Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 May, 2016 3:44 pm

Number of Hotel Rooms in Jeddah Forecast to Double by 2018

The number of hotel rooms in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is forecast to double by 2018 according to a new report. The ‘Jeddah Hotel Market Overview’ report by JLL prepared ahead of The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia 2016 (17th – 19th May 2016) reveals that the current supply of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 May, 2016 3:25 pm

Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four 2016: CSKA Moscow won the trophy in Berlin

The top four European basketball teams met at the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball Final Four in Berlin. During the semifinal this year's favorite team CSKA Moscow competed against their compatriots BC Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar from Russia. Fans from all over the world witnessed a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 May, 2016 3:22 pm

360 MALL opens first MCM store in Kuwait

360 MALL, Kuwait’s iconic shopping mall owned by Tamdeen Shopping Center, has introduced the German luxury brand MCM in Kuwait for the first time. The store, which is operated by 360 Style Co. a subsidiary of Tamdeen Group Company is only the 5th in the Middle East. Located on the ground...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 May, 2016 3:11 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS APPOINTS NEW GENERAL MANAGER IN NIGERIA

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has appointed George Mawadri as its new General Manager in Nigeria, where he will be responsible for growing Etihad Airways’ relationships with its travel trade and corporate customers while furthering the development of the airline’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 May, 2016 2:24 pm

Elaf Group unveils new summer destination packages for families

Elaf Group, a SEDCO holding company, has announced new key destinations for outbound travelers looking to take their families on summer holidays this year with an array of choices across the region including Turkey and Egypt, select countries in Far East and South Asia, and major theme parks in...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 May, 2016 2:21 pm

Starbucks Opportunity Café puts young people on road to success

Starbucks, in collaboration with Bayt.com and Education For Employment (EFE), recently concluded their Opportunity Café initiative. This is said to be the largest professional training workshop on CV writing and interview skills in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The workshop ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 May, 2016 2:12 pm

Geneva gets ready to welcome families ahead of the summer holidays

Geneva Tourism has unveiled its latest campaign – “#MumRelax” – with amazing breaks guaranteed for mothers and children alike. Serenity and exceptional quality of life play a starring role in an effort to give the region's mothers the relaxing times they are looking for, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 16 May, 2016 4:24 am

Oman Air To Fly Daily To Manchester

Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, confirms, based on the requests for information received, that it intends to start operating daily flights from its hub in Muscat to Manchester. The new service is scheduled from April 1st 2017.    The United Kingdom has...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 May, 2016 1:43 pm

Love is in the air as British Airways unveils its summer honeymoon hot spots

British Airways’ team of experts has scoured the globe for the top five most romantic city getaways and honeymoon locations across Europe and North America to tempt newlyweds as the temperatures rise in the Middle East over the summer months.    The airline, which flies to 199 ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 15 May, 2016 12:06 pm

Saudi Hospitality Industry Adapts to Rise of ‘Millennial’ Travellers

Millennial travellers are forecast to become the dominant consumer group globally by 2020, yet the future appears closer for Saudi Arabia. A new report by Euromonitor International prepared for The Hotel Show Saudi Arabia reveals that in 2016, 10.3 million people or 32% of the Kingdom’s...

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