Jumeirah has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi United Hospitality to develop Jumeirah Al Wathba Desert Resort in Abu Dhabi.The property is expected to welcome guests from September.A luxurious, quint…
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Qatar Airways extends UnionPay partnership
Qatar Airways has extended is partnership with international bank card network UnionPay to an additional 31 countries and regions.Customers in countries including Qatar, Kuwait, India, Oman, Switzerla…
Zone by The Park Jodhpur opens in Rajasthan, India
The Park Hotels has launched its second hotel in Rajasthan under the Zone by The Park brand.The new Jodhpur property is centrally located in the vibrant Blue City and provides a haven for aspiring, pr…
SaudiGulf Airlines lands at Dubai International
Dubai Airports today welcomed the inaugural flight of SaudiGulf Airlines at Dubai International’s Terminal 1.The first plane was greeted with a traditional water salute followed by a cake cuttin…
Finland selected as partner country for ITB China
From May 16th-18th the focus of ITB China, the travel industry event taking place in Shanghai, will be on its partner destination Finland.“Finland has proven that it is attaching a great importa…
Saudi Arabia pipeline to almost double hospitality sector size
Saudi Arabia has more than 64,000 rooms across the three phases of the hotel development pipeline, according to data from STR.That room total represents 76 per cent of the more than 84,500 existing ho…
First sales at the Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, Dubai
For the first time, discerning buyers can purchase their own piece of Atlantis heritage with the arrival of The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences.The new property includes homes with direct acces…
British Cities Plan To Promote Destinations In Asia
London, Manchester and Birmingham are set to collaborate and extensively promote British cities in China, India and also the Persian Gulf. The goal is to increase and develop tourism inflow from these…
Oman Air unveils departures to Istanbul, Casablanca, and Moscow for 2018
Oman Air is launching three new routes this year: to Istanbul, Turkey in June, Casablanca, Morocco in July, and Moscow, Russia in October.While Istanbul and Moscow will be served by Oman Air’s B…
Qatar Airways takes delivery of first A350-1000 from Airbus
Airbus has delivered the world’s first A350-1000 widebody airliner to launch customer Qatar Airways at a delivery event in Toulouse, France.The aircraft is the first of 37 A350-1000s ordered by …