Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 10 March, 2016 11:37 am

Meliá Hotels International expands footprint in Indonesia with addition of Meliá Bintan

Meliá Hotels International today announced the signing of Melia Bintan, its 15th hotel in Indonesia and second on the island of Bintan, following the announcement of Gran Melia Bintan, representing its growing presence in the country.    Owned by Kurnia Land, Meliá...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:13 pm

Oman Air Signs With Rezgateway For Holiday Reservation System

Oman Air, the country’s national carrier, has signed an agreement with Rezgateway for a complete holiday reservation system.  The system, RezG-Package, will dramatically enhance Oman Air’s already-famous efficiency and performance by automating almost all manual functions....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 5:00 am

Biggest ever ATM 2016 to focus on mid-market travel

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) organiser, Reed Travel Exhibitions, is finalising the line-up for this year’s event, which is taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 25-28 April 2016.    Following the success of last year’s spotlight theme, which was family...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 2:59 pm

Falcon Aviation to be the Golden sponsor at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 once again

Falcon Aviation is proud to be on board as Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016’s Golden sponsor once again.    The extremely capable and professional team at Falcon is always aiming to raise the benchmark of its standards of service including but not limited to its VIP charter services,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 2:49 pm

MELIÁ HOTELS INTERNATIONAL MAKES ITS JAMAICA DEBUT WITH THE OPENING OF MELIÁ BRACO VILLAGE

Meliá Hotels & Resorts opened its first Jamaican property, Meliá Braco Village, in January 2016. The intimate all-inclusive resort is situated in Rio Bueno, on the North of the island, overlooking the turquoise Caribbean Sea.     Meliá Braco Village boasts...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 6:37 am

STARWOOD Accelerates Growth in Gateway European Cities

From the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced its continued expansion in Europe with a record 18 organic hotel openings in 2015 and over 30 hotels already under development and expected to open in the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 6:27 am

Saudia’s new service allows seat selection

Saudi Arabian Airline Company (Saudia) will enable its passengers to choose their favorable seats at the time of making reservation under a new service which will be launched in May. Deputy CEO for Commercial Affairs Khaled bin Hammad Al-Balawi said the service will be introduced first at the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 2:17 am

ETIHAD FLIGHT COLLEGE ENHANCES TRAINER FLEET

Etihad Flight College has expanded its fleet of trainer aircraft with the delivery of two Extra EA 330 LT aircraft. The aircraft were shipped and reassembled by the manufacturer at the Flight College’s hangar in Al Ain and will be showcased at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, where they will...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 7 March, 2016 11:58 am

Lufthansa flying more quietly in Munich

Even before introducing the A350 long-haul aeroplane with an up to 50 percent smaller noise footprint, in future Lufthansa medium-haul planes will also be flying more quietly. This is because the Airbus A320 fleet is being fitted with ‘sharklets’, which are 2.40-metre-tall wingtip...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 7 March, 2016 5:58 am

TUĞRA RESTAURANT Awarded as GCC Middle Eastern 
Restaurant of 2016

Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski’s signature Ottoman restaurant, Tuğra, has been awarded as ''Middle Eastern Restaurant of The Year'' by 2016 Food and Travel GCC Tourism Awards, where the restaurant has earned this prestigious award amongst many elite restaurants spread across the...

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