Religious Tourism
MakeMyTrip shares insights on Spiritual Tourism
MakeMyTrip shares inputs around spiritual tourism and a spotlight on Ayodhya, on the basis the on-platform data.
SAUDIA named official airline partner for 2024 Hajj & Umrah Conference
Saudia has confirmed its position as the key sponsor and official airline partner for the upcoming third Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition 2024, set to be held from January 8 to 11 at the Jeddah Superdome.
EaseMyTrip launches EasyDarshan
EaseMyTrip.com, one of India's largest online travel tech platforms, has launched its latest offering, EasyDarshan
ICEJ welcomed 3,000 Christian pilgrims for Feast 2023
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem welcomed to Israel some 3,000 Christians from more than 80 nations to attend its annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration.
Sussita National Park: A New Destination for Pilgrims in the Holy Land
Israel Tourism is delighted to announce the recent addition of Sussita to the booking system for Mass and Prayers ceremonies in the Holy Land, joining the sites of Caesarea Philippi, Kursi, Korazim, The Good Samaritan, and Avdat National Parks.
SriLankan Airlines flies Umrah Pilgrims from Trichy on first flight to Jeddah
SriLankan Airlines relaunched flights between Colombo and Jeddah on 15 August 2023, and was honoured to fly a group of Umrah Pilgrims from Tiruchirappalli, India on the inaugural flight to Jeddah, which is a gateway to the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.
Emirates to ramp up flights ahead of Hajj and Eid Al Adha surge
With the commencement of the Hajj season and upcoming Eid Al Adha celebrations, Emirates is layering on additional flights to key regional destinations to meet significant travel demand during this special period.
Guidelines for organisations to safely navigate extreme heat during the Hajj season
The pilgrimage, scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia from 26 June to 1 July, is anticipated to draw two million participants.
‘Advanced contact’ between Israel and Saudi Arabia for direct flights for Hajj travel
Saudi Arabia and Israel are continuing to cultivate "advanced contact" to facilitate direct flights to the Kingdom for Palestinians and Israeli Muslims intending to travel for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
OYO to double Char Dham hotels seeing record demand
Global travel technology company OYO has announced that it will double the number of properties available for the Char Dham Yatra 2023.
Safety risks in the holy city for spring holiday travellers to Jerusalem
Despite growing fears of civil unrest, millions of people are expected to visit Jerusalem this year as part of a religious pilgrimage or religious tourism to the Holy Land.
Oman Air Holidays partners with Muzn Islamic Banking for Umrah packages
Continuing to elevate the travel experience, Oman Air Holidays has partnered with Muzn, National Bank of Oman’s Islamic banking window, to offer flexible financing plans for Umrah packages.
Hajj Committee trying to lessen fares of flights
The sub-Committee on Air-Charter of the Hajj Committee of India (HCoI) took a series of decisions and deliberations including ways for reducing the fare of airlines, paying airlines by Indian currency and rolling back the GST on air tickets of pilgrims heading for Hajj pilgrimage.
Saudi Arabia launches ‘Nusuk’
Nusuk is an integrated digital platform, to facilitate pilgrim journeys for visitors from around the world.
Develop Rajasthan as centre of religious tourism: Gehlot
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan in India, Ashok Gehlot has said that his government wants to develop the state as a centre of religious tourism, for which places of worship should be equipped with all facilities.
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