Middle East
Get free hotel stay with your Dubai layover. Here’s how you can book service
United Arab Emirates’ flag carrier is resuming its Dubai Connect service on 1 December this year, making travel a bit easier for people navigating flight schedules altered by the novel coronavirus crisis
Turkey gets 11.9 million tourist arrivals despite pandemic
The Turkish Tourism Board in India revealed that between January and September this year, a total of 11.9 million international visitors arrived in the country
Nine in 10 young Saudis look towards emerging tourism and hospitality careers
Young Saudis are more interested in careers towards the tourism and hospitality industries aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030
Airlines continue with cuts and changes to their business model
The continued unrest of the spread of Covid-19 around the world is continuing to force airlines to make cuts and implement changes to their business models in order to continue fighting the impact that the pandemic is having on their business.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club cuts the number of Qmiles required to book award flights by up to 49%
Qatar Airways Privilege Club now offers the most competitive award flight pricing among Middle East carriers Members can now travel with less Qmiles and no booking fees for award flights
Thailand reopens for long-stay Middle East travellers
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has announced the reopening of its borders to travellers from the Middle East with the introduction of the ‘TR’ tourist visa which enables tourists to visit Thailand up to 60 days
Revealed: First Bespoke FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 aircraft
Qatar Airways, official partner and the official airline of FIFA, has unveiled a specially-branded Boeing 777 aircraft painted in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 livery
12 quarantine-free destinations where Brits can travel to
As Brits are eagerly waiting for the end of the second lockdown on December 2, they are desperate for some winter sun. However, mandatory quarantine deterred travel planning.
Etihad to launch Israel connection in March
Etihad Airways will launch a daily scheduled year-round flight to Tel Aviv, the economic and technological centre of Israel
Qatar Airways marks 10th year in Phuket with resumption of flights
The resumption of services to the country’s largest island is part of the airline’s effort to rebuild its network in the Asia-Pacific region
Should airlines have consistency with COVID policies
As more people start flying again, they are noticing how different airlines all have different COVID protection policies.
flydubai to start Dubai-Tel Aviv flights
flydubai will start flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv from 26 November 2020 following the air transport agreement that was recently signed by both countries
Podcast: Rwanda
You could be mistaken for being in a different country when visiting Rwanda. It is unlike other African countries, maybe even unlike any other country in the world. You can forget the raw, authentic and traditional Africa.
Qatar Airways launches simplified fare families offering greater choice and flexibility to passengers
Qatar Airways has launched new, simplified fare families across all travel classes in a bid to offer greater choice and flexibility to its passengers.
Abu Dhabi updates rules for entering from 8 November
Abu Dhabi has updated its procedures for entering the emirate, to support the precautionary measures and detect Covid-19 cases at an earlier stage
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