Riyadh Air to announce narrowbody plane order in coming weeks
Riyadh Air will announce a deal to buy a “sizeable” number of narrowbody aircraft in the coming weeks, the startup airline’s chief executive said. Former Etihad Airways boss Tony Douglas […]
IHG opens Makkah’s largest hotel
IHG Hotels and Resorts has opened its voco Makkah property which it says is the largest hotel within Makkah. The 4321-key hotel has rooms that can accommodate between two to […]
Saudi Arabia invests over $800bln in tourism sector: minister
Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khateeb stressed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the fastest growing among the Group of Twenty (G20) countries in the tourism sector, as […]
Four Seasons Resort: Red Sea Global, Kingdom Holding sign SAR2bn joint venture
Red Sea Global (RSG), the driving force behind the ambitious regenerative tourism destinations, The Red Sea and Amaala, has confirmed the successful closure of a SAR2bn Joint Venture (JV) with […]
Flynas to begin new flight between Jeddah and Ankara
Saudi low-cost airline Flynas will launch a direct weekly flight between Jeddah and Ankara starting November 7. The airline said that the decision to introduce the new flight was made […]
Red Sea Destination officially launches Saudi’s first seaplane company
Red Sea Global (RSG), the multi-project developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations – The Red Sea and Amaala – celebrated the take-off of its first seaplane flight […]
Saudi’s flynas acquires five additional A320 neo aircraft
Saudi low-cost carrier flynas has received five A320 neo aircraft in the past month. Those deliveries take the count of the flynas all-Airbus fleet up to 56 aircraft, therefore recording […]
Saudi’s PIF sets up Al Balad Development Company to transform Jeddah’s historic district
Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has established Al Balad Development Company (BDC). The launch of BDC aligns with PIF’s strategy to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy through developing and enabling strategic […]
China grants Saudi Arabia Approved Destination Status
China has officially granted Approved Destination Status (ADS) to Saudi Arabia thereby setting the stage for increased visits of citizens of the Asian country to the kingdom. Saudi Arabia aims […]
Saudi Tourism Authority expands collaboration with Huawei Mobile Services
The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has expanded its strategic collaboration with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) and Petal Ads, the advertising arm of HMS, in order to boost Chinese tourism to […]
