Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 January, 2015 3:18 pm

McDonald’s Saudi Arabia Concluded 2014 with the Opening of its 75th Branch

Reza Food Services Co. ltd., McDonald’s exclusive franchisee for the Western and Southern regions of the Kingdom, marked its 20th anniversary of success and expansion in Saudi Arabia with the opening of its 75th branch in Sabia. Since the opening of the first branch in the Hamra District, two...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 January, 2015 2:18 pm

MAMMA MIA! mesmerizes fans in Dubai

MAMMA MIA! – the smash hit musical featuring 22 of ABBA’s eternal hits has returned to Dubai to enthrall music fans in the UAE from all walks of life until 10 January 2015. Even before the curtain goes up, the sounds of rhythmic applause take over the packed venue at Dubai World Trade Centre...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 6 January, 2015 4:08 pm

Oman Ministry of Tourism reveal new travel packages in Saudi Arabia

Moving forward to attract more tourists during the upcoming tourism season, Oman Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Oman Air, the national carrier airline of Oman, recently held a promotional event at the Sheraton Hotel Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The event aimed to reinforce the joint ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 5 January, 2015 2:20 pm

W DOHA HOTEL & RESIDENCES ANNOUNCES THE DEBUT OF ITS OWN SNAPCHAT PORTAL

W Doha Hotel & Residences, the first luxury lifestyle hotel in Qatar, recently launched a SnapChat account to reach global travelers and the local community with engaging content. The hotel is not only the first business in Qatar to start communicating with followers via the App, but also the first ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 5 January, 2015 12:54 am

Jeddah expects a million visitors

According to sources, Jeddah is likely to attract more than 1 million domestic tourists for the Historic Jeddah Festival later this month.More than 536 families reside in Jeddah’s historical district. The district, which has nearly 1,866 houses and buildings, was declared last year a World...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 January, 2015 2:09 pm

Winter Festival is back at KidZania Kuwait

KidZania Kuwait, the exciting kid-sized metropolis, brings back the all-time favorite Winter Festival this year. With three exciting programs spanning over six weeks, KidZania’s Winter Festival kicked off on December 11, 2014 and continues until January 24, 2015. It gives children an opportunity...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 January, 2015 1:53 pm

Gateway Launches New Transfers Booking Tool for Travel Agents in the Middle East

Gateway, an online hotel wholesaler providing Middle East agents with B2B booking solutions and dedicated customer care and support, has introduced an added ‘Transfers’ tool to streamline its existing booking services for travel agents in the Middle East. “With Gateway’s continuous efforts...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 January, 2015 12:49 am

flynas Plays Leading Role in the Development of Saudi Manpower

Kingdom’s national carrier achieves over 60% Saudization as the result of world class training in different skills including Future Pilots ProgramRiyadh, January 2015: Fulfilling its ambitious vision to build a team of highly qualified Saudi employees, flynas, the Kingdom’s national carrier, is ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 3 January, 2015 10:59 am

SCTA launches travel, tourism associations

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) launched three travel and tourism associations on the sidelines of its recently concluded annual staff meeting here.The associations were launched jointly by Prince Sultan bin Salman, SCTA president and Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, minister of commerce...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 2 January, 2015 2:04 am

29 festivals planned across KSA

The Tourism Development Councils in partnership with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) will be organizing various programs in 29 regions across the Kingdom during the school break that starts next week.According to an SCTA official, the commission and its partners are prepared ...

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