Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 May, 2016 1:43 pm

Love is in the air as British Airways unveils its summer honeymoon hot spots

British Airways’ team of experts has scoured the globe for the top five most romantic city getaways and honeymoon locations across Europe and North America to tempt newlyweds as the temperatures rise in the Middle East over the summer months.    The airline, which flies to 199 ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 May, 2016 12:06 pm

Saudi Hospitality Industry Adapts to Rise of ‘Millennial’ Travellers

Millennial travellers are forecast to become the dominant consumer group globally by 2020, yet the future appears closer for Saudi Arabia. A new report by Euromonitor International prepared for The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia reveals that in 2016, 10.3 million people or 32% of the Kingdom’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 14 May, 2016 3:06 pm

Saudia’s Al Bayraq to start service on June 1

Saudia Private Aviation, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Airlines, will launch its Al Bayraq flight service between Jeddah and Riyadh from June 1, according to Saleh Al-Jasser, director general of Saudia. There will be 12 scheduled flights daily in both directions from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m., he...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 13 May, 2016 5:37 am

75 international hotels in the Kingdom soon

 International hotelier companies are expected to enter the Saudi market during the coming four years to build or operate about 75 hotels, a senior official of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has said. “The commission has paved the way for the arrival of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 May, 2016 2:48 pm

AIR SERBIA TAKES NEXT STEP IN EVOLUTION WITH ARRIVAL OF FIRST WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFT FOR NEW YORK LAUNCH

Air Serbia, the national airline of the Republic of Serbia, celebrated the next step in its evolution as the region’s leading airline, with the arrival of its first wide-body aircraft at Nikola Tesla Airport yesterday.     The Airbus A330 will be used on Air...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 May, 2016 1:50 pm

OSN appoints Emad Morcos as Chief Content Officer to drive strategy for exclusive content

OSN, the MENA region’s leading pay-TV network, has announced the appointment of Emad Morcos as its Chief Content Officer, a newly created organisational role. He will be responsible for driving OSN’s consolidated content strategy and is also mandated with the acquisition of programming...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 May, 2016 1:07 pm

Saudi Arabia Hospitality Awards to Launch at Hotel Show in Jeddah

Details of the inaugural Saudi Arabia Hospitality Awards (2017) will be announced by organisers’ dmg events at The Hotel Show in Jeddah this month. The launch will take place during the second day of the annual The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia (18th May 2016), where...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 May, 2016 12:54 pm

Turkish Airlines inaugurates its direct flights to Dubrovnik (Croatia)

With existing service to Zagreb, Turkish Airlines now adds Dubrovnik, one of the largest cities in Croatia to its expanding network.   Three weekly flights are now operated to Dubrovnik and this number will be increased to 5 as from 31st May, and to 6 as from 29th...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 May, 2016 12:51 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS WINS LEADING FINANCE AWARDS FOR UNIQUE BOND AGREEMENT AND BEST TREASURY TEAM

Etihad Airways’ finance team has continued its winning streak by landing two key awards – for best treasury team and for securing a unique US$700 million bond agreement – from the Middle East chapter of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT ME).   Last...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 12 May, 2016 3:11 am

Saudia launches new app

 Zamil Bin Jameel Al-Osaimi, vice president of Saudi Arabian Airlines for IT, and other senior officials, attended a recent ceremony to launch the airline’s new mobile app for institutional resources systems (SAP Mobility phase1). Speaking on the occasion, Al-Osaimi said the...

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