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KAIA to fly high with new revamp
Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 May, 2015 12:25 am
The 30-year-old King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) is undergoing a massive overhaul that would further entrench its leading status in the region and the world.The first phase saw two main contracts signed on November 13, 2010, to expand the facility as the main gateway to Jeddah and the...
Rixos the Palm reports high occupancy rates
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 2 May, 2015 12:59 am
Dubai-based Rixos The Palm achieved 90 % occupancy rates in the first quarter of this year and it expects business to remain strong with an anticipated tourist influx into the emirate, the main business and tourism hub in the region.“We are pursuing our efforts to upgrade and add more facilities...
NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO LAUNCH IN THE KINGDOM AT  THE HOTEL SHOW SAUDI ARABIA 2015
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 1 May, 2015 12:12 am
Hundreds of brands will descend on Jeddah on 3-5 May 2015 for the third annual Hotel Show Saudi Arabia, and this year will see the launch of innovative new technology products for the hospitality industry.Saudi Arabia leads the Middle East in terms of the number of Internet and Social Media users...
Sparkyz Al Hokair participates in
Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 30 April, 2015 2:40 pm
Al Hokair Group for Tourism and Development has participated in ‘Dubai Entertainment and Leisure Expo’ ‘Deal’ 2015, which kicks off at the Dubai World Trade Centre on "14th to the 16th of April."
The participation of Al Hokair group is represented through Sparkyz Recreational Centers’...
Dollar Rent A Car strengthens presence in KSA
Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 30 April, 2015 2:08 pm
Dollar Rent A Car, the fastest growing car rental company in the region recognized for its excellent service and performance, recently participated in the Riyadh Travel Fair Exhibition and Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition to strengthen its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ...
A sound hotel investment with a conscience
Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 30 April, 2015 12:02 am
First & Foremost Hotels and Resorts, a bespoke hotel asset, development and operations company which recently joined forces with golf’s four-time Major Champion, Ernie Els, is to present its case for investment, at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Dubai on 6 May 2015.The family...
INAUGURAL FLYNAS FLIGHT FROM RIYADH TO CAIRO TAKES OFF
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 3:18 pm
flynas, the Saudi Arabian national carrier launched daily flights from Riyadh to Egypt effective April 29, 2015 with the inaugural flight on the new route taking off from Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport at 01:25 pm to arrive at Cairo International Airport Terminal 1 at 03:15 pm. Ayed...
Discover Riyadh on Instagram with #FSRiyadhLove
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 3:15 pm
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities Riyadh Region, and Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre have teamed up to launch an Instagram Photo Contest which offers a platform for locals, hotel guests, and visitors to Riyadh, to showcase the most beautiful images of the city every week...
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts to capitalise on Gulf tourism boom
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 11:25 am
with ambitious 2020 expansion plan.Swiss hospitality firm to boost Middle East portfolio by more than 10 hotels over the next five years as regional visitor numbers soar to new heights. Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is to consolidate its position as one of the Middle East’s dominant hospitality...
SR800 million to develop Jeddah’s north beachfront
Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 29 April, 2015 7:32 am
The cornerstone of the fourth and fifth stages of Jeddah Corniche’s northern beachfront project was laid on Tuesday. The cost of the project is SR800 million.The length of the project is 4.5 km starting from the Al-Nawras Roundabout in south Jeddah up to the Corniche crossroads linking Jibreen...
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