Middle East Travel News

Flynas, Saudi Arabia's low-cost airline, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 10 A321XLR aircraft, the longest range variant of the A320. As part of the…

Kicking off the second day of its Airline Executive Summit in Istanbul today, Amadeus unveiled its new service optimiser app, built in partnership with cloud-based customer relationship…

The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) has officially announced the successful submersion of its 70-metre long decommissioned Boeing 747, the centrepiece to the upcoming…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has partnered with tech company Winnow to automatically track, measure and reduce food waste for more sustainable and efficient operations.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, celebrated its inaugural summer service to and from Salalah as the airline resumed this popular route. Gulf Air’s flight GF548 was welcomed…

The UAE national carrier Etihad Airways is celebrating 15 years of its operations in Germany. The airline, which launched its debut Munich flight in 2004, now operates five times a day…

The Indian outbound Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism market is expected to reach USD 9 billion by 2025, a statement from QnA International, the Dubai…

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz, with the follow-up of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has launched the Enriching Hajj & Umrah Experience programme, one of the most…

The St. Regis Amman, one of Eagle Hills projects in Jordan, has opened its doors, marking the debut of the iconic luxury brand in Jordan. The hotel is situated in the capital’s best…

Emirates has announced the launch of its new first-class cabin in Durban. This launch is also in conjunction with the seasonal increase of weekly flights to the South African city. The…

Major tenders were issued recently for the main works in Sharjah International Airport Expansion Project besides for the relocation of utilities, the building substructure,…

Home to over 10,000 beekeepers, 12,500 apiaries and nearly 170,000 hive colonies, bees have played a huge role in Slovenian culture for centuries. Today the country is home to a huge…

Yas Island welcomed a record number of 'staycationers' and tourists during Eid-Al-Fitr this year as they enjoyed their holiday at the Island’s diverse mix of award-winning leisure,…

Rove Hotels, a contemporary midscale hotel brand, has opened its sixth hotel in Dubai – Rove At The Park – in Dubai Parks and Resorts, the largest integrated theme park destination in…

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is now flying its newest aircraft type, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, on daily services to Rome. The introduction of the new service,…

Qatar Airways is increasing its flight frequency from Manchester Airport to three flights per day from 14 June in another show of confidence in the UK market. The route launched in April…

According to the Orange County Visitors Association (OCVA), Orange County in Southern California welcomed a record-breaking 50.16 million visitors in 2018. This tremendous milestone…

Gulf Air celebrated its inaugural summer service to and from Malaga Costa del Sol in South Spain. Gulf Air’s flight GF021 was welcomed into Malaga Costa del Sol Airport with a water…

One in every eight Turkish Lira is now generated by the nation’s travel and tourism sector. According to the recent report titled ‘City Travel and Tourism Impact Report’ by World…

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced it has obtained the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) License for waiver from Value Added Tax (VAT) for all international companies and…

Taking wellness travel and hospitality to a new level, Six Senses is launching a new programme called Grow a New Body, which lays the foundation to enable guests to have a healthy body…