The Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea will welcome its first guests within days, marking the first joint venture-developed resort to enter Red Sea Global’s portfolio, RSG chief executive John Pagano said on May 18.
Four Seasons Red Sea resort to open on Shura Island in Saudi Arabia Read Post »
Travel marketplace Wego has partnered with the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) on a destination campaign aimed at drawing regional travellers to the emirate through bookable experiences, the companies said in…
Wego and Ras Al Khaimah tie up to push experience-led travel campaign Read Post »
Saudi Arabia’s new visa-free regime with Russia will lift inbound interest from the Russian market but is unlikely to deliver mass tourism volumes given the kingdom’s premium price positioning, Russian outlet NSN reported on May 14,…
Saudi Arabia visa-free push for Russians targets premium, not mass market Read Post »
The world’s first Sphere venue opened in Las Vegas in September 2023.
Sphere to build $1.7bn Abu Dhabi venue on Yas Island Read Post »
Strong campaigns and slick content are no longer enough. For emerging destinations competing in an AI-mediated travel economy, operator-level digital maturity is quietly becoming the difference between attention and revenue.
Digital maturity is now the deciding factor for emerging tourism destinations Read Post »
Qatar Airways has restored double-daily passenger services between Doha and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), the carrier said in a statement on May 14, as Gulf aviation gradually recovers from disruption caused by the conflict…
Qatar Airways resumes Abu Dhabi flights as Gulf airspace reopens Read Post »
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global has opened Miraval The Red Sea on Shura Island, the wellness brand’s first resort outside the United States and the latest luxury addition to the developer’s flagship destination, chief executive John…
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global opens first Miraval resort outside US on Shura Island Read Post »
Red Sea Global’s flagship EDITION resort on Shura Island has been named to Condé Nast Traveller Middle East’s 2026 Hot List, adding to a growing roster of accolades for Saudi Arabia’s regenerative tourism flagship.
Red Sea EDITION on Shura Island named to Condé Nast Traveller Middle East 2026 Hot List Read Post »
Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia’s OWN Real Estate to develop an Autograph Collection Hotel in Jeddah on Prince Sultan Road, the US hospitality group announced on May 5.
Marriott signs Autograph Collection Hotel in Jeddah with Saudi Arabia’s OWN Real Estate Read Post »
US travellers face the most disrupted summer airfare market in decades, with jet fuel prices nearly doubling since the start of the Iran war and the May 2 shutdown of Spirit Airlines stripping low-cost capacity from key domestic routes,…
US summer airfares climb as fuel costs double and Spirit collapses Read Post »