Travel
Latest updates on GCC travel and tourism with enhanced tourist destinations and entry of visitors into the GCC with updates in the aviation sector.
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India-Bahrain in talks to operate ‘air bubble’ flights
India is negotiating with Bahrain and 12 other countries to establish separate air bubble arrangements for international flight operations. Bahrain…
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Emirates to serve all ‘network destinations’ by summer 2021
Dubai-based airline Emirates expects to resume flights to all “network destinations” by summer 2021, its chief operating officer said Thursday,…
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Jeddah-London flights to resume from August 22
Flights between Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport will resume on Aug. 22 primarily for British nationals who wish…
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Kuwait: 120,000 residency violators still in the country
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has said that there are 120,000 violators of the residence law in the country who did…
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Russia starts production of coronavirus vaccine
Russia has started manufacturing its new vaccine for COVID-19, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the health ministry.…
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Philippines: Duterte to skip trial of Russia virus vaccine
The Philippines will begin large-scale human testing of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine in October, but President Rodrigo Duterte will not receive…
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Saudi: SAR Wins International Safety Award 2020
The Saudi Railways Company (SAR) won the International Safety Award for 2020, for the second time in a row from…
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Kuwait: Case of ‘mystery thefts’ by masked man solved
Kuwait’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was able to close at least six cases related to the “masked man” theft in…
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Flights from Kuwait to India Resume
Flights to India resumed today with flights taking off to Delhi and Vijaywada today after a hiatus of almost 20…
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UAE, Saudi Arabia turn to staycations for Eid al-Adha
UAE and Saudi Arabian residents are turning to staycations to celebrate Eid al-Adha amid ongoing coronavirus restrictions that have hit…
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Air travel not expected to recover until 2024
Global air travel is recovering more slowly than expected and it will take until 2024 to return to pre-pandemic levels,…
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Emirates to offer free COVID-19 tests for passengers
Emirates Airlines will offer free COVID-19 tests to passengers, it was announced in a tweet today. “Emirates will be the…
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Bahrain, Saudi Citizens Will No Longer Require Visas to Visit Ukraine
Ukraine has introduced a visa-free regime for six new countries, according to a presidential decree published on July 21. Starting on Aug.…
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Bahrain announces new travel protocols
Bahrain has put in place new travel protocols, effective July 22, in light of the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.…
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Oman: More than 600 medics test positive for COVID-19
More than 600 medical workers in Oman have tested positive for COVID-19, a senior official at the Ministry of Health…
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Emirates to operate repatriation flights from more Indian cities
Emirates said it will operate repatriation flights from four additional Indian cities of Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata to Dubai…
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Emirates to resume flights to four more cities
Dubai carrier Emirates will resume flights to four additional cities, scaling its passenger network to 62 destinations in August, it…
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Emirates resumes A380 flights to London, Paris
Two Emirates flights left here for London Heathrow and Paris’ Charles De Gaulle airports on Wednesday as the airlines announced…
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Jeddah bids farewell to its old airport after 40 years of service
After 40 years, the city of Jeddah bade farewell to its old airport, following closure of the Southern Terminal and…
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Saudi: Businessman defamed for selling fake electronic goods
A businessman, who was found guilty of trade malpractices for possessing and selling electrical appliances non-conforming to standard specifications, has…
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