Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 12 November, 2018 11:41 am

Almosafer Year-To-Date Insights Show KSA Travellers Are Exploring New Destinations With Longer Stays

Almosafer.com, the Saudi homegrown online travel platform which offers a seamless booking experience for over one million hotels and flights on over 450 airlines, is celebrating its sixth anniversary by releasing travel trends from yet another record year.     Over this past summer, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 12 November, 2018 10:45 am

Bab Al Qasr Hotel & Residences Brings Family Beach Day To The Capital

Bab Al Qasr Hotel & Residences will host a Family Beach Day Escape on 16 November, 2018. Set within the gardens of the luxury property with views of the pristine Arabian Gulf, the event features sumptuous picnic bites, activities and exciting competitions for all to enjoy.   The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 12 November, 2018 1:15 am

Turkish Airlines posted record profit from main operations of more than USD 1 billion in the 9 month period of the year

Due to the increasing demand and unit revenues, Turkish Airlines posted profit from main operations of USD 1 billion 149 million, in the first 9 months of 2018, despite the increasing fuel prices.    Turkish Airlines, managed to increase both passenger and cargo revenue...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 11 November, 2018 5:53 pm

Roda Hotels and Resorts named front-runner and pioneer of the regions hospitality market and awarded two GCC Best Employer Awards through thriving properties Roda Al Bustan and Roda Amwaj Suites

Established in 2014, Roda Hotels and Resorts continues to flourish in the ever developing UAE hospitality industry. From the seven properties within its portfolio, two have been awarded at this years GCC Best Employer of the year awards, Roda Al Bustan for ‘GCC’s Best General...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 11 November, 2018 6:00 am

Umrah visa issue nears 1m mark

The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 998,670, of which 695,740 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 294,767 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 198,786 in Makkah and 95,981 in Madinah. Most pilgrims —...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 10 November, 2018 4:30 am

Turkish Airlines reached 83.4% Load Factor in October.

Turkish Airlines, who has recently announced its passenger and cargo traffic results for October, reached 83.4% load factor in that month. On top of the strong base effect of the last year, the growth in the number of passengers, revenue per kilometer and load factor, is an important indicator of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 9 November, 2018 9:33 am

flyadeal airline wins 2018 CAPA Asia Pacific Start-up of the Year Award

Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s Everyday Low Fares airline and the Kingdom’s third-largest carrier, today received international recognition in winning the CAPA Asia Pacific Start-up of the Year Award for 2018.   CAPA is one of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 9 November, 2018 6:00 am

First passenger train arrives in Al-Jouf

The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) announced the arrival of the first passenger train to Al-Jouf station from Riyadh via Al-Qassim and Hail Thursday early morning.   Khaled Al-Harbi, deputy CEO of SAR for operation, said that the first train reached Al-Jouf at dawn today. “There will...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 November, 2018 3:52 am

Uber Eats celebrates phenomenal growth in the Kingdom by giving away meals in doubles

Having launched just six months ago, Uber Eats has rapidly established itself as the fastest and fastest growing food delivery service in the Kingdom. To mark the occasion, it today announces an unprecedented buy-one-get-one-free offer for Eaters in the country, giving away double meals during the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 November, 2018 10:49 am

JA Resorts & Hotels announces repositioning of flagship resort in Jebel Ali

The Resort, Jebel Ali Beach will comprise of three properties; JA Palm Tree Court, JA Beach Hotel and JA Lake View Hotel with 348 keys due to open in September 2019, which will bring additional dining options and new leisure facilities to the destination. Set...

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