Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 February, 2016 12:36 pm

flydubai announces fourth full-year of profitability and 25% increase in passenger numbers

flydubai today reported profits of AED 100.7 (USD 27.4 million) for 2015 following a stronger second half-year which saw increased numbers of passengers travel across its network.   Total revenue for the full year was AED 4.9 billion (USD 1.33 billion), an increase of 11% compared to 2014....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:35 am

Saudia pavilion in Janadriyah attracts many visitors

The pavilion of the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) in the National Festival for Heritage and Culture (Janadriyah) attracts every day a large number of visitors who are determined to know more about the national carrier. The pavilion is constructed on an area of 1,200 square meters and contains a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 February, 2016 4:47 am

Michelin-star Chef to Inaugurate Acacia, New French Fine Dining Restaurant at Mövenpick Hotel Riyadh.

Pierre Gagnaire, the renowned French chef who has earned three Michelin stars, is coming to Riyadh to formally inaugurate his first restaurant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He will be in Riyadh from 24-26 January 2016 to create a French fine dining experience for guests at Mövenpick Hotel...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 11 February, 2016 3:44 am

Häagen-Dazs opens flagship café in Jeddah

Häagen-Dazs opened its flagship ice-cream café in Corniche, Jeddah in the presence of prominent guests and enthusiastic customers. Commenting on the event, Manolis Kontos, Managing Director, General Mills Middle East, Turkey and North Africa (MENAT) and Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 3:45 pm

Make your heart race at Al Bustan Centre & Residence

Enjoy exclusive discounts and offers on health club memberships this love season   Dubai, UAE (February 10, 2016) – Give your loved one a unique present this Valentine’s season as Al Bustan Centre & Residence, the popular hotel-apartment among tourists and businessmen in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 3:27 pm

GULFOOD Innovation Hub to Lift The Lid on F&B Breakthroughs

Food and beverage industry entrepreneurs have been served up a unique opportunity to pitch for seed capital for their ground-breaking business ideas. The Innovation Hub finale to the F&B Business Forum – a core pillar of the all-new Gulfood conference programme running February 21-23...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 2:19 pm

US$45.3 billion Saudi tourism market banking on GCC visitors

Saudi Arabia remains a popular destination for GCC tourists, with around 7.4 million visitors entering the Kingdom in the first six months of 2015, which represented an increase of 25% against the same period in 2014, according to official data from the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 8:03 am

PAKISTANI PAVILION AT GULFOOD 2016 SET TO SHOWCASE BEST OF COUNTRY’ FOOD AND BEVERAGES EXPORT POTENTIAL

Pakistan’s revitalised food and beverage agricultural industry is readying for a major export push at Gulfood 2016 – the 21st edition of the world’s largest annual food and hospitality trade platform, which returns to Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 21-25...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 7:30 am

Moroccan experience in desert tourism hailed

The Moroccan experience in desert tourism is largely similar to that of Saudi Arabia, which boasts of a unique diversity in culture in its different regions, Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH), has said. He made the statement as he ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 7:20 am

King Salman attends Ardha

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman takes part in the ardha (traditional sword dance) as part of the Janadriyah National Culture and Heritage Festival at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Olympic Complex in Riyadh on Tuesday. ...

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