Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 22 February, 2018 3:35 am

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) Introduces New Domestic Air Travel Packages

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has introduced new domestic fare ‘families’ starting from February 20th this year, for air travel on routes within the Kingdom. Similar to what is currently available for SAUDIA’s international flights, there are now new categories for flight...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 22 February, 2018 1:17 am

Chinese New Year Celebrations Light Up Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

The fourth edition of the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Chinese New Year kicked off on Friday with crowd dazzling shows and entertainment activities. Young guests showed their talent in mask painting and lantern making and developed their Kung Fu skills at Khalil’s Kung Fu academy....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 February, 2018 2:46 pm

Etihad Airways Adds Second Daily Flight to Rome

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), today announced the addition of a second daily direct flight from its Abu Dhabi hub to Rome, effective 25 March 2018. The new service will take the total number of Etihad Airways’ flights on the route to 14 a...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 February, 2018 9:00 am

Turkish Airlines starts flights to Freetown (Sierra Leone) as its 52nd destination to be served in Africa.

Turkish Airlines, flying to more destinations in Africa than any other airline, marks another milestone in its international expansion with the launch of flights to Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. With existing services to city–hubs of Accra, Lagos, Bamako, Conakry, Dakar, Abidjan,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 February, 2018 8:02 am

Dilmah looks to expand footprint in GCC region

With a vibrant pavilion at Gulfood, Dilmah, one of the world’s leading tea brands is looking to further expand operations in the Middle East region. Dilmah is planning to enhance its sales in the Middle East by end of 2018 through tie-ups with five-star hotels, other regional airlines, and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 21 February, 2018 7:36 am

Saudis to enjoy 5,000 events in 2018 … now that’s entertainment

Saudi entertainment chiefs have lined up a calendar of more than 5,000 events for the rest of 2018 in an unprecedented year of cultural and leisure activities. The General Entertainment Authority’s program for 2018, featuring a diverse lineup of live entertainment and events for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 3:33 pm

Warwick Hotels and Resorts Continues Its Successful Expansion in the Middle East With 7 Hotels to Open in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Q1 & Q2 2018

Warwick Hotels and Resorts (WHR) is proud to announce new additions to its Middle East portfolio stating its ambition to keep on increasing its presence in the region with new management contracts.   WHR has been in operation for more than three decades and in the Middle East since 2012. ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 9:38 am

Dubai’s spa inventory to increase by 10.7% CAGR to 2021

The number of 5-star hotel spas in Dubai is on track to increase by a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.7% to 2021, according to data released by Colliers International ahead of the 25th edition of Arabian Travel Market, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre, from April 22nd – 25th, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 8:12 am

Nestlé reports full-year results for 2017, 2.4% organic growth

Organic growth of 2.4%, with 1.6% of real internal growth (RIG) and pricing of 0.8%. Total reported sales increased by 0.4% to CHF 89.8 billion (2016: CHF 89.5 billion). Net divestments had a negative impact of 1.9% (mainly due to the creation of the Froneri joint venture). Underlying...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 20 February, 2018 7:35 am

Daily train service between Riyadh, Hail and Qassim

Saudi Railway Company (SAR) will operate new daily train service between Riyadh and Hail as well as between Riyadh and Al-Qassim from Sunday. Ammar Al-Nahdi, director general of marketing and communications at SAR, said the new service coincides with celebration of the first anniversary of...

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