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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Gulf Air resumes flights to Saudi Arabia
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has announced the resumption of its direct flights to and from Arabia starting with Jeddah…
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Negative COVID-19 test result mandatory for passengers to Pakistan
The Pakistan government has made it mandatory, starting October 5, 2020, for all international passengers flying into the country to…
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UAE: Ministry denies rumors about ‘another lockdown’
A tweet attributed to the UAE’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) warning about “another lockdown” is fake, the MoI has clarified.…
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Travel in a post-covid world – Adnan Gilitwala, Dadabhai Travel, Bahrain
Gulf Insider interviews Adnan Gilitwala, Director of Dadabhai Travel. What would you say is your leadership style,and how has it…
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Dubai: Iconic floating hotel to reopen on October 1
One of the city’s most iconic hotels is set to open its doors next month, ending its six-month closure since the…
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Saudi Arabia suspends travel from three countries including India
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended air travel to and from India, Brazil and Argentina, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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COVID-19 in Bahrain: Why should you stay home?
On September 17, Bahrain reported 841 new cases, the highest ever daily increase since the beginning of pandemic. Previously, the…
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Dubai Safari Park to welcome visitors from October 5
Dubai Safari Park will start welcoming visitors starting October 5, 2020, it was announced today. The opening follows the completion…
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Bahrain: Rooftop cafe shut for violating health protocols
The Inspection Department at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism shut a rooftop cafe for serving food and drinks…
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Protected: KAAF Humanitarian Receives the First Trusted Charity Certificate in Bahrain
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Emirates to resume flying to 15 African destinations by October
Emirates will resume normal flights to 15 destinations in Africa, starting with Luanda in Angola from Oct. 1, the airline…
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Around 127,000 expats lose residency permits in Kuwait
The number of expatriates working in Kuwait, who have lost their residency permits for being abroad due to coronavirus-related travel…
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Bahrain denies reports on allowing return of stranded expats
Bahrain has denied reports that it has allowed the return of foreign residents still stuck abroad due to travel restrictions…
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India-Bahrain agree to operate ‘air bubble’ flights
An agreement between India and Bahrain to operate flights via an “air-bubble” has been finalised. The Indian Embassy on its…
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Oman to develop tourist site in Khasab for OMR 9 million
The Muscat National Development Company (ASAAS) will develop the Bassa tourist site in Khasab at a cost of OMR 9…
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Etihad Airways launches global COVID-19 insurance
Etihad Airways is introducing COVID-19 global wellness insurance cover as part of Etihad Wellness, the airline’s new health and hygiene…
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Four Saudi cities among 100 most popular destinations in the world
Four Saudi cities were among the 100 most popular destinations in the world, according to Visual Capitalist. Mecca was ranked…
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Saudi: New rules for building permits issued
Saudi Arabia has introduced new regulations for awarding building permits to contractors, requiring them first to register with their authorized…
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UAE: Nurseries, childcare centers to reopen
Nurseries and childcare centers in the UAE can reopen as long as all precautionary measures are followed, the Ministry of…
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Bahrain launches first-of-a-kind Boeing 737-700 Flexcombi™ multiple purpose aircraft
Texel Air, an established private airline and MRO based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces the arrival of the latest…
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