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Saudi aviation sector adds $21bn to country's GDP, says reportThe Saudi aviation contributes $20.8 billion through industry-related activities, enabling a further estimated $32.2 billion in tourism economic activity, according to a report by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The secto More… |
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Asia Pacific air cargo tonnages partially reboundAir cargo demand from Asia Pacific origin points partially rebounded in week 19 from the dip in tonnages around Labour Day holidays and Japan’s Golden Week in the first few days of May. Tonnages from some origin regions have yet to bounce back and More… |
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British Airways to resume service to Jeddah after five yearsBritish Airways has announced it will resume flights to Jeddah from November 4, ending a five-year hiatus. The announcement was made during the Great Futures expo in Riyadh, a premier event aimed at fostering business ties between the UK and Saudi Arabia, a More… |
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Rakez launches initiative to develop startups and SMEsRas Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has launched the 2024 edition of its acclaimed Growth Series, aimed at fostering the development of startups and SMEs within its business community through knowledge exchange. Rakez Group CEO, Ramy Jallad, said: “Our Growth Series is designed More… |
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Sun Siyam Resorts names new Sales and Marketing DirectorSun Siyam Resorts in the Maldives has announced the promotion of its Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing to the role of Group Director of Sales and Marketing, effective from April 2024. Ahmed Naufal will now spearhead the strategic sales and marketing initiatives across all six Sun More… |
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Ajman Tourism campaign to streamline holiday homes sectorThe Ajman Department of Tourism Development has initiated a comprehensive awareness campaign aimed at streamlining the holiday homes sector, and increasing awareness among investors in the tourism sector about the prerequisites and procedures for obtaining licences and permits essential for set More… |
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musafir.com enhances its offerings with Amadeus NDC technologymusafir.com, the UAE’s premier online travel agency, said it has expanded its longstanding collaboration with travel technology leader Amadeus, aiming to integrate the latter’s cutting-edge new distribution capability (NDC) technology and Robotics into its platform. The par More… |
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Sharm El Sheikh to host inaugural African Tourism ForumThe Sharm El Sheikh International Conference Center in Egypt will host from May 20-21 the first edition of African Tourism Forum 2024 (ATF24Egypt), and more than 2,000 professionals of the tourism industry are expected to attend. Organised by GMT Fair and Rixos Hotels Egypt, the forum More… |
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Emirates to resume daily operations to LagosEmirates will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai, and offering customers more choice and connectivity from Nigeria’s largest city to, and through, Dubai. The service will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. EK783 w More… |
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Qatar draws over 2m visitors in first 4 months of this yearQatar attracted over 4 million visitors in 2023, marking a 58.4% growth compared to 2022, and in the first four months of 2024, the visitor number exceeded 2 million, the Qatar Economic Forum (May 14-16), being held in capital Doha, heard. Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, Chairman of Qatar Tour More… |
