Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 11:17 am

Bateel Announces KSA Expansion in Khobar

 Bateel International, a leading gourmet food business, announces its latest expansion in Saudi Arabia. Right in time for the festive season, Bateel will be opening their first Bateel café concept in Al Khobar.    The elegantly designed Café Bateel and boutique...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 11:12 am

Korea – Now Top 2 in UIA’s Global Meetings Ranking

Korea has been ranked the world’s top 2 destination for global congresses hosted in 2015, according to the latest International Meetings Statistics Report, released this week by the Union of International Associations (UIA). The findings show Korea achieving 2nd place behind the USA with 891...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 11:10 am

UAE TO REPRESENT 90% OF MIDDLE EAST LEISURE TOURISM MARKET BY 2020

The UAE is forecast to make up 90% of the leisure tourism market in the Middle East by 2020, according to research by Team Leisure LLC ahead of The Leisure Show Dubai 2016. Phil Taylor, Director at Team Leisure LLC, said: “The UAE is just about to take a huge step on to the world leisure...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 8:49 am

Etihad Airways Announces Additional A380 SERVICE TO New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced plans to increase Airbus A380 service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport in response to heightened demand from guests traveling between the two...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 7:07 am

Travel to and from KSA to grow by 36% in 2017

A recent study estimated that growth in travel to and from Saudi Arabia will rise in 2017 by 25 percent in 2016, to about 36 percent, out of the total of travel bookings in the Middle East. The study pointed out that the Kingdom enjoys the highest travel rates in the region, with the average trips ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 July, 2016 6:20 am

Qatar Airways to operate 137 flights to Saudi Arabia

Qatar Airways has announced an increase in services to Jeddah and Medina, connecting travellers from Saudi Arabia to more than 150 worldwide destinations and enabling football fans to conveniently travel to support Al-Ahli, the Kingdom’s much-loved football team.  From 1 August 2016,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 6:48 pm

‘Halal’-certified quality Indian products to push into the potential Gulf market, says expert

With the largest chunk of overseas Indian population living in the Gulf countries, the market potential for ‘Halal’-certified products from India in this region continues to grow, says Haji Shakeel Qureshi, a global promoter of ‘Halal’ certification and chairman of Indian...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 5:55 pm

3rd Liwa Ajman Date Festival starts tomorrow

Under the patronage of H.H Shaikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the Union and Ruler of Ajman, the 3rd edition of Liwa Ajman Date Festival will kick off tomorrow, July 27 at Emirates Hospitality Centre and will run until Friday, July 29. Prizes worth AED400,000 are ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 5:24 pm

54,000 New Hotel Rooms in UAE Pipeline

There are 183 hotel projects and 54,000 hotel rooms in the UAE pipeline, according to a new report. The hotel construction report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS prepared exclusively for The Hotel Show Dubai 2016 reveals that the majority of the new hotels are expected to open before 2020.  The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 26 July, 2016 12:51 pm

Aspen Chalets Welcomes Saudi Arabia To the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates Dubai

Coinciding with the 10th year anniversary of the hotel’s opening, the Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates proudly unveils the Aspen Chalets. The 15 impressive Aspen Ski Chalets and 5 Aspen Pool Chalets tastefully transformed into flawless family retreats.   Created as an exclusive ...

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