Saudi Arabia News
UAE travel, tourism spending highest in GCC region at $27.4bln
The UAE remains the top destination for travel and tourism in the region, with visitor expenditures reaching nearly $30 billion in 2021 alone, according to a new report.
IHG expands lifestyle portfolio in Saudi Arabia
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of a Management Agreement with Saudi Investment Group and Marketing Co (SIGMAC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ghazzawi Group, for its second Hotel Indigo in Jeddah.
Mansour Al Sanooni Group selects ENVI Lodges to operate several ecolodges in Saudi Arabia.
ENVI expands in the Kingdom with 200 keys spread across different locations, starting with a lodge near Riyadh set to open end of 2023.
Saudi women to drive trains between Makkah and Madinah
Saudi women will soon drive Haramain trains between the two holy cities of Islam, Makkah and Madinah, and take on other jobs in the transport sector. Saleh Al Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistics, said the country is working towards localising jobs, which includes women, in every sector, including transport.
Saudis in Petra to enhance tourism cooperation
A delegation from Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla visited Petra on Tuesday to boost tourism cooperation between the two kingdoms.
ME tourist arrivals to top pre-Covid levels of 100m this year
The Middle East is set to surpass pre-pandemic levels of more than 100 million tourist arrivals and over $270 billion in revenue contribution in 2022, and is track to reach the goal of 160 million tourists in 2030, a report said.
How Marriott is leading the way with luxury properties in Saudi Arabia
As Saudi Arabia’s tourism plans gather more speed as we edge towards Saudi Vision 2030 becoming a reality, so do Marriott International‘s own plans in the Kingdom. Marriott’s portfolio is growing in KSA, with some of the group’s most luxurious brands coming to the country’s biggest tourism developments and citie
Saudia to serve Red Sea Farms’ sustainably farmed food on flights
Red Sea Farms, a Saudi AgTech company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom. The partnership will provide the airline’s guests with sustainable, locally-sourced foods, lowering ‘food miles’ by replacing imports
Saudi Arabia Introduces New Tourist Visa Scheme
Citizens from European Union countries planning to travel to Saudi Arabia will be subject to the new tourist visa scheme that the latter’s authorities have introduced in order to increase the number of international visitors to the country.
Saudi Arabia’s New Airline May Be Called “RIA”
Saudi Arabia is launching a new national airline to be based out of the capital of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) and, sources say, most likely take the name “RIA.”
Wizz Air announces major expansion in Saudi Arabia
Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most sustainable airline, is launching 20 exciting new routes from Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Larnaca, Milan, Naples, Rome, Sofia, Tirana, Venice and Vienna to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. T
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s tourism ecosystem is undergoing a major overhaul
New Tourism Law is in line with leadership’s directives to build globally competitive tourism sector: Saudi official The New Tourism Law will establish new regulatory environments in Saudi Arabia to attract tourism innovators and improve ease of doing business