Accor extends Explorer membership to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and eight more Middle East markets
Accor (EPA:AC) has extended its paid travel membership, ALL Accor+ Explorer, to 10 Middle Eastern markets including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, […]
‘Crisis is the new normal’, Marriott’s Neal Jones tells WTTC Malta summit
Hotel groups need to build crisis management into the core of their business because disruption is now constant, Neal Jones,
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Syria signs Eagle Hills deal for Damascus and Latakia tourism projects
Syria has signed a framework agreement with UAE developer Eagle Hills for urban and tourism projects in Damascus and Latakia as it seeks private investment in reconstruction.
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Eurowings adds Baghdad and expands Middle East flying for winter 2026-27
Eurowings will launch Baghdad flights from Berlin and Dusseldorf on 10 December, as it expands its Middle East winter schedule.
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Singapore Airlines delays Dubai restart to October, trims Riyadh launch
Singapore Airlines will return to Dubai on 25 October and start Riyadh on 1 December with three weekly flights, down from four.
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Syria begins rehabilitating Latakia airport ahead of reopening
Syria has begun rehabilitating Latakia International Airport to restore passenger flights on its Mediterranean coast, with no reopening date yet set.
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Saudi Arabia widens tourist visa options with expanded Package Visa scheme
Saudi Arabia has expanded its Package Visa pilot programme, adding a third travel platform and offering an integrated route combining
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Etihad launches new Saudi Arabia flights from Abu Dhabi as Red Sea route starts October 4
Etihad Airways will launch year-round direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast from October 4, connecting
Syria bets on major travel show to relaunch tourism industry
Syria will host its first Syria Travel Show (STS) from September 28-30 at Al Moutanbi Hall in the Dama Rose
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Three roads out of the Middle East crisis: what the numbers say about tourism’s next 18 months
The Iran War has given the travel trade a rare thing: a new stress test. A new report from Tourism Economics, produced for the Saudi-backed TOURISE…