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Emirates will start offering Premium Economy airfares on GCC routes. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier announced the news on Tuesday, August 13. Moreover, it will deploy a newly retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft on additional routes to Zurich and Riyadh beginning October 1. In addition, Emirates will fly the Boeing 777s to all its […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Quality of Life Program is maintaining the continuous transformation of its cities. Under the program, the Saudi government upgrades the quality of services it offers to improve people’s daily living. To boost the quality of life, Saudi authorities crafted projects to increase public spaces per person living in each city. For instance, in […]
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Flyadeal, one of Saudi Arabia’s newest and lowest-cost airlines, recently participated in the Hajj and Umrah forum in Egypt. Attendees flocked to the two-day event at the Nile Ritz-Carlton Cairo. Over 3,000 tourism and travel professionals shared their products and services with pilgrim attendees. These travel professionals included ground service operators, hotels, airlines, and travel […]
Riyadh Air recently launched the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first fleet of electric coaches. The latest addition to the country’s flag carriers announced the news on Sunday, August 11. The 47-seater electric coaches will be used to transport the airline’s employees. Riyadh Air and the National Transportation Solutions Company (NTSC) entered a collaboration to make […]
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Saudi Arabia is pouring more than USD 1 trillion (SAR 3.75 trillion) in investments to boost its tourism sector. It’s a massive investment that seeks to cement the kingdom’s position as a leading global destination. Anita Mendiratta, United Nations Tourism Special Advisor to the Secretary-General, explained how the kingdom is working to meet this goal. […]
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The teamLab Borderless museum in the Historic Jeddah District of Saudi Arabia has received 52,000 visitors. The art exhibition is a collaboration between the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture and the teamLab, an international art collective. It opened on June 10, 2024, and will be ongoing until August 15, 2024 at Culture Square’s Al Arbaeen […]
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Saudi Arabia is expecting to welcome 15 million Umrah pilgrims in 2025. According to a report by Saudi Arabia’s Guests of God Service Programme, this will be the positive outcome of the government’s efforts to attract more pilgrims to the two holiest Islamic sites. This development reflects an increase from the pilgrimage’s pre-pandemic levels in […]
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Saudi Arabia has witnessed a surge in the number of entertainment visitors. According to a Saudi Press Agency (SPA) release, the kingdom received more than 16 million visitors who attended entertainment events. Specifically, for the second quarter of 2024. In 2023, the country only received 7 million visitors in the same period, translating to a […]
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Experts project Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector will grow in 2024 and in 2025 thanks to the kingdom’s investments. A report by Arab News, entitled “GCC Real Estate: How Credit Scores Have Evolved”, explains the forecasted growth. According to the article, GCC countries’ real estate markets have experienced stable credit quality after years of volatility. […]
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Saudi Arabia is hosting the next test flight of a tourism space balloon. The Saudi Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) partnered with the space tourism company, Halo Space, for the test flight. Their collaboration began at the beginning of 2024. CST is responsible for enabling state-of-the-art communications infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. It ensures that […]