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Executive Office of Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism and Arab Tourism Council meetings conclude in Al-Ahsa
Chief Assignment Editor- December 23, 2019 18:26Meetings of the 25th session of Executive Office of Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism and the 22nd session of Arab Tourism Council have been concluded today in Al-Ahsa Governorate. The ... Read More
Saudi Arabian students graduate from New Zealand air traffic controllers program
Chief Assignment Editor- November 28, 2019 23:55A group of 25 Saudi Arabian students have graduated from an air traffic control (ATC) training program provided by Airways International Ltd, following two years of studies in New Zealand. ... Read More
Saudi Arabia’s flynas orders 10 A321XLR jets at 2019 Dubai Airshow
Chief Assignment Editor- November 19, 2019 16:40flynas, Saudi Arabia’s first low-cost airline, has signed a firm order for 10 A321XLRs at the 2019 Dubai Airshow. The agreement in Dubai was signed by Bandar Almohanna, flynas Chief ... Read More
Etihad Airways to bring Saudi medical patients to Abu Dhabi
Chief Assignment Editor- November 11, 2019 16:36VPS Healthcare has chosen Etihad Airways as its preferred air transport provider for patients traveling from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi for medical treatment. Etihad will provide ... Read More
Travel warning for Lebanon: UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA among other countries
Chief Assignment Editor- October 18, 2019 18:58Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among countries that are now warning their citizens from traveling to Lebanon. The Saudi move was reported by the Saudi Press Agency ... Read More
Projects worth $23 billion will be discussed at ‘Riyadh: The Sustainable City’ forum
Chief Assignment Editor- October 15, 2019 16:45The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), formally known as Riyadh Development Authority, has invited international experts to participate in an symposium setting out the next chapter in Riyadh’s development ... Read More
Russia to modernize and expand Saudi Arabia’s railway network
Chief Assignment Editor- October 14, 2019 14:58The joint agreement between Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russian Railways and the Saudi Railway Company was sealed as part of a visit to Riyadh by Russian President Putin today. ... Read More
Terror at Saudi Arabian Airport: An Iran Connection?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 10:35Yesterday's terror attack on Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia is seen as an escalation adding now to the significant escalation in western activities against Iran after todays earlier attack ... Read More
War or Terror in the Gulf of Oman? Oil Tankers in flames, crew rescued and taken to Iran
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 13, 2019 09:27A maritime safety group warned earlier today of an unspecific threat in the Gulf Oman urging extreme caution amid US- Iran tension. The near the Strait of Hormuz is a ... Read More
China, Saudi Arabia and travel tech dominate Arabian Travel Market 2019 agenda
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 20:54This year’s Arabian Travel Market witnessed a 106% increase in visitors from China and a 20% increase in international visitors to the event, which was held at Dubai World Trade ... Read More
“Eid Season” in Saudi Arabia attracts 5 million visitors in 5 days
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 15:22"Eid Season" in Saudi Arabia attracted 5 million visitors in 5 days. This year's season was featured by hosting more than 350 events and 900 shows in 90 cities across ... Read More
Top holiday destinations for North American travelers
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 19:33With the summer holidays coming , Agoda reveals Tokyo, London and Las Vegas continue to hold the top destination spots in 2019. Japan dominates Asia Pacific travelers' summer plans scooping ... Read More
When overtourism spoils your travel plans: Go somewhere else!
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 5, 2019 23:37Have you heard that told joke? Patient says, “Doctor, it hurts when I do this with my arm.” Doctor’s response is, “Then don’t do this.” This is logic 101 that ... Read More
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts: Innovative programming in celebration of Global Wellness Day
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 18:41Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® today debuts the innovative Global Wellness Day programming, which includes a variety of engaging, family-oriented health and wellness activities across the brand's properties worldwide. In celebration ... Read More
Etihad launches new daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah during Ramadan
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019 15:30Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed new daily flights from Al Ain International Airport (AAN) to King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, designed to facilitate travel to Saudi ... Read More
Al Ain International Airport welcomes daily flights to Jeddah during Ramadan
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 09:40Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed new daily flights from Al Ain International Airport (AAN) to King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, designed to facilitate travel to Saudi ... Read More
Chinese CRRC exports Railway Vehicles for over 12 billion US Dollars
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 23, 2019 07:31For decades, Chinese rail giant CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles has been working on the way to go global. With CRRC products already used in over 20 countries and regions, and ... Read More
Seychelles intensifies its media presence in the GCC region
editor- May 13, 2019 22:24The latest media spree from the Seychelles did not go unnoticed as the head of delegation Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Didier Dogley and the Seychelles Tourism ... Read More
Dubai Airports: Passenger numbers down 2.2% in first quarter of 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 02:15Dubai International (DXB) welcomed 22.2 million passengers in the first quarter of 2019, down 2.2 percent from the same period last year due largely to reduced flights and a shift ... Read More
German National Tourist Board wraps up successful participation at Arabian Travel Market
editor- May 8, 2019 23:22The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) together with a host of leading German tourism trade partners, has wrapped up another highly successful participation in this year’s Arabian Travel Market, the ... Read More
Qatari tourism official: ‘No visas for enemies!’ Qatar’s government: ‘It’s not so!’
