Airline, airport, hotel, destination, visa, and Muslim travel updates from Irhal.
The airline marks Philadelphia as its 14th destination in North America NEW YORK, NY, USA – Qatar Airways has reconnected Doha and Philadelphia with the launch of a daily non-stop flight between Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), its 14th destination in North America, which resumed on 1 August 2026.
Read full storyThis summer, Central Shopping Centers invites international visitors to experience the best of shopping, dining, and leisure with Summer Holiday 2026, running from 20 July – 30 September 2026. Created exclusively for international tourists, the campaign offers shopping privileges across Thailand’s five world-class shopping malls: centralwOrld, Central Park…
Read full storyThe Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Jordan Tourism Board, in cooperation with tourism associations, have launched the integrated digital platform "Ahlan Jordan" as part of measures to support the tourism sector and address the impact of regional circumstances on travel activity.
Read full storyflydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has increased its daily operations between Dubai and Naples and is set to boost its flights to Milan-Bergamo to a double-daily operation from 31 July, enhancing passenger connectivity to Italy.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – July 28, 2026: The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has announced that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a museum of modern and contemporary art, will open its doors on 11 December 2026 at Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.
Warner Bros. World™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the region's largest indoor theme park, is inviting guests to place themselves in the hands of one of DC's most iconic Super-Villains, as Kryptonite Collider officially opens.
Malaysia Retains No. 1 Position in Global Muslim Travel Index 2025, Offering GCC Travellers a Summer of Festivals, Culture and Discovery.
The Dubai-based carrier announces the start of daily flights to Aleppo from 20 July, reaffirming its connectivity to opening underserved markets Aleppo becomes the carrier’s second destination in Syria alongside Damascus
What if the most valuable thing you brought home from a trip wasn’t an object, but a story? Northern Thailand is home to dozens of ethnic communities who have carried their identities across mountains and borders for centuries – and many of them welcome curious, respectful visitors.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launched the search for the 7 Contemporary Wonders of the World, a global initiative designed to identify and celebrate the landmarks and buildings created since 1801 that have had the greatest impact on Travel & Tourism, local communities and economic development, and continue to redefine the future of destin…
Luxury travel today is no longer measured by how much you can see in a few days, but by how deeply you can experience a destination. At Le Méridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort, guests are invited to embrace this philosophy through Long Stay Beach Escape, an exclusive package designed for travelers who wish to enjoy more of Phuket's culture, wellness, and f…
Read full storyTwo hotels, three ways to stay, and one summer campaign inviting guests to choose their own scene across Paramount Hotel Midtown and Paramount Hotel Dubai
Read full storySharjah Museums Offer an Integrated Summer Experience Blending Culture, Science, and Discovery for All Community Members
Read full storyNew five-day programme empowers young people to build confidence, resilience and lifelong skills while embracing active lifestyles
Read full storyAcross Five Museums with Interactive Museum Programmes Enriching Children’s Knowledge
Read full storyOceans of Lights Festival returns to SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi in its third edition to offer a summer program full of activities and new experiences
Read full storyJuly 2026, Yerevan, Armenia: Armenia has extended its temporary visa-free entry arrangement, keeping the country within easy reach for eligible travellers from across the Gulf for a further year. The arrangement now runs until 1 July 2027.
Read full storyJuly 2026, Yerevan, Armenia: The competent Armenian authorities announced the extension of the temporary decision exempting eligible travelers from GCC countries from prior visa entry for an additional year, making the decision effective until July 1, 2027. This decision aims to facilitate travel procedures and tourism movement and exchange between Armenia and the Arab Gulf region, allowing travelers…
Read full storySet within Khalid Lagoon, the island shows how Sharjah brings art, nature and design into everyday public life.
Read full storyBlending cultural discovery with elevated wellness and leisure experiences, World of Hyatt summer destinations offer GCC travelers seasonal getaways across the GCC, Africa and Europe.
Read full storyAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – June 30, 2026: Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi has officially been awarded the Guinness World Records™ title for the most waterslides in a waterpark, featuring a record-breaking collection of 55 slides.
