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Gulf Air Group appoints Mohamed Mazen Matar as Group Chief People Officer

Gulf Air Group (GFG), Bahrain's aviation group, has announced the appointment of Mr. Mohamed Mazen Matar as its Group Chief People Officer effective 18...

Etihad Airways to launch $1 billion IPO this week

The Abu Dhabi-based carrier plans to offer 20% of its business by selling 2.7 billion new shares, with proceeds directed toward funding its expansion...

UAE sets aviation record with over 1 million flights in 2024

Emirates Flight 305 from Shanghai, landing on December 22, marked the historic milestone, according to the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The UAE achieved an...

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air unveils first plane

Riyadh Air has unveiled the first of two livery designs.

Emirates pays employees 24-week salary bonus amid record profits

The announcement comes at the heels of Emirates’ record-breaking profits for the 2022-2023 financial year

‘Middle East’s travel and tourism booming’

According to officials, nearly 40,000 people attended the recently concluded Arabian Travel Market.

‘Grounded Go First can fly in a week if planes not seized’

Kaushik Khona, CEO of Go First says the company “proactively want the airline to survive.”

Turkish Airlines launches flights to Krakow

The flag carrier brand will operate Krakow flights with narrow-body aircraft three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, on a reciprocal basis.

Middle East airlines see 43% surge in March traffic

International traffic climbed 68.9% versus March 2022 with all markets recording healthy growth, led once again by carriers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Saudi Arabia plans to open 315,000 new hotel rooms by 2030

Saudi Arabia has a population of about 36 million and domestic tourism is key to the success of its travel and tourism industry.

UAE ratification of MP14 boosts global fight against unruly passengers

Effective from 1 May, authorities in the UAE will have the jurisdiction to manage unruly and disruptive passengers that land in the country, irrespective of where the aircraft is registered.

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National Life and General Insurance Company: Delivering value beyond insurance to customers

Oman’s largest insurer NLGIC is on course to become a regional multi-line, multi-country giant delivering value beyond insurance to the customers.

AI central to UAE’s economic diversification, says COP28 President-Designate

AI will contribute to the UAE’s net zero strategic initiative by 2050 and help unlock advances in climate progress, says H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.

Economic growth in GCC to more than halve in 2023: World Bank report

However, the GCC growth will still outperform the wider Middle East and North Africa region, forecast to grow by 3% in 2023, down from 5.8% growth in 2022.

KitchenomiKs aims to transform on-demand food economy in Oman

KitchenomiKs cooks up dainty on-demand delicacies, tossing in emerging technologies, yummy multi-brand choices and seamless delivery.

Real estate sector in GCC experiencing ‘profound transformation’: Expert

The real estate sector in the GCC region is...
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