Chief Assignment Editor- May 6, 2019 17:15Doha will not grant visas to those it considers “enemies,” a Qatari tourism official said in reference to Egyptians seeking to enter the country. Akbar al-Baker said Qatar would not ... Read More
Gen Z and millennial travelers are looking for experiential travel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 4, 2019 18:30Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) along the partner participating companies have offered the diverse tourism products and services to the travellers and the tour operators / travel agents of the Middle ... Read More
WISeKey, WISeCoin AG and SUNx – Strong Universal Network – sign partnership
editor- May 3, 2019 00:41WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey “) (SIX: WIHN), a leading global cybersecurity, Blockchain and IoT company, WISeCoin AG and the SUNx - Strong Universal Network, announced today a partnership to jointly develop a special ... Read More
What attracts younger Muslim travelers?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019 09:10Gulf hospitality operators looking to increase their share of the growing halal tourism market should diversify and digitize their offerings to suit younger generations of Muslim travelers, according to experts ... Read More
Warwick Hotels and Resorts has big expansion plans
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019 09:03Warwick Hotels & Resorts (WHR), a global hospitality company present in 25 countries around the world, announced its expansion plans today at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) for the Middle ... Read More
ATM: Tourism crucial for reducing Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil revenues
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 19:40According to the experts speaking at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, tourism will play a major role in reducing Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil revenues. In a panel discussion titled ... Read More
GCC hospitality must appeal to ‘free independent travelers’ to unlock China’s tourist market
Chief Assignment Editor- April 29, 2019 19:10The GCC must deliver unique and tech-enabled experiences designed for free independent travelers (FITs) if it is to grow its market share among China’s outbound tourists, according to experts speaking ... Read More
Arabian Travel Market Global Stage: Saudi Arabia Tourism Trends
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 28, 2019 17:52Saudi Arabia’s growing tourism sector will be one of over 40 key travel and tourism trends under the spotlight on Arabian Travel Market’s Global Stage - as more than 100 ... Read More
The World Travel Award goes to Shaza
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 28, 2019 17:48Shaza, a unique luxury hotel brand inspired by the cultures of the Silk Route, walked off with no less than five trophies at the World Travel Awards presentation ceremony, held ... Read More
Arabian Travel Market 2019 opens tomorrow in Dubai
Chief Assignment Editor- April 27, 2019 17:15ETurboNews ready to exhibit at Arabian Travel Market where hospitality professionals from every corner of the world will gather in Dubai tomorrow (Sunday, April 28) for the opening of Arabian ... Read More
Comores and Mozambique in dire need of assistance after deadly Cyclone Kenneth
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 27, 2019 08:01Cyclone Kenneth raged Mozambique and the Indian Ocean Island Country Comoros today. Tourists took shelter at Comores airport and Ibo Fort in Mozambique. Thousands were left without access to shelters. On ... Read More
Travel agents from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) visit Seychelles
editor- April 26, 2019 03:09Selected travel agents from the GCC—Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were given the opportunity to enjoy Seychelles and at the same time dig deep on the destination’s product offerings as ... Read More
Arabian Travel Week launches in Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019 09:40Reed Travel Exhibitions will launch Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows – during the 2019 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which opens its doors ... Read More
TIME Hotels to open five new properties across Middle East in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 16:35TIME Hotels, the UAE-headquartered hospitality company and hotel operator, is set to announce plans to open five new properties across the Middle East during 2019 – as it targets 35 ... Read More
Time Hotels to open five additional hotels in Dubai, Sharjah and Saudi Arabia
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 22, 2019 07:47TIME Hotels, an UAE-headquartered hospitality company and hotel operator, is set to announce plans to open five new properties across the Middle East during 2019 – as it targets 35 ... Read More
GCC produces 1.8 million overnight stays in Germany during 2018
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 15, 2019 07:23The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has announced that it will be showcasing a range of key destinations at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, which takes place at the Dubai ... Read More