Barceló Hotel Group has opened Occidental Cairo Grand Museum, a 207-key four-star hotel in Cairo, strengthening the Spanish hospitality group’s presence in Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa region.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, is expanding its onboard connectivity programme with five additional Airbus A320neo family aircraft equipped with Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX.
SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, commenced operations to Mogadishu, Somalia, today (September 3), introducing a new direct air link between the capitals of Oman and Somalia.
Embraer, a leader in aerospace sectoindustry, celebrated the delivery of its 2,000th E-Jet, a landmark achievement that underscores the success of one of the world’s three largest commercial jet families. The E195-E2 jet was delivered to Brazil’s top airline Azul Linhas Aéreas.
Saudi builder Safari Construction has secured the main contract for the expansion of Hail International Airport. The scope of work includes rehabilitation of the existing terminal, construction of new airport facilities as well as development of associated infrastructure.
Bahrain is preparing to host the 93rd UFI Global Congress from November 2–5, 2026 at Exhibition World Bahrain, with tourism officials and UFI leaders reviewing preparations for the international business events gathering.
Qatar Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Priority Pass to enhance rewards and travel benefits for members of its Beyond Business corporate travel programme.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Nepal have signed an air transport services agreement aimed at strengthening aviation ties between the two countries.
Egypt’s tourism ambitions are driving airlines to rethink capacity planning, with the country targeting 30 million annual visitors by 2030. As demand fluctuates seasonally, ACMI and wet leasing could offer carriers greater flexibility to manage short-term capacity gaps and growth, according to Justinas Bulka, CEO at KlasJet.
Visitor numbers during Oman’s Khareef Dhofar monsoon season rose 6.6% year-on-year to 881,424 between June 21 and August 15, 2026, according to preliminary estimates released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
