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 pilot becomes UAE’s first female Emirati captain
Etihad pilot Aisha al-Mansoori has made UAE aviation history after earning her stripes as the country’s first female commercial captain.…
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India: Vistara to launch direct flight to Abu Dhabi
The new flight service is scheduled to commence from October 1, 2022. Vistara, a joint venture between Indian conglomerate Tata…
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Kuwait: New guidelines for taxis issued
The General Directorate of Traffic has issued instructions to roaming and call taxi companies and offices to affix a taxi…
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Oman: Jabal Al Akhdar tourism festival kicks off
The activities of Al Jabal Al Akhdar Tourism Festival kicked off today. The extravaganza is organised by the Ministry of…
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Etihad Airways to add four weekly flights to New York
Etihad Airways has increased flights to New York as the airline will add four weekly flights from Abu Dhabi from…
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi suspends its plan to resume flights to Moscow
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has suspended plans to resume flights to Moscow until further notice, the airline said. Earlier this…
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Saudi Arabia to host boxing’s biggest rematch on Saturday
All eyes will be on the bride of the Red Sea on Saturday evening when Saudi Arabia hosts one of…
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Emirates to suspend Nigeria flights over repatriating funds
Emirates plans to suspend flights to Nigeria from next month, a decision the Gulf carrier said was linked to challenges…
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Iran demands the release of Hajj pilgrim held in Saudi Arabia
Iran demanded the immediate release of an Iranian arrested in Saudi Arabia during the haj pilgrimage in July, Foreign Minister…
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UAE: Rules for entry permits and visas to change from September
The UAE government recently amended its visa rules for job exploration entry visas, visit visas, multi-entry tourist visas, as well…
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UAE: Over 70 nationalities can get visa on arrival for up to 180 days
In UAE, different visa rules apply to each nationality. Some of them get visa-on-arrival, while others have to apply prior…
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Kuwait return ticket five times costlier than departure ticket
The cost of a flight ticket to return to Kuwait has become five times the price of a flight ticket…
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Crown Prince goes incognito in London metro
Dubai crown prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has become something of a social media star after…
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UAE faces 4 times higher airfares than usual as inbound traffic rises
Airfares have reached more than four times higher than the normal rates in the last week of August. This is…
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Kuwait stops issuing family reunion visas
Kuwait’s interior ministry has stopped issuing all kinds of family and tourist visas, including family reunion visas, until further notice,…
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Why solar power is failing amid record-breaking heat
With heatwaves being reported worldwide, leading to wildfires and other environmental concerns, at least one energy sector is getting attention…
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Oman Air to operate 48 ‘Match Day Shuttle’ flights during World Cup
Oman Air has announced it will operate 48 ‘Match Day Shuttle’ flights between Muscat and Doha from November 21 to…
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“Boom time over”: Rolex prices crash in China
China’s second-hand luxury goods market crashed in the last two months amid economic turmoil that has curbed discretionary spending among wealthy folks. …
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Johnson & Johnson to discontinue sales of its baby powder
In 2023, Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally, the drugmaker said on Thursday, more than two…
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UAE: Rainfall expected in Abu Dhabi for 4 days from August 14
UAE capital city Abu Dhabi is expected to experience fluctuating weather from Sunday, August 14 to Thursday, August 18, as…
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