Middle East Travel News

Middle East’s carshare operator 'ekar' will now launch operations in Riyadh following the company’s successful Series B totalling USD 17.5 million in June of this year.

Uber may have created the concept of ride-hailing, but it seems that it is trailing behind its Asian counterparts when it comes to growth. In recent months, Uber has been mirroring the…

Russian tourists travelling to the GCC are expected to generate an estimated USD 1.22 billion in travel and tourism revenue by 2023, an increase of 19% when compared with figures from 2018.

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced the opening of the 5-star voco Riyadh, the first voco hotel in Saudi Arabia’s capital city.

On this week's hot hotels round-up, Accor debuts a USD 130 million 5-star hotel in Melbourne, Four Seasons welcomes guests in Hawaii and The Luxury Collection opens a palatial retreat in…

Frank Trampert is the new managing director & chief commercial officer, EMEA & APAC, Sabre Hospitality Solutions. In this role, Trampert will be responsible for the financial…

Amadeus published its key findings into the top inbound and outbound destinations the UAE region, with the UK capital coming heading the source market pack.According to the findings, the…

Rotana has showcased its new collection of hotels at World Travel Market (WTM) London 2019, making an entry to the Eastern European market.

To further increase tourism demand from the Middle East to Japan, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with Emirates on 30 October 2019…

Thailand's Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced a strategic five-year development plan that will see its global portfolio grow to over 130 hotels in more than 50 countries by the end…

Gulf Air, the national airline of Bahrain, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have signed a codeshare partnership, for travel commencing from 27 October 2019. The announcement follows the…

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, celebrated its inaugural service to the Maldives as its flight GF144 landed in Velana International Airport in the capital, Male.Vincent…

The upcoming Arabian Travel Market 2020 (ATM) in Dubai, UAE has launched a new series of buyer forums and networking events focused on India, Saudi Arabia, China and Russia’s growing…

Etihad Aviation Group recently celebrated the graduation of 140 UAE nationals from various training programmes during a Year of Tolerance-themed ceremony at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi.…

The word ‘travel’ rings in excitement for the traveller, but there is always a voice that whispers in the ear asking ‘’Will everything go smoothly while we are on the go?’’

Chiva-Som has announced the launch of a new wellness resort, Zulal Wellness Resort, in Qatar. It is being branded as the largest wellness destination in the country, the first…

2019 is a bit of a quiet year for Kilit Hospitality Group, but earlier this month, one of the luxury hotels under its umbrella received a disturbing complaint.

SpiceJet has announced plans to launch an airline with the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) International Airport as its base as well as set-up its first overseas hub in the UAE.Ajay Singh,…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the official opening of Hyatt Place Dubai Jumeirah, the fourth Hyatt-branded select service property in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new hotel…

Amadeus recently welcomed travel industry leaders to an exclusive gathering in the Amadeus Majlis at Arabian Nights Village, located in the heart of Abu Dhabi’s desert. Hosted by Antoine…

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, received its seventh Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Bahrain International Airport in its special 70th anniversary livery which showcases the…