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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UAE: Recent militia attack has no impact on air traffic in UAE
UAE has affirmed that the air traffic movement is normal, and all flights are operating as usual. There is no…
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Gulf Air: Extra flights from Heathrow for F1 Gulf Air Bahrain GP weekend
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, announced that it has added an additional daily flight from London Heathrow to…
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Saudi secures rank among countries coexisting with COVID-19 pandemic
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ranked second for the best countries that have coexisted with COVID-19 pandemic in Bloomberg’s…
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Saudi: First direct flight from Europe arrives in AlUla
The first direct flight from the French capital of Paris touched down in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla International Airport on Thursday,…
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Gulf Air operates Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from Istanbul
Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air said it has completed the repatriation from Istanbul of all passengers who were stranded due…
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Bahrain: Gulf Air adds extra flights to London Heathrow
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces that it has added daily flights from London Heathrow…
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Philippines to reopen borders to vaccinated tourists after 2 years
The Philippines will reopen to fully vaccinated tourists from most countries on February 10 and lift quarantine requirements, after about…
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UAE-India flights for low prices, special airfares announced for some cities
Air Arabia, a Sharjah-based low-cost carrier (LCC), has introduced special one-way airfares to 13 cities across India, starting at low…
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Saudi Arabia to resume direct flights to Thailand
Saudi Arabian Airlines announced its plan to resume direct flights to Thailand in May this year. The announcement came following…
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Saudi: Various regions to witness launch of public transport projects
Saudi Arabia in 2022 will witness the launch of 8 public transport projects in its various regions. The projects will…
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UAE resumes entry for travellers from 12 African countries
The UAE announced on Wednesday that it is resuming all inbound flights for national and international carriers and transit passengers…
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UAE: Vaccinated tourists need no boosters to enter Abu Dhabi
Authorities in the UAE announced that unlike residents and citizens, vaccinated tourists do not need to show proof of a…
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Gulf Air operates its first flight out of Istanbul amidst recent snowstorm
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, confirmed operating its first flight from Istanbul to return the…
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Saudia to launch direct flights from Paris to AlUla
National carrier Saudi Airlines (Saudia) is inaugurating on Jan. 27 direct flights from Paris to the historic oasis of AlUla…
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UK to lift travel test requirements for vaccinated individuals
The British government on Monday announced that it is lifting COVID-19 travel testing requirements for those vaccinated, effective February 11,…
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Emirates cabin crew face the weight police
Former Emirates flight attendants have claimed they would be monitored and punished by the airline’s grooming officers if they were…
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Dubai named world’s most popular destination of 2022
Dubai has been named the most popular travel destination in the world, followed by London, Rome, Istanbul and Paris, said…
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Are 5G telecoms a threat to airline safety?
Major international airlines rushed to rearrange or cancel flights to the US ahead of a 5G wireless rollout on Wednesday…
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Emirates to resume all UAE-US flights after 5G rollout delay
Emirates airline has announced the resumption of flights to all of its US destinations after telecommunication operators delayed the roll-out…
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UAE: Healthcare group complains over fake Covid test results
One of UAE’s leading healthcare providers has warned residents to avoid purchasing ‘fake negative RT-PCR tests results’, especially for travel…
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