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60,000 additional seats for Umrah pilgrims
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 11 July, 2015 5:20 am
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has added over 60,000 seats during the holy month of Ramadan on flights from domestic airports Kingdomwide to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah in order to accommodate domestic passengers wishing to perform Umrah.  Khaled Hammad Al-Bluwi,...
‘Constant efforts’ behind Jeddah festival success
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 11 July, 2015 5:15 am
Continuous efforts to change events and activities to suit the taste of visitors has made the Jeddah Summer Festival an attraction for not only local visitors, but also international tourists since it was launched 17 years ago, Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed has said. The prince, who is...
ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCHES COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN KENYA
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 11 July, 2015 5:11 am
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), today launched two community outreach activities in Kenya with donations of blankets and school supplies to the Dream Children’s Home, and the Children in Freedom...
Comprehensive security plan in force in Riyadh
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 10 July, 2015 5:14 am
On a directive from Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar, Riyadh police implemented a comprehensive field security plan in the capital during the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan. An official from Riyadh police said preparations and procedures come with the beginning of the last 10...
ETIHAD AIRWAYS PARTNER AIRLINES SELECT STARCOM AS NEW GLOBAL MEDIA AGENCY
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 10 July, 2015 4:29 am
Etihad Airways Partner (EAP) airlines Etihad Airways, Alitalia, airberlin and Jet Airways have announced that Starcom, part of Starcom MediaVest Group, has won the contract to become the airline group’s new global media agency, following a joint tender sent to several leading agency...
Hilton Worldwide Awards Travel with Purpose Action Grants
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 10 July, 2015 2:51 am
 Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) today announced it is awarding more than $280,000 to 100 Hilton Worldwide properties and community organizations around the world as part of its Travel with Purpose Action Grant program. The grants are intended to support the development of local projects and...
Pack like A Pro!
Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 9 July, 2015 2:16 pm
With summer travel just around the corner for most of us, this is the time of year that everyone is planning or finalizing their vacation. Usually this is a two or three-week tour of some kind- vacations, business, conferences... whatever one is leaving home for, it is necessary to pack the bare...
The Ritz-Carlton Riyadh hosts an Iftar for the children from The Charity Committee for Orphans’ Care (INSAN)
Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 9 July, 2015 1:04 pm
As part of the Ritz-Carlton’s social and environmental responsibility program Community Footprints, The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh invited 30 children from the Charity Committee for Orphans’ Care (Insan) to enjoy an evening of fine dining in celebration of the holy month of Ramadan. The...
Christian Resetarits Appointed as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 8 July, 2015 3:57 pm
Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski is pleased to announce the appointment of Christian Resetarits as director of sales and marketing. In this new role, Christian will be leading the sales and marketing team of this 349-room hotel. Christian Resetarits, who recently joined us at Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski,...
PH breaks ground for world’s first resort airport
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 8 July, 2015 1:50 pm
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) marks another milestone as it breaks ground for the world’s first resort airport – and the Aquino Administration’s first airport public-private partnership (PPP) project – on June 29. “The kick-off...
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