Mondrian Doha has announced the appointment of Peter Haber in the position of commercial director.
In light of Gulf Air’s agenda in Day-2 of the recent Dubai Airshow, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and EGYPTAIR, the national carrier of Egypt, signed a letter of intent for studying cooperation expansion between the two airlines and the initiatives for cooperation in air freight, maintenance, training and frequent flyer programmes.
Over three million guests visited The Galleria Al Maryah Island during October, setting a footfall record for the destination to date. Coming out of a strong summer which peaked in July with 2,8 million visitors, October’s footfall is a testament to the continued growth and success of The Galleria as a safe shopping destination, offering a curated mix of best-in-class lifestyle, fashion, dining, home and entertainment brands.
According to the Q3 2021 Middle East Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the third quarter (Q3), the hotel construction pipeline in the region stands at 545 projects/168,042 rooms. While the number of total pipeline projects has increased over the previous quarter, project counts are down six percent and room counts are down 19 percent year-over-year (YOY).
Gulf Air and Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a deeper commercial cooperation between both carriers.
FITUR 2022 will be held from January 19 to 23, organised by IFEMA MADRID, under the slogan ‘Embracing the World,’ and will feature the Dominican Republic as a FITUR partner country.
Providing expatriate workers, who qualify, with residence visas to stay beyond their working lives and the introductions of a series of other new visa options will be key for tourism and give a boost to attractions, activities and entertainment venues. This will be one of the topics addressed at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022, which takes place May 8-11.
Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Nadia Bastaki as chief human resources, organisational development and asset management officer, becoming the first-ever female chief at the national airline of the UAE.
flynas, the Saudi national air carrier and one of the leading low-cost airlines in the Middle East, has announced its latest flights expansion including the first ever direct international flights into AlUla International Airport, in Saudi Arabia.
Marriott International recently signed an agreement with wasl Hospitality & Leisure, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group, to bring the W Hotels Worldwide brand to Dubai’s sought-after Jumeirah Beach coastline.
