Published on : Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Arrivals to Saudi Arabia will reach the 20 million mark by 2020, as the religious tourism sector flourishes in line with increasing demand to join the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the most important religious event of the year in the Muslim …
Published on : Monday, April 3, 2017
Hilton opens the doors of Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel. With majestic views overlooking the Sacred Mosque, Al Masjid al Haram, and the city’s largest ballroom and convention centre, Hilton proudly welcomes Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel to its growing Middle Eastern …
Published on : Friday, March 31, 2017
The domestic tourism sector in Saudi Arabia has been witnessing an upsurge thanks to a Government-led investment. The forecast predicts a 40% hike in the number of trips made between 2015 and 2020. After the Saudi Vision 2030 was …
Published on : Thursday, March 16, 2017
Following the visit by the King of Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Malaysia recently, the number of Saudi Arabian tourist arrivals to the country is expected to increase by five per cent this year. Malaysian …
Published on : Thursday, March 2, 2017
A passenger plane that was flying to Saudi Arabia was compelled to make an emergency landing on Wednesday immediately after its engine caught fire, according to the civil aviation ministry. The flight had been carrying 125 people on board. …
Published on : Monday, February 27, 2017
Pakistan International Airlines allowed seven passengers to travel standing in the aisles all the way to Saudi Arabia, prompting a probe into the serious breach of security regulations by Pakistan’s national carrier. The passengers were allowed on the 20th …
Published on : Thursday, February 23, 2017
Saudi Arabia as a whole has lots to offer to tourists. But it isn’t fully ready for tourists. Its rulers are intent on revolutionizing the economy, and tourism is high on their list. They are of the opinion that tourism …
Published on : Thursday, February 23, 2017
Saudi Arabia is on its way to witnessing a record number of 68 new hotels and 529,033 hotel rooms that would be opened in important cities in 2017, as revealed in a new report. The Saudi Arabia Hotel Construction …
Published on : Wednesday, February 22, 2017
The Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) said yesterday that this region had been a spectacle to an increase of about 16.8% in tourists in the period that coincided with the month-long Shop Qatar festival as compared to the same period last …
Published on : Wednesday, February 15, 2017
By 2026, Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is expected to contribute more than $81 billion to the country’s GDP, according to a data by the WTTC. In a way, this is driven by domestic tourism – the number of …
Published on : Friday, January 20, 2017
Aiana Hotels & Resorts is set to open its first property in Saudi Arabia, AIANA Makkah in time for Ramadan and Haj, 2017. The hotel will provide functional, 594 well-appointed rooms, efficient and warm service inspired by Indian service ethos …
Published on : Friday, January 20, 2017
A bus crash in Saudi Arabia has claimed the lives of six British tourists. Along with them, some members of a family from Manchester and also a couple from Glasgow have been killed in this deadly collision. A grandmother …
Published on : Thursday, January 19, 2017
The Saudi Exhibition and Conventions Bureau (SCEB) that is affiliated to Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage (SCTH) has declared that visitors of licensed activities would be exceeding 4.4 million in the year 2016. SECB has also adopted …
Published on : Monday, January 9, 2017
In Saudi Arabia, Elaf Group, a SEDCO holding company, and a leading provider of travel, tourism and hospitality services has recently seen growth in the country’s tourism sector during the Umrah season. This was evident from the occupancy rates …
Published on : Monday, January 2, 2017
A lethal terror attack on the New Year’s Eve killed 39 people including at least 27 foreign nationals at an up-market night club in Turkey’s city of Istanbul. The gun-attack also injured 69 more club goers on 31st December. …
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