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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Etihad Airways Launches New Unlimited In-Flight Data Package
Etihad Airways has announced new ‘Chat’ and ‘Surf’ in-flight packages, offering travellers access to chat and messaging applications as well…
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UAE Announces New Abu Dhabi Bridge, Slashes Travel Time
Abu Dhabi inaugurated a new bridge that will cut travel time from 11 minutes to three minutes. The bridge will…
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UK Bans Etihad Airways Ad Campaign, Calls It ‘Exaggerated’
An Etihad Airways ad campaign on “sustainable aviation” has been banned by the UK, as it was reportedly misleading consumers…
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UAE, Saudi Residents Now Eligible for Japan Tourist E-Visa
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a new e-visa system for residents of UAE, Saudi Arabia and nine other…
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Israel Strikes Syria After Rare Rocket Attack on Golan Heights
On the heels of the most intense exchange of fire across the Israel-Lebanon border since 2006, violence erupted on a…
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UAE, Canada To Increase Flights to 21 per Week
The UAE and Canada have announced a deal to provide more flights between the two countries. This significant move will…
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Botim Launches Region’s First Arabic ChatGPT With MBZUAI
Consumer technology holding group, Astra Tech, has launched the first Arabic ChatGPT in the Middle East and Africa, leveraging the…
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UAE: Dubai’s Emirates To Operate Daily Flights to Toronto
Emirates will operate daily flights to Toronto, Canada, starting April 20. The state-backed airline will add two additional flights per…
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UAE: Dubai’s Emirates Posts Travel Warning Over Marburg Virus
Dubai’s Emirates has posted a travel warning on its website for customers travelling to Oman due to the confirmed break…
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Israeli Cops Beat Worshippers at Al Aqsa Mosque, Rockets Fly From Gaza – IDF Bombs Strip
Smouldering tensions between Arabs and Israelis burst into warfare over Tuesday night, following a provocative Israeli attack on worshippers at…
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Saudi Arabia, UAE Top List of Best Countries for Solo Female Travellers
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have topped the list with some of the best places to travel alone as a…
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Musk Replaces Twitter’s Blue Bird Logo With ‘Doge’ Meme
Yet again, Twitter CEO Elon Musk is back with new updates for the micro-blogging site, and this time he has…
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WhatsApp to Launch New ‘Lock Chat’ Feature Among Others
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new ‘Lock chat’ feature for Android beta which will allow users to…
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UAE-bound Flight Returns to Indian Airport Due to Technical Issue
Etihad Airways on Monday said that its Bangalore-Abu Dhabi flight returned to the Indian airport due to a technical issue…
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Dubai-UK: Drunk Man Gets 18 Month-Jail for Groping Air Hostess, Threatening Violence
A passenger on a flight from Dubai to Manchester has been arrested for molesting cabin crew and behaving aggressively. Mohammed…
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UAE: Citizens Advised To Postpone Travel to 2 Destinations Due to Virus
The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAICUAE) has posted a travel advisory for citizens and has recommended…
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As You Grieve, Your Brain Redraws Its Neural Map
In recent decades, neuroscience has revealed fascinating information about our relationships and what happens in our brains when we grieve for a…
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Bahrain: Gulf Air Celebrates Launch of Newest Destination, Goa
Gulf Air celebrated the launch of its newest destination on its network Goa at Bahrain International Airport (BIA). The ceremony…
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UAE: United Airlines Launches Nonstop Service Between New York and Dubai
United Airlines has launched a nonstop daily service between its New York/Newark hub and Dubai International (DXB). The new service…
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UAE: Etihad Slashes Price of Flights to India, Philippines and UK in Pre-summer Sale
Etihad Airways has announced another flash sale on international air fares. Return flights to destinations including London, Manila and Paris are…
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