Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 October, 2015 1:02 pm

Rotana an-Track to ADD 1,500 Rooms to Under-Served Saudi Hotel Sector by 2017

This is, indeed, a boom time for the travel industry, but it is just a part of a larger trend across MENA of both leisure and business travel that is noticeably increasing demand, especially, on the hotel industry. Particularly in the Arab countries, hotels are working furiously to meet this demand ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 October, 2015 12:48 pm

flydubai expands its network in Russia adding Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk

flydubai, today, inaugurated flights to two new destinations in Russia, Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk, making it the first Dubai-based airline to serve these cities.  Offering one of the most comprehensive networks from the UAE the carrier now operates to 10 destinations in Russia. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 October, 2015 12:44 pm

Gulfood Manufacturing Brings Latest to Region

As the global food and beverage industry continues to evolve - driven by population growth, cultural influences, changing lifestyles and consumer demands, ingredients innovators have a vital role in helping the industry capitalise on the opportunities for business growth. Providing a platform for...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 October, 2015 4:12 am

KFIA bags two international prizes this year

The King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) recently received a prize as part of the Aviation Achievement Awards (AAA) for the rapid development of the civil aviation industry. It also received the International Certificate of Quality in the services provided by the Airports Council International...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 8 October, 2015 3:21 am

Dubai’s Al-Maktoum International Airport to see preparation work next year for Emirates’ move

Dubai’s Al-Maktoum International Airport will begin the preparations next year for Emirates Airlines to move operations there in about a decade, an airport official said . “By next year, we will do a lot of preparations,” Khalifa Zaffin, executive chairman of Dubai Aviation City...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 7 October, 2015 12:27 pm

Unique representation to highlight KSA’s rich culture

 In a unique opportunity to promote local arts and culture, five Saudi artists representing the cities of Al-Ahsa, Dammam, Hail, Jeddah and Al-Jouf are participating in the first GCC handicrafts exhibition that began in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday.  These artists will cover five major crafts...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 6 October, 2015 2:38 am

Saudis spend SR400m in Bahrain during Eid

Statistics indicate that more than 300,000 Saudi citizens visited Bahrain via the King Fahd Bridge during the first three days of Eid Al-Adha. Experts in the tourism and traveling industry estimate that Saudi families spent more than SR400 million during these three days.  Abdullatif...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 5 October, 2015 3:00 pm

Celebrate the festival of lights with Puranmal’s special sweets Gift Box

Puranmal, an Indian restaurant and delicatessen serving 100% vegetarian food, unveils its new collection of gift boxes of assorted Indian sweets to celebrate the joyous occasion of Diwali Choose from an assortment of Indian sweets indigenous to Indian states such as the Chocolate Coated Sweets,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 October, 2015 3:12 pm

Mall of Qatar Signs Mega Deal With Alshaya

Qatar's largest leisure, entertainment and shopping complex, Mall of Qatar has signed a leasing agreement with M.H. Alshaya Co., one of the world's leading retail franchise operators to open more than 30 stores and restaurant outlets in the Mall of Qatar.  ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 4 October, 2015 12:53 pm

British Airways to Fly Refreshed 747’S on Riyadh Route

The first of 18 of British Airways' much-loved Boeing 747s with a refreshed interior and state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system is taking to the skies from Heathrow to New York JFK this week.     The revamped jumbos will now operate on selected flights across cities...

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