Read full storyExperience the Colours of Malaysia at Citrawarna 2026 This Summer
Read full storyGermany is an ideal destination for friends traveling together, thanks to its creative neighborhoods, vibrant markets, street food culture, and stunning natural retreats
Read full storyFollowing the launch of its first collaboration in 2025, the Jacquemus brand returns this summer to the Monte Carlo Beach Club with a new design that reimagines the coastal atmosphere with a contemporary spirit. The design evokes the spirit of 1950s beach clubs, where elegance meets the calm Mediterranean lifestyle.
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Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways has agreed to borrow $370.2 million (approximately 100 million Kuwaiti dinars) to buy new aircraft. The low-cost carrier's board has asked the management to indentify lenders that would provide the required loan. Source : www.ameinfo.com
UK carrier British Airways (BA) has reduced its fuel surcharge for World Traveller (economy) and World Traveller Plus (premium economy) customers, the airline said on November 11. Thanks to the fuel surcharge cut, customers travelling from UAE will now pay Dh150 less for a return economy fare, and Dh75 less for a return premium economy fare. Paul Starrs, BA's Commercial Manager, Middle East said "In spite of…
In additionto its sales and ticketing office at the city’s Silom Road, Oman ’s national carrier Oman Air has opened a new office at theSuvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok . Bennet Stephen , Oman Air Country Manager in Thailand ,said that the count of Omani tourists to Bangkok this year was expected to be double that of 2007. “With the opening of the newoffice, we hope to address the needs of our…
The UAE emirate of Sharjah plansto increase the total number of hotel rooms in the emirate to 12,000 by 2010,to accommodate the increasing number of tourists visiting Sharjah. The emiratealso expects to have over 5,000 new hotel rooms in the next two years. Theannouncement was made during the World Travel Market 2008 Exhibition in London by Mohamed Al Noman, Director General of Sharjah Commerce and…
Dubai-based Emirates Airline hasannounced the addition of 31 extra flights to Jeddah for the Hajj season. Theadditional flights to Jeddah have been introduced to cater to the increasedpassenger movement during peak Hajj season. The airline has also appointed adedicated group of airport staff to provide ground-handling services topassengers. Source: www.ameinfo.com
Delta Air Lines has enhanced itsschedule for its customers between Jordan and the United States .The new schedule provides customers with stronger flight connectivity withinthe US andbeyond. Passengers travelling from Amman 's Queen Alia International Airport can now connect to over 40 destinations within the US , Latin America , Canada and the Caribbean via New York 'sJohn F.…
Qatar Airways (QA) said yesterdaythat it has secured a $500 million (Dh1,836m) 12-year finance lease from BNPParibas, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank andSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe for the purchase of three Boeing 777aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery by the end of this year. Qatar Airways' Chief ExecutiveAkbar Al Baker said "This financial…
Executive jet and helicopteroperator Falcon Aviation Services Regular will, for the first time, offerflights to internal destinations in Abu Dhabi .Services between Abu Dhabi 's Emirates Palace and Dubai 'sBurj Al Arab will also be consolidated. Captain Salem Al Kayoumi, Chairman ofFalcon Aviation Services, said: "We will be launching this kind of servicefor the first time in Abu Dhabi ,which has…
Close on the heels of AbuDhabi ’s announcement, Oman tourism authorities have announced that they will go ahead with their plans fordevelopment of tourism in the country, despite the current financial crisis. Dr Rajiha bint Abdulameer binAli, the Minister of Tourism, said “The current financial crisis will have noimpact on tourism projects in the Sultanate,” She further added thatagreements for all major…
The Dubai Desert ConservationReserve (DDCR) has been accepted as an official member of the InternationalUnion for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), making it the first wildlife andconservation area in the UAE to be formally declared a Protected Area. The DDCRis also home to the Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa. Source: www.ameinfo.com
The Tiger Woods Dubai, a part of Tatweer Dubai, on Monday said that construction of the 55-million square foot golf community development is rapidly progressing and is on track for its scheduled; end 2009 completion. Significant progress has been made on all facets of the development, including Al Ruwaya Golf Course, the world's first golf course designed by the champion golfer himself. Construction of a club…
