Travel activity among Saudi residents rose during Ramadan 2026, driven by strong Umrah and family travel demand. Accommodation searches increased 20.67% in Makkah and 25.16% in Madinah, peaking late in the month, alongside earlier planning for Eid and post-Ramadan trips.
A recent survey conducted by Airalo, an eSIM platform, revealed that 30 per cent of Saudi travellers were hit with unexpected roaming charges after their international trips last year.
Technology of Petroleum Services (TPS) was honoured at the ECITB Training and Development Awards in London, winning the Middle East and Caspian regional title for International Training Organisation of the Year.
Nearly three-quarters of travellers (72%) say they have used AI to plan or research a holiday (77% in the UAE and 68% in KSA). Over a fifth (23%) say they use it “all the time” (24% in the UAE and 22% in KSA), according to Marriott Bonvoy’s 2026 Ticket to Travel Report.
Al Madinah Region Development Authority oversaw the signing of eight cooperation agreements to advance tourism and cultural destinations across the region, as part of its participation in the Saudi Land 2025 pavilion.
Applus+ in Saudi Arabia has recently been awarded a project to support the conversion and modernisation of critical engineering documentation for a major power facility.
flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline, has launched its non-stop daily flights to the Syrian capital, Damascus. With the start of three flights a week from the Saudi port city of Jeddah October 1, followed 24 hours later by the first of four weekly services from the capital Riyadh.
