Saudi Arabia Archives

Saudi Arabia

Athar Festival 2024 reveals speaker lineup

Athar - Saudi Festival of Creativity, the Kingdom's largest gathering of the creative marketing industry, continues to gather momentum with the unveiling of its comprehensive lineup of speakers shortly after its recent announcement of Sir Martin Sorrell as its first headlining speaker earlier this month

Saudi Arabia

Saudia tops global airline list for on-time performance in June

Saudi Arabia’s national carrier has topped the list of global airlines as it achieved an 88.22 percent on-time arrival rate in June, according to new data from the independent aviation tracking site Cirium.

Saudi Arabia

Saudia Group orders 100 + new Airbus jets

Saudi Arabia's national airline ordered more than 100 new Airbus jets, a reflection of the kingdom's ambitious drive to lure more tourists.

Saudi Arabia

Alula recognised twice in Time’s 2024 ‘World’s Greatest Places’ Awards

TIME officially announced today the winners of its 2024 ‘World’s Greatest Places’ awards, highlighting two of AlUla’s destination offerings as remarkable places to be explored!

Saudi Arabia

Intersec Saudi Arabia confirms patronage for largest edition to date

With exhibition space 34% larger year-on-year, and an expected 14% year-on-year increase in visitors to 17,000, the event is securing its status as the leading safety, security, and fire protection exhibition.

Saudi Arabia

Jumeirah Jabal Omar Makkah, opens all 4 towers offering 1,121 keys for international Umrah travellers

Jumeirah Jabal Omar Makkah, Saudi Arabia’s newest luxury hotel, has officially opened all four of its towers, welcoming pilgrims from around the world.

Saudi Arabia

Saudia Group signs largest global agreement with Lilium to acquire up to 100 eVTOL Jets

Saudia Group and Lilium, an electric aircraft manufacturer and pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM), signed a binding sales agreement for 50 Lilium Jets, with options for the purchase of 50 more

Saudi Arabia

Registrations open for the 2nd edition of of AlUla Desert Blaze

The countdown has begun for the highly anticipated second edition of AlUla Desert Blaze, as ticket sales are now open

Saudi Arabia

Red Sea Global partners with Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation

Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind the regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, has announced a partnership with the Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation (SCHF) to boost adventure tourism across the Red Sea region.

Saudi Arabia

AlUla becomes first city in ME to earn ‘Destinations International’ accreditation

The ancient oasis city of AlUla has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first destination in the Middle East to be accredited by Destinations International; the USA based global association for destination professionals, as officially announced today at the Destinations International Annual Convention in Florida.

Saudi Arabia

Jumeirah Jabal Omar Makkah unveils accommodations for Umrah Travellers from India

Jumeirah Jabal Omar Makkah, Saudi Arabia’s newest luxury hotel, has officially opened all four of its towers, welcoming pilgrims from around the world.

Saudi Arabia

Akasa Air commences operations in Jeddah; strengthens its presence in Saudi Arabia

Akasa Air commenced operations to Jeddah, connecting it with Mumbai and Ahmedabad with direct flights.

Saudi Arabia

Air Arabia launches new flights to Vienna

Air Arabia announced the launch of its newest route connecting Sharjah and Vienna, the capital of Austria.

Saudi Arabia

Emirates brings signature dedicated lounge experience to Jeddah

Emirates has officially opened the doors to its first ever lounge in the region at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia

Delta signs agreement with Riyadh Air to expand connectivity

Delta Air Lines and Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's innovative new full-service global carrier, have signed a Strategic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding with the goal of introducing a broad range of benefits for customers traveling between North America, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and destinations beyond.