Travel
Latest updates on GCC travel and tourism with enhanced tourist destinations and entry of visitors into the GCC with updates in the aviation sector.
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Trials begin for new anti-COVID ‘cocktail’ drug
An alternative anti-coronavirus jab aimed at protecting those who cannot receive vaccines will enter major trials this weekend. The drug…
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SpiceJet to operate twice-weekly flights between Ras Al Khaimah and Delhi
Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK Airport) is gearing up to receive the first commercial flights from Indian value carrier…
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India’s total number of coronavirus cases crosses 9 million
India’s coronavirus cases passed nine million on Friday, as the world’s second-worst-hit country saw hospitals in the capital New Delhi…
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Peru’s interim president resigns as chaos embroils nation
Peru’s interim president resigned Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests…
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Lewis Hamilton wins 7th F1 title – equalling Michael Schumacher
The Mercedes driver equalled Michael Schumacher’s achievement in terms of titles, after already surpassing the German’s number of race wins…
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Saudi Arabia outlines guidelines for female ID photos
Saudi authorities have laid out regulations for female citizens’ photos in identification cards, according to a local newspaper. The regulations…
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Saudi Arabia curbs arrivals from three countries including India
Passengers from India, Brazil and Argentina arriving in Saudi Arabia must have stayed for at least 14 days at a…
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Thailand launches special visa for travellers from Bahrain
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has announced that it will gradually reopen Thailand to travellers from Bahrain with the introduction…
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Gulf Air resumes direct flights to Casablanca
Gulf Air announced that it will resume its direct operations to and from Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport with one…
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Gulf Air resumes direct flights to the Maldives
Gulf Air announced that it will resume its direct flights to and from Male’s Velana International Airport in the Maldives…
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Al Ula officially reopens for visitors in Saudi Arabia
Al Ula, the historical crossroad of ancient civilizations in northwest Saudi Arabia, has officially reopened for visitors this weekend, local…
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Are digital PCR test results allowed in Emirates Airlines?
After our months of staying at home, a handful of international travel options are finally opening back up with conditions.…
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Boeing warns of 30,000 job cuts after another quarter of heavy losses
Boeing has warned it would cut the jobs of 30,000 workers after another quarter of heavy losses caused by the…
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Gulf Air introduces new ‘Boutique Fares’
Gulf Air has introduced a new pricing concept of its airfares to make it easier and clearer to its passengers…
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Women on 10 flights from Qatar invasively examined: Australia
Female passengers on 10 planes flying out of Doha were forced to endure invasive physical examinations, Australia’s foreign minister said,…
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Dubai named world’s best spa destination
Dubai was awarded the title for ‘World’s Best Spa Destination’ at the World Spa Awards, the global initiative to recognise…
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Australia protests strip exam of women passengers by Qatar airport
Australia on Monday condemned Qatar authorities’ treatment of women passengers on a flight to Sydney who were subjected to internal…
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Blast at Pakistan religious school kills at least seven
A bomb blast at a religious seminary in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday killed at least seven people,…
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COVID-19: Here’s what you need to know when flying to Bahrain
Here are some essential information you can take note of when returning to the Kingdom. On September 4, Bahrain resumed…
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Bahrain: Can you use your BeAware test results to travel via Gulf Air?
According to Gulf Air, if you are flying out of the Kingdom of Bahrain and your final destination requires a…
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