According to a survey, a significant number of travellers from the UAE and Saudi Arabia have already embarked on slow holidays
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Saudi Arabia glamping: Kingdom reveals luxury roaming resort opening soon
Built by luxury travel company Roam, the nomad-style resort will open in May
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Philippines, India emerge as top destinations for UAE, Saudi travellers this winter
Latest global data shows that international tourism is back to 60 percent of pre-pandemic levels in the first half of the year
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Saudi Arabia revises entry visa rules: All you need to know
The new decree signed by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Tourism allows GCC residents to apply for electronic visit visa online. Travellers from the UK, the US and the EU can obtain their e-visa via the portal as well
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Reopening borders ‘vital’ to Saudi’s economic recovery from coronavirus crisis
Experts welcome return of international travel; Flydubai confirms flights to Dammam and Riyadh are now operating; Emirates to resume flights to Jeddah on Monday
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Video: Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions
The reopening of Saudi Arabia’s borders to international travellers is “vital” to the kingdom’s economic recovery from the effects of the global coronavirus crisis, according to a leading aviation expert.
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Saudi Arabia to reopen borders to international travellers
Relaxation of entry to the kingdom comes with strict health and safety guidelines
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Mauritius turns to Saudi Arabia for tourism growth
Saudi visitors almost doubled to 9,219 from the previous year, thanks to three flights a week from Riyadh and Jeddah introduced by Saudi Arabian Airlines in 2017
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Travel platform Almosafer sees surge in Saudi visitors to London
The Saudi homegrown travel platform found that Saudi tourists stay an average of seven nights in the British capital