Oman and Bahrain plan strategies to enhance tourism connections between the two countries
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Bahrain tourism revenue hits $2.5bn after 51% visitor boost
Bahrain welcomed 5.9m visitors in the first six months of the year
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Bahrain’s Gulf Air launches standalone holiday booking platform
Gulf Air Holidays aims to support Bahrain’s bid to attract 14.1 million tourists annually by 2026
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Masterplan approved for Bahrain’s ‘green city’ Bilaj Al Jazayer
Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company unit says coastal city will incorporate a range of clean technologies
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Bahrain to scrap travel Red List amid kingdom’s continued Covid recovery
From Sunday, unvaccinated passengers arriving in Bahrain can undergo the precautionary quarantine at their place of residence, rather than at the designated quarantine centres
Bahrain economy
Bahrain reveals ambitious new tourism strategy
Kingdom is looking to increase the contribution of tourism to GDP to 11.4 percent in 2026
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UAE fuels $492m investment into Bahrain’s tourism sector
Kingdom saw the highest amount of tourism capital investment last year in the Middle East and Africa
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Hospitality major Minor to make Bahrain debut after Edamah deal
Agreement signed to develop Avani Hotel and Tivoli Hotel at Bilaj Al Jazayer, set to open in 2024
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Bahrain’s Gulf Air says 80% of pre-pandemic flights have resumed
National carrier’s acting CEO says working to improve frequencies and connectivity further
Bahrain economy
Hotels, beach club plans unveiled to help turn Bahrain’s southwest into tourism hub
Real estate arm of Bahrain sovereign wealth fund plans to build two hotels and beach club at Bilaj Al Jazayer
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Dilmunia Canal, Bahrain’s new tourist attraction set to open
1.7km canal to include waterfalls and two dancing fountains similar to the one at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa
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Bahrain opens new airport terminal, hails new era for aviation sector
New Bahrain International Airport project will increase capacity to 14 million passengers per year
Bahrain economy
Gulf Air set to transfer operations to new Bahrain International Airport terminal
National carrier says the move from January 28 will open a ‘new chapter in the kingdom’s journey in aviation history’
Bahrain economy
US foundation, Bahraini tourism firms set to woo Jewish travellers
Bahrain is home to the only indigenous Jewish population in the Gulf region
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20 years on: Emirates flies over 6.7m passengers on Bahrain route
On January 25, 2000, Emirates took off from Dubai International Airport headed for Bahrain for the first time
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Bahrain’s underwater theme park opens to diving enthusiasts
Dive Bahrain, the world’s largest underwater theme park spanning an area of 100,000 sq m, features a sunken Boeing 747
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Marriott’s Middle East boss to leave role at end-2019
Alex Kyriakidis has overseen growth from 37 hotels in 10 countries to 264 properties in 30 countries