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Recent reforms in Saudi Arabia, not to mention widespread investment in the kingdom’s burgeoning tourism industry, will drive growth in the hospitality market of 13.5 per cent compound annual gr…

The recovery of Turkey and Egypt, and the weakness of the British outbound market will continue to slow down the international tourism demand in Spain in the following months. The competing destinatio…

In a major milestone, the Indian Hotels Company has today announced its foray into the Holy City of Makkah, Saudi Arabia.The move is in partnership with Umm Al Qura Development & Construction Comp…

World Travel Awards has arrived in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, ahead of the Middle East Gala Ceremony 2018.The glittering event will take place at the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah on Thurs…

Organisers at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference have announced the event will welcome the legendary Sir Ranulph Fiennes on Thursday April 19th.The intrepid explorer completes the stellar line-up…

The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference will kick off with a Day of Disruption, designed to shake-up traditional ways of thinking and bring insight to the hospitality investment industry from forward …

Oman plans to reduce their dependence on commodities such as oil by diversifying the economy. Tourism in general and cruise tourism in particular play a special role in the country.According to offici…

Qatar Airways has taken a minority stake in JetSuite and, indirectly, JetSuiteX.Qatar Airways joins JetBlue Airways, which will be increasing its investment, and a number of private investors as stake…

Gulf Air has seen its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner conduct a flypass during the Bahrain Grand Prix.The display showcased not only the airline’s newest, state-of-the-art aircraft, but also the n…

Qatar Airways will add two additional daily frequencies to Muscat, Oman’s largest city and capital, commencing April 10th and June 15th.The additional frequencies will take the award-winning air…