Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 December, 2015 1:13 pm

Boulevard celebrates Grand Opening with Launch Ceremony

Boulevard, Jeddah’s premier luxury shopping destination, celebrated its Grand Opening on 9 December 2015 with a ribbon cutting ceremony by Sheikh Abdullah Binzagr, Chairman of Al Rubaiyat Group, the developers of Boulevard.    The opening event was themed around...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 December, 2015 1:28 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS WELCOMES ACCC’S RULING ON ITS ALLIANCE WITH VIRGIN AUSTRALIA

Etihad Airways today welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) determination to reauthorise its alliance with Virgin Australia for a further five years.    The ruling will enable the airlines to continue their cooperative services on the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 12 December, 2015 3:47 am

CUSTOMERS WIN BIG AT DEBENHAMS FESTIVAL WEEKEND

Debenhams’ customers fully embraced the carnival spirit during the weekend of November 26-28 to take advantage of the special offers and in-store attractions at the Debenhams Festival Weekend. The three-day shopping spectacular saw an array of one-day-only deals, including 50 per cent off all ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 12 December, 2015 3:15 am

A place where history is alive

Saudi Arabia has not always been known for its preservation of history. The Kingdom has in the past been more focussed on modernization, often to the detriment of its ancient heritage. However, in Turaif, on the northwestern outskirts of Riyadh, the government is engaged in a major development...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 11 December, 2015 6:11 am

Saudi Hospitality Heritage Company “nuzul” Launches its new identity

Saudi Hospitality Heritage Company “nuzul” Launched its new identity during The Fifth version of the national Built Heritage Forum held in Qassim in the period between of 17 and 21 Safar 1437 H (Nov.29th– Dec.3rd 2015 G)  The forum in its fifth version aims to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 11 December, 2015 3:16 am

New airport projects to boost tourism

Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage President Prince Sultan bin Salman and General Authority for Civil Aviation President Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Hamdan discussed the ongoing airport expansion projects across the Kingdom that will help in handling over 100 million passengers...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 10 December, 2015 3:06 pm

Turkish Airlines and Avianca Brazil Sign Code Share Agreement

Turkish Airlines has signed a code-share agreement with its fellow Star Alliance member Avianca Brazil. The Brazilian company stated it will add its code (O6) to selected flights operated by the partner, offering its customers access to Istanbul and connections to several destinations in the world. ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 10 December, 2015 1:23 pm

British Airways to launch the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its Jeddah route from July 2016

British Airways has announced that its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, complete with a new First cabin, will start flying to Jeddah from July 2016. British Airways has also confirmed it will be flying the new 787-9 Dreamliner to Dubai from July 2016, its second UAE destination, following the launch ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 5:11 pm

Arab Aviation and Media Summit 2015 concludes with positive outlook for regional aviation and tourism

The fifth Arab Aviation and Media Summit (AAMS) concluded yesterday with speakers in broad agreement about the positive outlook for the Middle East’s aviation and tourism industry, despite the potential impact from a number of existing and emerging challenges.    More than 200 ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 1:05 pm

UAE spa revenues to hit AED 8.3 billion by 2017

By the end of 2015, the UAE’s spa industry is forecast to achieve revenues of AED 5.5 billion, rising to AED 8.3 billion by 2017, making it one of the most valuable tourism-related industries in the Middle East, with the MENA region the second fastest-growing market in the world for spas...

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