Analysts STR says hotels in Saudi holy city saw occupancy rates jump by 30%, room rates by 67% while RevPAR more than doubles
Saudi holy cities
Dubai International Airport
Revealed: how Emirates plans to add flights help Hajj pilgrims
Emirates set to expand services to Jeddah and Madinah with an additional 46 flights to help facilitate travel for Hajj pilgrims
Hajj
Saudi Arabia sees over 6.1m Umrah pilgrims so far, up 7%
Pakistanis, Indonesians, Indians and Egyptian lead number of pilgrims performing Umrah in Makkah
haramain high speed rail
Saudi high speed railway adds to Makkah and Madinah schedule
8 more trips added to Haramain train’s schedule
Crowne Plaza
Plans revealed for world’s largest Crowne Plaza hotel in Makkah
InterContinental Hotels Group signs management agreement with Bougary Holding Co to develop Crowne Plaza Makkah Beban
GCC rail
Saudi Arabia opens new high-speed railway to public
The Haramain High Speed Rail system will transport passengers between Makkah and Madinah