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Airlines and Aviation

Qatar Airways’ stand opens with exhilarating experience at ATM

Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar held a strong presence on the first day of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) conference.

Dubai

Kanoo Travel and Desert Adventures Tourism sign MoU to form a Joint Venture 

GCC-based travel conglomerate Kanoo Travel and premium destination management company Desert Adventures Tourism have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture in Saudi Arabia at Arabian Travel Market 2023. 

Global

Crystal Lagoons enters Saudi Arabia through partnership with A’amal Group

Crystal Lagoons enters the largest country in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, with a new mega deal to develop real estate, hospitality, and Public Access Lagoons, also called PAL, projects.

Global

Hollywood star Will Smith visits AlUla and attends AlUla Camel Cup

Will Smith, the Hollywood star and multi-award-winning actor, enjoyed a day out in the ancient desert city of AlUla and attended the inaugural AlUla Camel Cup, the pinnacle of camel racing. 

Associations

AlUla to host inaugural gathering of best tourism villages by UNWTO

AlUla, the ancient crossroads of civilisations in north-west Arabia that is now emerging as a global destination for cultural and natural heritage, will be the site of the first-ever in-person meeting of representatives of the Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO.

Consumer

Top 5 adventure experiences in Saudi

Saudi’s awe-inspiring natural phenomena beckons travellers to venture into unspoilt landscapes and experience adrenaline, culture, and history off the beaten tourist track.  

Features

Experiencing Hegra UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Metaverse

The Royal Commission for AlUla's (RCU) recent debut in the world of the Metaverse invited visitors to discover and explore a to-scale and completely immersive 3D model of Hegra's Tomb of Lihyan, Son of Kuza – the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the exciting, and globally accessible, digital realm.

Global

JAGGAER to join world leaders in technology at LEAP, Saudi Arabia

JAGGAER has confirmed its participation at LEAP, Saudi Arabia’s global technology event, where the company will showcase its industry-leading spend management platform and its investment in innovation to support the Saudi Government’s Vision 2030 programme.

Global

Saudi Arabia ranks first among Arab nations for inbound visitors

Saudi Arabia registered more international arrivals than any other Arab nation during the first nine months of 2022, as government officials target 100 million annual visitors by the end of this decade.

Airlines and Aviation

flyadeal and Navitaire renew partnership

flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s newest low-fares airline, has renewed its agreement with Navitaire for the Navitaire Airline Platform, including the New Skies® digital retailing system, to help facilitate its growth plans and digital transformation.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia increases Nintendo stake to 6%

Saudi Arabia's PIF already had a 5.01% stake in the platform holder, which was announced in May 2022 "for investment purposes," and now stands at 6.07% precisely.

Consumer

Dubai kicked off the new year by scrapping a 30 per cent tax on alcohol sales

Dubai ended its 30 per cent tax on alcohol sales in the sheikhdom on January 1 and made its required liquor licenses free to obtain, ending a long-standing source of revenue for its ruling family to apparently further boost its tourism to the emirate.

Airlines and Aviation

GO FIRST enters into an exclusive GSA with EaseMyTrip for Saudi Arabia

GO FIRST, erstwhile GoAir has announced that it has signed an exclusive General Sales Agreement with EaseMyTrip, one of India’s largest online tech travel platform to sell, promote and market passenger tickets and other services to passengers in Saudi Arabia effective from this month.

Airports

Saudi Arabia unveils masterplan for King Salman International Airport

The airport is expected to become one of the largest in the world featuring six parallel runways. Saudi Arabia has revealed a masterplan for King Salman International Airport (DWD), which is expected to position Riyadh as a global logistics hub, as well as stimulate transport, trade, and tourism.

Global

dnata Travel: Beach escapes and festive market breaks trending for UAE National Day 2022

dnata Travel reveals the most popular holiday hotspots for UAE National Day breaks in 2022. In order of popularity, the five most booked destinations are: UAE, Maldives, Thailand, UK and Saudi Arabia.

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