Tuaja Luxury Resorts in Saudi Arabia will enhance agri, eco, and adventure travel experiences
Travel & Hospitality
Cruise
AROYA Cruise sets sail ahead of first Saudi voyage on December 16
AROYA Cruise will take first Saudi Cruise voyage from December 16
Aviation
Saudi Arabia approves Transavia France flights from Jeddah to Paris and Lyon
General Authority of Civil Aviation announces Transavia France flights to Saudi Arabia
Aviation
Etihad to double Africa network in 2025; new routes to Egypt, Kenya, Tunisia and Algeria planned
Etihad Airways will introduce new routes connecting Abu Dhabi with cities in Africa
Saudi tourism booming with arrivals up 600% and $10.9bn surplus in H1
Saudi Arabia’s thriving tourism sector continues to soar with 10 per cent GDP target
Travel
UK tech venture Transreport launches new app to simplify travel in UAE
The company said its future developments will focus on providing seamless integration of multi-modal travel assistance requests
al ahsa
Saudi tourism: $932m investments to bring visitors to Al Ahsa
Saudi Tourism Minister highlights development and investment in Al Ahsa
Airfare
Global airfares set to rise again in 2025: Report
Fares on most routes are projected to rise next year, though the size of the increases will likely vary greatly by region
Space Exploration
Space tourism’s middle market moment? The $125,000 ticket making balloon flights more accessible than Everest, Titanic expeditions
The real breakthrough in space tourism accessibility is coming within the next 12-18 months, SpaceVIP CEO Roman Chiporukha reveals
Dubai International Airport
Flydubai to add Al Alamein flights in boost to UAE-Egypt network
Flydubai will introduce new flights to Al Alamein for 2025 summer season
abu dhabi airport
Etihad announces major expansion with 10 new destinations coming in 2025
Etihad adds 10 destinations to its network in just one day as part of major expansion
Dubai
MENA Restaurant Community holds meet to discuss innovations in Dubai’s f&b sector
The event explored topics such as digital transformation of work processes and ways to create customer-centred services
EaseMyTrip
EaseMyTrip, BNZ Green collaborate to promote eco-friendly travel
The integration will help the travel portal to provide a blockchain-based carbon offset programme, enabling travellers to purchase carbon credits directly through the platform
Diriyah
Saudi real estate: Diriyah breaks ground on seven hotels as it targets 6,500 rooms
Diriyah Company starts construction on seven luxury hotels from leading global brands
Qatar
Qatar announces visa-free travel to the US; 90-day visits permitted
Qatari citizens can visit the US for 90 days without needing a visa
Dubai Airports
Dubai Airports welcome travellers with exclusive passport stamp for UAE National Day celebrations
Travellers will receive the commemorative passport stamp until December 31
Emirates
Emirates boosts Madagascar and Seychelles flights
Emirates increases flights on Dubai to Madagascar flights