Leading regional low-cost carrier Air Arabia has announced the launch of its new non-stop service to Italian capital Rome from its hub in Sharjah, flying five times a week. This is the airline’s second Italian destination from Sharjah following the launch of Milan flights four years back.
Saudi-based Manazel Al Naqaa has signed an agreement with Marriott International to rebrand Shirvan Hotel City Yard Jeddah as an Autograph Collection Hotel. The property will undergo visual identity development and selected enhancement works ahead of its opening in December.
King Salman International Airport has achieved a major construction milestone with the completion of Phase Zero of its Private Aviation Terminal Apron, thus strengthening operational readiness as Saudi Arabia accelerates work on one of the world's largest airport developments.
For decades, the Mediterranean summer followed a familiar script: a villa in the hills, a string of well-trodden coastal towns, a calendar built around peak-season crowds and fixed reservations. But the affluent traveller of today is asking a different question entirely - one increasingly echoed by Explora Journeys' own campaign positioning, "maybe the best hotel isn't a hotel."
Vatel Bahrain hosted an Open Day at Sheraton Bahrain Hotel, welcoming prospective students, parents, graduates and working professionals interested in exploring academic and career opportunities in hospitality and hotel management.
Emirates has reached a landmark 100 aircraft refurbished under its retrofit programme, the largest known undertaken by any airline globally.
Fortuna of Cappadocia, Autograph Collection has opened in the heart of Cappadocia, the iconic region in central Türkiye.
Italy emerged as the most popular international destination among members of Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) during the second quarter of 2026, reflecting strong demand for European leisure travel alongside continued interest in Asia's leading tourism hotspots.
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, has announced double-digit growth across all key performance indicators in Q2 supporting positive momentum in H1 2026.
Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB) and the Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) have signed a partnership agreement to host three consecutive editions of the biennial International Downstream Conference and Exhibition (IDCE), reinforcing Bahrain's position as a leading destination for business tourism and specialised international events.
