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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Instagram rolls out several new messaging features
Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has rolled out several new messaging features. As per TechCrunch, the new changes include the ability…
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Gold steady after best quarter since 2020 on rising haven demand
Gold was steady after posting the biggest quarterly advance in almost two years as Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, concerns over…
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UAE: Flydubai to launch flights to Pisa in June
UAE budget carrier flydubai is expanding its network in Italy. The airline has announced it will launch flights to Pisa…
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India scraps COVID PCR testing for vaccinated travelers
India has scrapped Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for fully vaccinated passengers traveling to India. Guests who have completed the…
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Saudi Arabia: 14,693 illegals arrested in a week
Around 14,693 violators of residency and labor laws and border security regulations have been arrested in various regions of the…
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WhatsApp brings huge updates on voice notes
WhatsApp has announced a range of changes to its app, intended to improve the experience of sending voice messages. Voice…
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Saudi now connected to Jordan via Al-Jouf-Jordan Highway
Al-Jouf-Jordan Highway connects Saudi Arabia with Jordan through several villages and agricultural towns, including the historical Duma Al-Jandalpo. The road…
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Saudi allows holders of all types of visas to book Umrah prior to arrival
Saudi Arabia has enabled the holders of all types of visas to book appointments to perform Umrah before entering the…
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Oman: SalamAir announces non-stop flights to four Indian cities
Sultanate’s fastest-growing value-for-money airline, SalamAir, has announced non-stop flights to four Indian cities – from Salalah to Calicut and from…
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UAE: Emirates announces revised schedule for Indian flights
Dubai-based carrier Emirates has confirmed that it will re-introduce pre-pandemic flight frequencies to its destinations in India from April 1,…
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UAE: Renewal of Emirati passports abroad made easy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) identified 3 documents, which UAE nationals must submit to renew their…
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Saudi Embassy reveals requirements to enter Thailand
The embassy said before traveling to Thailand it is necessary to provide a medical insurance certificate for an amount of…
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73000 visitors to Bahrain Food Festival in the first week
The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority reported that the Bahrain Food Festival, which is currently taking place in the Bahrain…
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India relaxes restrictions for international travel
As scheduled international flights resume operations from Sunday after a two-year gap following the pandemic, the Indian government has revised…
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Saudi resumes visa on arrival for US, UK, Schengen visa holders
Saudi Arabia has resumed the visa-on-arrival program for holders of valid visas for the US, UK and Schengen area, effective…
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Kuwait Airways to launch flights to Manchester
Kuwait Airways will launch its scheduled flights to Manchester in the United Kingdom from 1st May 2022, with three flights…
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Dubai Expo: Ticket holders to get free entry for AR Rahman’s Concert
Dubai has announced free entry to AR Rahman’s concert for all visitors with a valid ticket. Rahman is performing at…
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Gulf Insider visits one of the oldest cities in Saudi Arabia, AlUla
Located Northwest of Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a beautiful Arabian oasis with a history that can be traced back to ancient…
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Saudi Arabia makes vaccination certificates non-mandatory for entry
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that vaccination certificate against coronavirus is no longer a mandatory requirement for the entry of…
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Chinese passenger airplane with 132 onboard crashes in mountains
A China Eastern Airlines passenger jet with 132 people on board crashed in the mountains of southern China on Monday…
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