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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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 9:33 am

Marina Mall Abu Dhabi’s ‘mammoth’ surprise

Giant footsteps were imprinted in Abu Dhabi as Marina Mall unveiled the UAE’s latest historical attraction, a 15,000 year-old Woolly Mammoth. In the presence of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Advisor to the President of the UAE and Chairman of the National...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 2:51 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SWISS-AS TO DRIVE GROUP-WIDE MAINTENANCE STRATEGY

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the signing of a strategic relationship agreement with Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), which will enable the airline and its equity partners to move to a common maintenance platform, and provide them with ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 12:53 pm

Etihad Airways James Hogan Named One Of The 25 Most Influential Business Travel Executives In 2015

James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been recognized as one of the 25 most influential business travel executives by Business Travel News (BTN), the premier industry publication for corporate travel...

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