents a nationwide hunt for the most talented creative minds in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, challenging them to advance the national aviation […]
Rockwell Collins part of advancing entrepreneur-led innovation initiative by Airbus in Saudi Arabia
Rockwell Collins has joined an initiative with Airbus, TAQNIA Aeronautics, the Saudi Technology Development Investment Company, Saudi Arabian Airlines, and other Saudi companies to support the aviation innovation challenge, Entaliq the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to benefit the aerospace industry. The program is organized in conjunction with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), […]