Bahrain chaired a virtual GCC tourism meeting focused on strengthening regional cooperation and advancing joint tourism initiatives. Discussions covered promotion and marketing, tourism data, a unified guide licence, the Gulf Tourism Capital initiative, international cooperation, joint events and hotel classification.
AROYA Cruises, a subsidiary of Cruise Saudi and wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), will operate a special five-night cruise from Jeddah on September 22 to mark Saudi National Day.
The UAE National Pavilion, largest pavilion at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, attracted big interest from official delegations, decision-makers, industry experts, specialists and visitors on the opening day.
A major technical failure in Britain's air traffic control system has thrown the country's aviation network into chaos, cancelling around 1,300 flights and raising the prospect of delays to Gulf airline services to and from the UK as carriers struggle to clear a huge backlog of aircraft and passengers.
The inaugural WTM Spotlight Riyadh opened in in the Saudi capital on Monday with the participation of senior tourism leaders and global travel buyers as Saudi Arabia showcased its growing portfolio of destinations, experiences and tourism opportunities.
Saudi Arabia’s international leisure tourism is set to grow by 93% by 2030, outpacing growth across the Middle East and globally, said a report. The leisure's share of international visitor spending in the kingdom increased from 9% in 2019 to 28% last year and is now forecast to reach 31% by 2030.
Subscription-based hotel loyalty is generating higher guest engagement and spending across Accor’s network, according to newly compiled data from ALL Accor+ Explorer, the premium tier of the group’s loyalty subscription programme.
Saudi Event Show 2026 will open tomorrow, September 9, at The Arena in Riyadh, bringing together professionals shaping Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing events and entertainment sector.
Sharjah will showcase its expanding tourism sector and future-focused initiatives at Arabian Travel Market 2026, running September 14–17 at Dubai World Trade Centre. Through its new “Sharjah Pavilion – Visit Sharjah,” SCTDA will bring together more than 30 government and private-sector entities.
flyadeal, Saudia Group’s fast-growing low-cost carrier, will showcase its contribution to Saudi Arabia’s tourism ambitions at World Travel Market (WTM) Riyadh, taking place from September 8–10, 2026.
