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Qatar Airways takes off with single largest widebody aircraft order with $96 billion Boeing-GE mega deal

Doha’s national carrier is set to redefine global aviation standards with its latest fleet expansion deal, which includes 130 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 30...

Saudi budget airline to offer 20% shares to public in upcoming IPO

Flynas, one of the region’s leading low-cost airlines, is preparing for a high-profile debut on the Saudi Tadawul stock exchange. As part of its...

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...

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.

Exclusive: We make fuel efficient aircrafts, says Embraer Chief Arjan Meijer

Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer, the third largest commercial jets manufacturer in the world, is positive that the airline industry will get back to where it was before very soon.

Saudi airlines close to sign order for nearly 80 Boeing planes

With the announcement of new national airline, Riyadh Air, the Kingdom moves to compete with regional transport and travel hubs.

Riyadh Air: Top airline expert appointed as Chief Operating Officer

Bellew who was the Chief Operating Officer for British low-cost carrier EasyJet revealed in a post on LinkedIn.

Celebrate Ramadan with luxurious staycation at Palazzo Versace Dubai

Looking for a luxurious staycation this Ramadan? Palazzo Versace Dubai, renowned for offering the most spectacular experiences, is launching a special staycation offer to...

Air travel recovery off to a very healthy start in 2023

Middle Eastern airlines’ January traffic rose 97.7% compared to January a year ago. Capacity increased 45.9% and load factor climbed 20.8 percentage points to 79.2%.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi starts direct flights to Baku

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi continues to enhance global connectivity to and from the capital of the UAE

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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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