Saudi Arabia

Despite a drop in earning across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) hospitality sector in May, Saudi Arabia’s hotel market emerged as the top performer, recording the highest…

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The Ritz-Carlton, which has been a detention centre for princes and top officials, is taking bookings again after being on lockdown since November 2017.

With 25,000 pilgrims estimated to be heading overseas to Saudi Arabia from the UK for Hajj in the next few days and spending up to £125 million on their travel arrangements, ABTA is warning…

Saudi Arabia has the most hotel rooms under construction in the Middle East and Africa, with more than 35,000 currently being built, according to hospitality industry analysts, STR. …

Makkah and Medina in Saudi Arabia were the only major hotel markets in the Middle East to experience increases in revenue per available room (RevPAR) during Ramadan 2016, according to data…

AccorHotels has published findings from its first global socio-economic footprint study, showcasing operations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, two target markets for the Group in the Middle…

Hotels in the Middle East reported negative year-end 2015 results, while hotels in Africa recorded mostly positive results in the three key performance metrics, according to data from STR…

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has reached out to more than two million passengers travelling through the city's airports to alert them on the consumer protection…

A passenger on board a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Alexandria, who slapped a female steward, has been sent to jail in Dubai for a year.  The Egyptian passenger, who had been…

IATA has revealed figures that show the Middle East long haul market is countering the trend in Asia and Europe for not displaying signs of frailty. “The slowdown in growth overall is…

Saudi Arabia is contemplating seeking funds for its new airport in the western town of Taif through sukuk issuance (Islamic bonds), said Ibrahim Al Assaf, finance minister of Saudi…

Jet Airways will launch services to Dammam, Saudi Arabia from Kochi and Chennai. The Chennai-Dammam flight will be operated via Abu Dhabi, while the Kochi-Dammam service will be…

Turkish Airlines has announced additional flights from Riyadh and Jeddah in order to cater to increased demand from the Kingdom to Istanbul for Eid holidays.  Building on growth…

Hertz Saudi Arabia has opened a new workshop to service growing number of corporate rented within the Kingdom. The new workshop is located in the Northern Quarter of Jeddah.  The new…

Saudi Arabia has been reported to lead the Middle East region in terms of air traffic volume, as reported by Arab News. The sources attribute this to large number of pilgrims travelling to…

Air Arabia announced the addition of its ninth Saudi Arabian destination - Ha'il. The new route will be launched from 1 August with three services each week from Sharjah.  Operating…

Plans have been established for a comprehensive redevelopment of the Saudi Arabian city, Medina. A number of project have been unveiled, including a metro system in order to meet…

flydubai will begin operating flights to Medina on 25 July 2013. Flights to Medina will operate between Terminal 2 of Dubai International and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Medina.…

Royal Jet is providing increasing number of Umrah travellers the option of using one of its jets to travel to Makkah to perform Umrah.  The private aviation company can cater to large…

Elaf Group of Companies recently announced that the Elaf Jeddah Red Sea Mall hotel has witnessed an increase in hotel bookings compared to 2012.  Ziyad bin Mahfouz, CEO of Elaf Group,…

As part of its on-going commitment for Ramadan, Starwood Hotels & Resorts has rolled out its fourth annual ‘Iftar for Cabs’ initiative.  This year, 34 Starwood hotels across the…

Gearing up for the Ramadan season, Qatar Executive is offering its service to increased number of travellers planning to fly to Mecca to perform Umrah. The company offers a modern fleet of…

Emirates will operate nearly 60 extra flights to assist pilgrims travelling to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the Holy month of Ramadan.  “Umrah is a spiritual experience for Muslims,…

Kenya Airways flew into Jeddah from Nairobi commencing its summer season to KSA.  The airline will operate the route twice a week every Tuesday and Saturday on an Embraer 90 with a…

Turkish Airlines announced a route expansion with the addition of six new destinations in June.  The current month will see the commencement of Marseille (France), Constanta…

Elaf Group of Companies recently highlighted the progress of Elaf Bakkah Hotel which is on track to open before Ramadan this year.  Elaf Bakkah hotel will further strengthen the Saudi…

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced the opening of Holiday Inn Riyadh Meydan in downtown Riyadh. The eight storey hotel offers 290 rooms including 46 spacious suites. The…

Turkish Airlines is further strengthening its focus on Saudi Arabia with the launch of direct flights from Al Qassim to Istanbul.  The airline witnessed robust growth of 66% in…

Hilton Worldwide has partnered with the International Youth Foundation (IYF) and King Khalid Foundation, to announce the launch of the Passport to Success initiative for Kingdom of Saudi…