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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Bahrain: Gulf Air receives 5-star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, has received the Skytrax Five Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating. The rating comes as a…
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Saudi: SR1000 in fine for violation of COVID protocols
The Ministry of Interior warned on Thursday of taking stringent punitive measures against violators of coronavirus precautionary measures such as…
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Bahrain: Arriving passengers to take only one PCR test
Bahrain has announced an update to Bahrain’s entry procedures for those arriving via Bahrain International Airport. Passengers will have to take…
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UAE: Sharjah Airport to stop providing PCR test services upon reaching maximum capacity
The Sharjah Airport Medical Centre will stop providing Covid-19 PCR test services upon reaching maximum capacity. Sharjah Aiport officials said…
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Saudi: Aviation sector aims for three-fold passenger volume increase
The President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, said the contribution of the civil aviation and…
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UAE: Dubai Marina tower evacuated after parking lot accident
A building in Dubai Marina was evacuated on Wednesday morning after a parking lot floor collapsed. A water pipe explosion…
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Saudi Railway to raise staff to 100,000, including women drivers
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that PTA aims to increase by five times the number of jobs for Saudis in…
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UAE: 48-hour validity PCR tests must for passengers from over 12 countries
Passengers travelling from more than two dozen countries to Dubai will have to present a negative Covid-19 PCR with a…
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Saudi: Women gear up to drive trains
The Saudi Railway Polytechnic is training women to drive trains on the Kingdom’s Haramain High Speed Railway, in a project…
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Emirates Airline wins top spot in terms of safety
Emirates Airline has once again been named the world’s safest airline by the Hamburg-based Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre…
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Saudi launches e-maritime transit visa for those coming via cruise ships
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Saturday that it had launched an e-maritime transit visa for those…
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UAE: Abu Dhabi announces updated ‘Green List’ countries
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has updated the ‘Green List’ of countries for…
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UAE: Travel ban announced on unvaccinated citizens
UAE has announced a travel ban on unvaccinated citizens from January 10. The move comes after the rapid increase in…
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UAE: New PCR testing rule implemented at Dubai International Airport
As part of its efforts to limit the spread of Covid-19, Dubai International Airport will now carry out random PCR…
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Oman updates entry requirements for travellers
Omani authorities require foreign travelers aged 18 and above to have received at least two COVID-19 vaccine doses to enter…
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UAE: Abu Dhabi updates Green List
Abu Dhabi has announced a further update to the ‘Green List’ of countries for inbound travel into the city. All…
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US to lift travel ban on 8 African countries on New Year’s Eve
The US will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year’s Eve. The restrictions, imposed on Nov.…
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Kuwait: No travel without 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose
Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Department issued a decision barring Kuwaiti citizens who had taken the second vaccine dose nine months ago…
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Saudia airport lounge lands top safety award
A Saudia airline travel lounge has landed a top global industry award. The Saudi flag carrier’s Al-Fursan Lounge at King…
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Bahrain: All Gulf Air flights operational at full capacity
Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, said that all its flights are operating according to the usual schedule without delay and…
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