Year: 2019
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European Destination of Excellence 2019
For this year’s main topic of the selection of the European Destination of Excellence (EDEN), the European Commission chose “Well-being Tourism”. Both of this year’s finalists, Dolenjska and Podčetrtek, come from eastern Slovenia. The expert panel chose Podčetrtek to be the winner and thus the holder of the title of EDEN 2019. EDEN is the…
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Introducing Wonderful Indonesia Week, Tourism Ministry and Indonesian Consulate General Host Media Gathering
Tourism Ministry of Indonesia in collaboration with the Indonesian Consulate General Jeddah hosted a media gathering and dinner with the local journalists and content creators on social media in Jeddah. The gathering, held on Wednesday evening, October 9, 2019, at the Mövenpick Hotel Jeddah was attended by the Assistant Deputy for Regional Marketing Development II…
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Nando’s Paints the town peri-peri with second casa in jeddah at the mall of arabia
Saudi Arabia’s second largest city has welcomed its second Nando’s outlet this week as a brand-new Casa opens its doors at Mall of Arabia. Following the successful launch of the first Nando’s in Jeddah in December 2018, demand for Nando’s legendary Afro-Portuguese flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken has been overwhelming. A huge hit with young customers and…
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Seera Group invests SAR1 billion to support Saudi Arabia’s tourism strategy
Seera Group, the leading travel and tourism company in the Middle East, has announced an investment of over SAR1 billion in tourism for the Kingdom covering promotion, distribution, infrastructure and Saudi human capital development. This was announced by Abdullah Al-Dawood, Board Member and Group CEO of Seera Group, at the signing of an agreement with…
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Eirad International Tours and Travels expands strategic partnership with Sabre
Eirad International Tours and Travels has signed a new technology agreement with Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading technology provider to the global travel and tourism industry, to expand its reach in the region and enrich the customer experience through unrivalled service levels. The agreement provides Eirad International Tours and Travels with continued access to…
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Millennium Place Marina partners with Aster Medical Center to raise breast cancer awareness
Millennium Place Marina, a modern hotel concept catering to the new generation of business and leisure travelers, has partnered with Aster Medical Center to raise awareness for breast cancer. A series of free breast screenings for the hotel employees were recently conducted by Aster medical center. The tests were done by a team of doctors…
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Almosafer to roll out 25 new ksa retail branches this year
Almosafer, the leading travel brand in Saudi Arabia, today confirmed it will open 25 new retail branches by the end of this year as part of its commitment to revolutionize the travel booking experience in the Kingdom. With its new omni-channel approach, Almosafer is taking its digital knowledge into interactive physical spaces and adding the…
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Hotels expecting more demand post the launch of Tourist Visa Program in Saudi Arabia
Millennium Taiba and Al Aqeeq, 5-star hotels at the heart of Madinah, are strongly optimistic about the demand to be created post the launch of the new tourist visa program in the kingdom Saudi Arabia. Initially available to the US, British and EU’s Schengen zone, tourists from 49 countries will be eligible for the new…
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SriLankan Engineering certifies the Singapore Airlines’ first Boeing 787 operated to Malé
SriLankan Engineering, the aircraft Maintenance Repair Overhaul unit (MRO) of SriLankan Airlines, marked another milestone with the commencement of certification of the first B787 aircraft operated by Singapore Airlines to Malé, Maldives. The Airline in the past has provided certifications to various Airbus aircraft of Singapore Airlines in Maldives and this is the first time…
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London Calling! Four Seasons Pop Down Arrives This October
The globally-acclaimed series of immersive experiences marks its fifth edition over two nights of surprises in Camden Town Four Seasons Pop Down is coming to London’s Camden Town this October with a two-night showcase of creativity and craftsmanship that can only be imagined and brought to life by the world’s leader in luxury hospitality, Four…