UAE NewsFrom 10 August 2026, Emirates is allowing unlimited free changes to travel dates for flights to Dubai on selected fare types, while cutting ticket refund fees to $25 and $50 depending on the fare, as part of a set of new...
Hajj & UmrahThe unit will monitor advertising, fight price dumping and regulate online marketing Regulating bloggers' work in Hajj and Umrah advertising and decisive action against online troll networks Walid Khalil: Violations have...
Aviation NewsEgypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the start of the trial operation of the first phase of the new automated system for issuing visas on arrival, to be applied in all arrival halls at Cairo Internat...
Hotels & ResortsMarriott International has announced the signing of an agreement with Misr Italia Properties and People & Places to develop 9 hotels and resorts with more than 1,500 rooms and suites across Egypt's leading coastal and ur...
Hotels & ResortsMadbouly: The agreement reflects the private sector's confidence in the investment climate and helps raise the quality of hotel services and meet growing demand for Egyptian destinations Tourism Minister: It underlines t...
Saudi NewsSaudi Arabia's flynas has confirmed the purchase of 25 new Airbus aircraft, including 20 A321neo and 5 widebody A330neo aircraft, under the existing purchase agreements between the two companies. This raises flynas' firm...
Hajj & UmrahThe Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the launch of the multiple-entry Umrah visa, coinciding with the start of the peak of the 1448 AH Umrah season. The visa allows the holder to enter the Kingdom several times,...
Hajj & UmrahSamia Samy, Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Travel Company Affairs and Head of the Supreme Committee for Umrah and Hajj, said one of the most notable new features of the new Umrah rules for the 1448 AH...
UAE NewsThe General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) completed 7,040,608 transactions for issuing entry permits and new residencies and renewing residencies in the first half of 2026, with an...
Tourism NewsThe visa costs $36, including issuance fees and taxes Obtaining a QR code is a prerequisite for starting the visa issuance procedures The Chamber of Travel and Tourism Companies and Agencies said the Ministry of Tourism...
Hajj & UmrahThe Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has issued the rules governing Umrah trips for the 1448 AH season, after their approval by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy. They include procedures for travel comp...
UAE NewsEmirates has completed the retrofit and refurbishment of 100 widebody aircraft in 44 months, as part of a $5 billion fleet upgrade program that began in November 2022. The work covered 47 Airbus A380 and 53 Boeing 777 ai...
