Middle East
Now, earn JPMiles with new global flight booking option from JetPrivilege
JetPrivilege, the loyalty and rewards programme, part of the Etihad Aviation Group, has introduced ‘Select Flights’ offering. This offering is
Passenger traffic up 2% in APAC
s Passenger traffic in Asia-Pacific recorded moderate growth in March at 2.0% and a slight decline at -0.3% in the
IndiGo to unveil two new international routes this July
IndiGo is set to launch two new international routes from July. These will be Mumbai-Dammam (Saudi Arabia) and Chennai-Kuala Lumpur
India is number 2 source market for Oman
With a double-digit growth of Indian tourist arrivals, Oman is betting big on the Indian outbound market.
Carsten Spohr is new IATA chairperson
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa group chief executive officer, Carsten Spohr, has assumed his duties as
Staycation on rise this Eid in UAE, says Airbnb
An ever-increasing number of UAE residents are enjoying an extended Eid break and taking more staycations.
Oman Air launches new route to Athens
The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, Oman Air, has commenced its new daily direct service between Greece and
10 years on: flydubai celebrates with special flight
As the Dubai-based carrier, flydubai, celebrated its 10th anniversary, a special flight took off from Dubai International on 1 June
Hospitality ‘underdog’ goes beyond territory
In this interview, Thomas Grundner, VP of sales & marketing, teaches us the advantages of being the ‘underdog’ and what’s next for JA Resorts & Hotels.
Israel Ministry of Tourism appoints Sammy Yahia as director
Israel Ministry of Tourism has appointed Sammy Yahia as the new director of tourism for India and the Philippines markets
Qatar Airways enters the ‘City of Lights’
Qatar Airways’ has announced that the virgin flight connecting Doha with Rabat landed safely yesterday, the third route from the airline into Morocco.
5 reasons why Cyprus is the GCC’s destination this summer
GCC travellers looking to escape the region’s escalating summer heat should look no further than the idyllic island of Cyprus for their summer vacation destination, according to Savvas Perdios, the country’s Deputy Minister of Tourism.
Middle East hotels increasingly invest in technology
Hotel technology expert eRevMax has published a market report titled ‘The State of Hotel Online Distribution in Middle East’. The
Portugal beats out rivals to win re-election to the Executive Board of UNWTO
Portugal, has been re-elected for a second term on the Executive Board of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with a
Oman Air has new pit stop in Pharoah’s land
Oman Air will commence direct flights to Egyptian city Alexandria from 31 May, the airline’s 53rd destination in its expanding
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