Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 March, 2019 5:55 am

Flynas’ new initiatives to empower women

Saudi Arabian airline company and leading low-cost carrier in the Middle East region Flynas launched its first ‘Let’s Talk Aviation’ meet that was jointly organized with Prince Sultan University. The first meeting, titled ‘Saudi Women in Aviation’ took place at the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 March, 2019 3:25 am

Ajman Free Zone Launches New Mobile App for Smart Phones to make Business Operations Efficient

Ajman Free Zone has launched a new and innovative mobile app to make business management easier and faster, at an event attended by Sheikh Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Free Zone. The newly-launched app will reduce the time and effort it takes for business owners to obtain a new...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 March, 2019 2:47 am

Saudi Arabia issues more than 4.33 million Umrah visas

The number of Umrah visas issued this year by Saudi Arabia has reached more than 4.33 million. According to data provided by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the total figure for approved visas stands at 4,338,959, of which 3,892,554 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom. There are 443,560...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 March, 2019 2:42 am

Hundreds of Cyclists Race Through Dubai’s Design District

The UAE Tour 2019 saw 20 teams of competing cyclist’s race through Dubai Design District (d3), for the third consecutive year. The event hosted by Dubai Sports Council (DSC), travelled through the streets of Dubai as part of its seventh and final stage, starting from Dubai Safari and ending...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 March, 2019 2:33 am

ALFAHIM Group’s Safar Travel & Tourism Partners with GoAir to Roll Out Direct Flights between Abu Dhabi and Kannur

Safar Travel & Tourism, a member of ALFAHIM Group, has announced its partnership with GoAir airlines to roll out direct flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport in the UAE and the newly opened Kannur International Airport in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Under the partnership,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 March, 2019 2:23 am

GoAir Launches Flights to Abu Dhabi International Airport

 Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed GoAir’s launch of four new flights between Kannur International Airport (CNN) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), connecting the two cities with flights operating every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.   GoAir’s inaugural...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 March, 2019 3:28 am

Saudi Arabia steps up tourism push with new visas

Tourists will be offered special “event” visas to visit Saudi Arabia as part of plans by the Kingdom to become a major global entertainment destination. The new one-off visas will allow foreign visitors to choose from the growing number of sporting, entertainment and business...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 March, 2019 2:00 am

UAE set to welcome 8.92 million visitors from top five source markets by 2023, says ATM research

Expo 2020 and its legacy, District 2020, are expected to have a positive long-term influence on the growth of inbound arrivals to the UAE from the country’s top five source markets between 2018 and 2023, according to data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market, which takes place at...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 March, 2019 1:27 am

GEA CEO: Saudi entertainment sector could create 200,000 jobs, billions in profit

The CEO of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), Amr bin Ahmed Banaja, has claimed that Jeddah is a fertile region for private sphere investment in the leisure and entertainment industries. “The GEA has sought to provide the necessary infrastructure for developing new entertainment...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 1 March, 2019 3:30 am

Mice, Business and Luxury Travel From the Middle East Set to Increase in 2019

Emphasizing on the ever growing Middle East’s business travel market, the 7th Annual MICE Arabia and Luxury Travel (MALT) Congress, the region’s premier by invitation-only business platform concluded day 1 focusing on new disruptions in the MICE and Luxury Travel industry at the...

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