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Articles tagged “saudi arabia”

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Saudi Arabia to Slash Airport Fees to Compete With Rival Hubs

After offering financial incentives to carriers to fly “unprofitable” routes, Saudi Arabia is now luring airlines by cutting airport charges by as much as 35 percent in its bid to compete with the world's biggest airline hubs, most of which happen to be in the Middle East region. Airport charges at three major airports — Riyadh, Jeddah and…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Airline Weekly

El Al Could Expand to India, Southeast Asia With Saudi Airspace Opening

The reopening of Saudi Arabia's airspace to Israeli airlines could be a boon for El Al and others as they eye eastward expansion.

2 years ago
El Al Could Expand to India, Southeast Asia With Saudi Airspace Opening
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Airlines

Saudi Arabia Will Pay Airlines Incentives to Connect Kingdom to Global Cities

Saudi Arabia's latest move to offer financial subsidy to carriers to connect its lesser-known destinations to global cities definitely speaks volumes about its intent to woo 100 million tourists a year by 2030.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Saudi Arabia Will Pay Airlines Incentives to Connect Kingdom to Global Cities

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Saudi Fund in Talks to Buy Seabourn Ultra-Luxury Cruise Line: Report

That's according to a report in CNBC: in a very interesting move symptomatic of Saudi's super-sized ambitions in the travel sector, Carnival cruises is in early talks to sell its Seabourn ultra-luxury cruise brand to the Saudi sovereign wealth fund. Unclear so far if this is full sale of cruise line, or part-investment into Carnival.…

Rafat Ali | 2 years ago

Tourism

6 Questions for a Top Seera Group Exec on Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Goals

Seera Group is confident that Saudi Arabia could welcome 100 million tourists a year by 2030 and commends the country's efforts to change its image at a brand level. However, it'll be some time before the perception changes overseas.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

6 Questions for a Top Seera Group Exec on Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Goals

Tourism

Saudi Arabia to Spend $1 Trillion Over a Decade to Build a Global Tourism Economy

With a goal to attract 100 million tourists a year by 2030, Saudi Arabia realizes that it will have to promote itself aggressively as a leisure destination. A trillion dollars looks pretty aggressive.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Saudi Arabia to Spend $1 Trillion Over a Decade to Build a Global Tourism Economy

Tourism

Morocco’s Covid Policies Work Against Creative New Tourism Pitch

Morocco uses its latest campaign to promote a “true experience” of the destination with a funky twist. However, campaigns such as these need to be backed by tourist-friendly policies.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Morocco’s Covid Policies Work Against Creative New Tourism Pitch

Tourism

UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Faces Hard Balance Between Tourism Ambitions and Sustainability

Even as it calls itself a nature-based emirate, Ras Al Khaimah is keen to earn the reputation of being a leading meetings, incentive, conference and event hub. The emirate is adopting a measured approach with a controlled pipeline of sustainable development to help strike a balance.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Faces Hard Balance Between Tourism Ambitions and Sustainability

Airlines

Saudi Arabia Wants to More Than Double Direct International Flights to 250

A Saudi Arabia official has released more details on its plans to draw tourists, which certainly show kingdom would become a much larger air transit stop.

Alexander Cornwell, Reuters | 2 years ago

Saudi Arabia Wants to More Than Double Direct International Flights to 250
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Tourism

Skift Forum Europe Video: Regenerative Travel and the Future of Global Tourism

In this video, we hear from The Red Sea Development Company’s (TRSDC) advisory board members, Sue Harmsworth and Piers Schmidt, on the scale, scope, and vision of their regenerative tourism project on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.

Red Sea Development Company + Skift | 2 years ago

Skift Forum Europe Video: Regenerative Travel and the Future of Global Tourism