Middle East
Discover Qatar to offer exclusive once-in-a-lifetime tours to view whale sharks this summer
Discover Qatar, the destination management company of Qatar Airways, has announced that the second edition of its ‘Whale Sharks in Qatar’ tours will begin from 18 May, 2023 and run until the end of August.
Riyadh Air announces first fleet order of 72 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Riyadh Air, the new world-class airline launched by the Public Investment Fund (“PIF”), announced an order of up to 72 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes in a multi-billion dollar deal.
Emirates ramps up operations across continents
Emirates has boosted operations by 31% (total ASKMs) since the start of its financial year and has further plans to ramp up seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule starting 26 March 2023.
AlUla to host inaugural gathering of best tourism villages by UNWTO
AlUla, the ancient crossroads of civilisations in north-west Arabia that is now emerging as a global destination for cultural and natural heritage, will be the site of the first-ever in-person meeting of representatives of the Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO.
Emirates revs up pilot recruitment in Singapore
As the travel industry regains its footing, Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is ramping up its operations to meet the strong surge in travel demand, and looks to recruit experienced commercial pilots in Singapore.
Oman Air wraps up a successful ITB Berlin
Oman Air has wrapped up a successful three days at ITB Berlin, the world's largest tourism trade fair.
Saudi announces new airline ‘Riyadh Air’
New national carrier to further expand Saudi aviation ecosystem locally and globally. Riyadh will be the company’s operational hub, and will connect the Saudi capital to over 100 destinations globally.
Which passports have improved the most over the last 10 years
Depending on your passport, travel can be as simple as just booking flights, finding a hotel, and then simply going. But
USA Basketball announces agreement with DCT Abu Dhabi
USA Basketball announced an agreement with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), under which the United States will host three games in Abu Dhabi featuring the men’s national teams from the U.S., Germany and Greece.
Cruise Saudi Buys HK Genting World Dream
Dream Cruises’ World Dream, the last remaining vessel from the defunct Genting Hong Kong operation, was sold in Singapore. Cruise
42 Abu Dhabi hosts AI workshop with over 1000 Virtual Attendees
42 Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s innovative and disruptive coding school that provides a unique peer-to-peer, gamified learning methodology hosted an insightful workshop under the title ‘Artificial Intelligence: A force for good’ by Dr. Sanaa Elyassami
Qatar Airways reveals 7 new destinations, 11 resumptions & 35 frequency increases at ITB Berlin 2023
The airline adds over 655 weekly flights to summer 2023 schedule compared to 2022. Qatar Airways also celebrated its new Formula 1 partnership, and the innovative technological adaption of the QVerse
Emirates focuses on 2023 theme of embracing equity this International Women’s Day
Emirates Group is focusing on the 2023 International Women’s Day theme of #EmbraceEquity through discussions on gender equity, record levels of female promotions and providing company-wide access to ‘Unconscious Bias’ training.
Experience Abu Dhabi unveils incredible experiences for summer
Experience Abu Dhabi will be revealing its new summer offer at ITB Berlin this week (7th – 9th March), showcasing to the world that one summer isn’t enough to visit the destination and its abundance of activities that can be enjoyed
Hyatt’s transformative growth across Europe, the Middle East & Africa
Hyatt Hotels Corporation shared that 45 percent of the properties that joined Hyatt’s system in 2022 were based in EAME markets and the region’s contribution to the Hyatt growth journey continues into 2023
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