Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 8 February, 2016 1:16 pm

After San Tropez, Miami, and Riyadh... “Cavalli” now in Jeddah

 The market of restaurants and cafes in Saudi Arabia has been witnessing a prosperous growth, due to the economical stability and overall national security of the country, for the past years. These two main factors have encouraged national and foreign businessmen to invest...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 8 February, 2016 11:31 am

Have a Valentine’s Day retreat at Ramada Downtown Dubai

Romantic celebrations at the heart of the city On Valentine’s Day, treat your loved-one to a romantic retreat at the heart of the city by booking at Ramada Downtown Dubai. Stay in our Junior Suite with Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain View, for as low as AED989/ per night. Watch the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 8 February, 2016 4:06 am

Expansion of airports on track: GACA chief

Work on developing and modernizing the Kingdom’s 27 airports is ongoing and is expected to be completed within the next five years, according to Sulaiman Al-Hamdan, president of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). “Our goal is that our airports should be in a position...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 7 February, 2016 6:37 am

Prince Sultan shares King Salman’s personal life at Janadriyah seminar

Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman takes pride in his religion and his country, according to Prince Sultan bin Salman, Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) chairman. “King Salman lives his life in a confident and reassuring balance of Islamic values and ethics....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 7 February, 2016 5:25 am

Oman Air Chooses AFI KLM E&M for 737NG Engine Support

Oman Air has chosen Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide flight hour support for the CFM56-7 power plants that equip the airline’s Boeing 737NG aircraft.   The long term contract was formally signed in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 7 February, 2016 4:46 am

German Companies Share Innovations to Drive Kingdom’s Economy at Janadriyah Festival

German companies are sharing best practices in innovation to drive the Kingdom’s growth and youth development, exhibitors announced today at the Janadriyah Festival.   At this year’s Janadriyah Festival, Germany is the country of honor under the theme of the “Land of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 7 February, 2016 2:39 am

Families can visit Janadriyah festival from Monday

The organizing committee of the 30th National Festival of Culture and Heritage at Janadariyah has announced that entry to the festival village will be restricted to families from Monday, Feb. 8 onward. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday, the committee said single men...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 6 February, 2016 3:27 pm

Rotana announces three new properties as part of Qatar expansion drive

Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe, has further underlined its commitment to the Qatar market with the announcement of three new hotels to open before the end of 2018.  Set to usher in a new era of hospitality...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 6 February, 2016 5:04 am

Turkish Airlines celebrates the delivery of its 300th aircraft, an Airbus A330-300

Taking its place as one of the world's major airlines, Turkish Airlines continues to grow its fleet in order to meet the needs of its ever-growing network and expanding customer base. Turkish Airlines also wishes to serve its customers with Europe’s youngest and most modern fleet....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 5 February, 2016 2:25 pm

Saudia receives four Boeing Dreamliners; fleet stretched to 126

In a colorful function held at Boeing main offices in Seattle early Wednesday (Saudi local time), Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has received four wide-body Boeing aircraft consisting of three B787-9 and a B777-300ER Dreamliners. The latter was supposed to be delivered a week later, but the...

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