The ancient oasis city of AlUla has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first destination in the Middle East to be accredited by Destinations International; the US based global association for destination professionals, as officially recently announced at the Destinations International Annual Convention in Florida.

Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, recently announced the appointment of Hasan Qannati as the head of business development and strategic sales for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Saudi Arabia has received international recognition and applause from UN Tourism and the World Travel & Tourism Council for its remarkable achievement of welcoming over 100 million tourists in 2023. This accomplishment significantly surpassed the previous target set for 2030, positioning Saudi Arabia as an emerging global tourism powerhouse.

Kanoo Travel, the first IATA member agency in the GCC and a prominent force within the Middle East’s travel industry, announced its association with Travel Leaders, the international network that is part of Internova Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel service companies and a top-tier corporate travel management company in the US.