JEDDAH, 24 Dhul Qadah/22 Oct (IINA)- To prevent overstaying in the Kingdom, airlines will have to provide financial guarantees that they will transport Hajj pilgrims to their home countries by Muharram 15, 1433H (approximately Dec. 10, 2011), Dr. Fuad Bin Abdulsalam Al-Farsi, Minister of Hajj, told Okaz/Saudi Gazette. He said this measure will be implemented [...]

Riyadh: Smart cards to pass through passport control have been launched at two major airports in the kingdom and will soon be available for citizens and expatriate travellers at other airports in the country. This was the announcement made by Lieutenant General Salim Mohammad Al Blaihid, Director-General of the Passports Department, at a press conference [...]

With the growth of women’s travel in the region, boosted by the increasing number of travelling businesswomen from across the Arab world, Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre is the first in the Kingdom’s capital to develop and offer a Female Traveller Program that is designed to meet the unique needs of the female [...]

Riyadh: As pilgrims started arriving from all over the world for the annual Haj which is due in the first week of November, authorities and agencies concerned are fully geared to extend them the best services. The authorities are making use of the latest means of technology to streamline the process of receiving and dispatching [...]

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) unveiled plans to open the kingdom’s skies to Gulf airlines. Khalid Al Khaibary, spokesman for the GACA, has said that the authority is seriously considering allowing the GCC-based airlines to operate domestic services in the kingdom. The GACA’s move came at a time when there were [...]

British Airways has announced plans to ramp up the number of flights from London to Riyadh amid a surge in demand, the second such increase in less than six weeks. The London-based carrier said in June it would increase the number of flights from five to six times a week, but said Wednesday it now [...]

NASAIR EXPANDS TO LAHORE Riyadh, June 20 2011: nasair, the low fare airline based in Saudi Arabia, today announced it will launch new flights to Lahore, Pakistan on July 8. The airline will operate 4 weekly flights from Riyadh and 3 weekly flights from Jeddah, Seats will go on sale for an introductory price of [...]

Riyadh Travel Fair (RTF 2011) gathers all the major tourism regional actors in one location. The Four-day Travel and Tourism Exhibition promises to provide detailed information to choose from perfect holidays, travel and tour packages, rail tourism packages, online rail reservation, airlines, cruise and where to stay from the favorite and unexplored destinations, hotels, resorts, [...]

Riyadh, Apr 3 2011: nasair, the low fare carrier airline based in Saudi Arabia, recently participated in the 4th Annual Saudi Travel & Tourism Investment Market (STTIM), an event aiming to promote the most successful and promising investment opportunities and tourism services and products that the region has to offer. A group of nasair team [...]

Raffles Hotels & Resorts has opened its first hotel in Saudi Arabia in the holy city of Makkah. Raffles Makkah Palace is located in the Abraj Al Bait complex, a seven-tower community directly adjoining the Masjid Al Haram (Grand Mosque) and the Kaaba. Mohammed Arkobi, vice president and managing director of Fairmont Raffles Hotels International [...]