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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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Flynas Announces Massive Saudi To UAE Flight Expansion With New Dubai, Abu Dhabi And Sharjah Routes
Flynas has announced a massive expansion of its UAE network with up to 20 flights per day between the UAE…
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Australian Airline Qantas to Pay $66M Fine, $13M Compensation After ‘Ghost Flights’ Scandal
Australia’s Qantas Airways reportedly agreed to pay a hefty $66 million fine to settle a regulator lawsuit over the sale of thousands…
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt Remain Top Mena Travel Destinations for 2024: Report
Saudi Arabia and Egypt are the top two travel destinations for the Middle East this year, a new report by…
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Emirates to Fly Its Latest A350s to Nine Destinations Starting 15 September
Emirates has chosen Bahrain as its inaugural destination for its new fleet of Airbus A350 fleet. Ten new A350s are expected to…
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Kuwait Airways 777 First Class: Uncompetitive Yet Comfortable
After flying Kuwait Airways’ A330 first class and spending a night at the Waldorf Astoria Kuwait, I flew Kuwait Airways’ Boeing 777-300ER first…
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Emirates Adds Luxury Bulgari Freebies for First and Business Class Passengers
Emirates is now offering First and Business Class customers a new collection of exclusive Bulgari amenity kits for the summer season.…
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Where Luxury Meets Barefoot Bliss: Gulf Insider Travels to the Maldives
Nick Cooksey recounts his 5-day vacation to Sun Siyam Iru Veli in the Maldives. Imagine impossibly blue water, pristine beaches,…
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UAE-India Flights: Airline Launches New Route to Popular Destination
Air India Express has launched a new route from India to UAE – connecting Ras Al Khaimah to the Indian…
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Cost To Repel Iranian Missile Attack Against Israel Was $2-3 Billion. The Implications of This Are Substantial.
Theodore Postol, Professor of Science, Technology, and National Security Policy at MIT, has provided a forensic analysis of the videos and evidence…
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Analysis: 5 Reasons Why the Airbus A380 Failed to Live up to the Hype
The Airbus A380 continues to amaze passengers and aviation enthusiasts. The Superjumbo’s enormous size has marveled the aviation community since…
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Fujairah Airport Announces Flights to Cairo on Egyptair
Fujairah International Airport has announced the launch of direct flights between Fujairah and Cairo. The flights start in July, at a…
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5 Reasons to Join Qatar Airways’ Frequent Flyer Program in 2024
Qatar Airways offers a compelling frequent flier program called the ‘Privilege Club.’ Similarly to other loyalty programs throughout the globe, members…
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Dubai Flights Canceled, Schools And Offices Shut As Rain Pelts UAE Just Weeks After Deadly Floods
Emirates was forced to cancel and delay several flights in and out of Dubai, the second-busiest international airport in the…
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China’s New Plane Wins Two Big Orders: Should Airbus and Boeing Be Worried?
Chinese efforts to break the Airbus and Boeing duopoly took another step forward on Monday as one of the nation’s…
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Gulf Air Publishes Flight Schedules To Iraq
Gulf Air has announced that its resumption of flights to Iraq will see four weekly flights to Baghdad and daily…
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Saudi: No one hurt as plane from Doha skidded off runway while landing in Riyadh airport
A plane coming from Doha skidded off the main runway while landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on…
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Severe Rainstorm In Saudi Arabia Causes Collapse Of High-voltage Electricity Towers
A severe rainstorm in Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, led to the collapse of high-voltage electricity towers on…
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Saudi: First Container Rail Shipment Launched From Jubail To Riyadh Dry Port
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) initiated the first container rail shipment from Jubail Commercial Port to Riyadh Dry Port on…
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Visa-free Travel For Saudis In Central American Country
Saudi citizens can travel to Honduras without a visa, according to a report by state-run SPA news agency. The Government…
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Gulf Air to Resume Bahrain-Iraq Flights
Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, announced the reinstatement of its flights between Bahrain and Iraq. Gulf Air Group Chairman H.E.…
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