Dr Ayesha Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Healthcare Planning and Quality at the Dubai Health Care City (DHCC)said that as all the major healthcare projects near completion, DHCC is all set to become an international hub for medical tourism. DHCC, a conglomerate of medical teaching institutions, private hospitalsand clinics, pharmaceutical offices and research centres, medical spas and…
As Zabeel Investments gears up for the opening of its first property in 2009, the company said on November 9 that its flagship hospitality brand, Tiara Hotels & Resorts, has been rebranded as Essque Hotels. Essque Hotels is currently in the process of finalising plans for the opening of the company's first property, Essque, which is located in the heart of The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. At the rebranding event,…
Riyadh, 9 November 2008 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Hedley International Syria Ltd. to develop Syria's first Holiday Inn in the country's historic capital, Damascus. Due for completion in early 2011, Holiday Inn Damascus Old City is justified on a 2,000m² site in the city centre. Located close to the main commercial and business districts, the…
Along with China and Croatia, UAE has emerged as one of the three upcoming tourist destination brands in the world, according to the 2008 Country Brand Index (CBI) survey, conducted by FutureBrand, a global brand consultancy. FutureBrand is a part of the Interpublic Group of Companies. According to the survey, UAE is all set to become a major tourist destination over the next 5 years. The country was also voted…
Seeking to address, among other issues, the global economic crisis facing the aviation sector, the second edition of the World Class Airport Conference Opens in Abu Dhabi today. Khalifa Al Mazrouei, Chairman and Managing Director of Abu DhabiAirports Company said “The aviation industry is currently facing majorchallenges as the impact of the financial markets affects air travel. Thatsaid, the aviation…
The growing credit crunch has compelled Abu Dhabi to review its tourism projects. Lee Tabler,chief executive of government-owned Tourism Development & Investment Co(TDIC), told reporters on Sunday, November 9, that they were reprioritising some of their major projects, especially those that have not been announced owing to the fact that the debt markets cannot be tapped for the next six months. She however…
With the introduction of Preferred Seat Selection,Singapore Airlines customers making Economy Class bookings on singaporeair.com, now have the additional choice of guaranteeing themselves a seat of their choice. For the time being however only exit row seats will be available for allocation under the Preferred Seat scheme. By retrieving their bookings on singaporeair.com customers can also purchase a Preferred…
On 8th November, Delta Air started its first nonstop flight from Kuwait International Airport to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The airline will operate four weekly services between Kuwait and the United States offering over 180 onward connecting opportunities via Delta’s Atlanta hub. Source: www.ameinfo.com
Passengers departing from QatarAirway’s hub in Doha can now checkin online, the airline reported on November 9. The service is available to allpassengers who board their flight from Doha International Airport ,barring those flying to New York and Washington . The move comes inthe wake of a series of changes being undertaken to speed up check inprocedures. Source: Emirates Business 24/7
Al Habtoor Group has announced it has started construction work on its 7th hotel property on the prestigious Palm Jumeirah. Habtoor Hotels Chief Executive Rahim Abu Omar said that once the Habtoor Island Resrot and Spa opens its doors in 2010 it will have 217 rooms and suites, 91 luxurious apartments and 4 exclusive villas . Source: www.ameinfo.co m
Prince Sultan bin Salman, secretary-general of the General Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (GCTA), Jeddah , Saudi Arabia has announced plans to develop the Old Jeddah city area into an International Heritage Sight. “Preserving historical areas is a national duty. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Sultan have shown keen interest in this regard,” he…
A top official at The Federal Naturalisation and Residency Department (FNRD) in the Ministry of Interior has said that the ministry is studying the visa issuance procedure in all the emirates in a bid to unify the procedure across UAE. The ministry is studying the possibility of issuing visas to visit any emirate from any of the NRDs even if the expatriate sponsoring the visitor is a resident of another…
A ccording to Ghassan Al Sulaiman, chairman of Jeddah’s City Centre Development Company, the city is soon to become only the sixth city in the world to have a giant ferris wheel similar to the London Eye in Britain . He signed an agreement with Florian Bollen, chairman of the Great Wheel Corporation, at the office of Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al Faisal on November 8 to build the ‘Jeddah Eye’ as part…
