Garuda Indonesia Sets 14 Aircraft for Hajj Pilgrims
27 April 2018

Garuda Indonesia Sets 14 Aircraft for Hajj Pilgrims

Garuda Indonesia Airlines sets 14 aircraft to fly 107,964 hajj pilgrims this year.

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Education, Haj among 10 sectors set to be privatized
25 April 2018

Education, Haj among 10 sectors set to be privatized

The privatization program announced by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) on Tuesday will focus on 10 government sectors, according to the CEO and board member of the National Center for Privatization and Public–Private Partnership (NCP) Turki A. Al Hokail.

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2m Umrah pilgrims expected in Ramadan
25 April 2018

2m Umrah pilgrims expected in Ramadan

King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah has completed all its preparations to receive about two million people from various parrots of the world who will come to the Kingdom to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan (tentatively to begin May 16), according to Essam Nur, director general of the airport.

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Hajj 2018: Ministry seeks Rs4b subsidy to facilitate pilgrims
24 April 2018

Hajj 2018: Ministry seeks Rs4b subsidy to facilitate pilgrims

Also asks govt, top court to increa­se Hajj quota to 70%

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SAUDIA wins ATM Stand Award
24 April 2018

SAUDIA wins ATM Stand Award

SAUDIA was awarded for possessing the Best Stand Personnel at this year’s Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Best Stand Awards.

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B2B providers Umrah Holidays, WebBeds to sell umrah packages online
24 April 2018

B2B providers Umrah Holidays, WebBeds to sell umrah packages online

Dubai-based umrah and haj wholesaler Umrah Holidays is partnering with WebBeds, the business-to-business travel distributor owned by Australia-listed company WebJet, to sell umrah packages online, the two announced at a media event in Dubai on Monday.

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Haj pilgrims highest this year  at 1,75,025: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
23 April 2018

Haj pilgrims highest this year at 1,75,025: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said training camps and online/digital process have helped to make the Haj process transparent and help pilgrims.

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Shaza Al Madinah wins two top awards at ATM
22 April 2018

Shaza Al Madinah wins two top awards at ATM

With minarets dominating the vista, the aura of the haram is everywhere to be seen and felt. Only ever a glimpse away, pilgrims can easily make their way from the privileged location of the Shaza Al Madinah across to the green dome.

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Raffles Makkah Hotel promotes knowledge
22 April 2018

Raffles Makkah Hotel promotes knowledge

As for the contents of the library, Ahmed Ereiba said the construction of its contents from books and references was done by specialists in the science of library affairs and put a study to establish it by understanding the dimensions of visitors coming to it and to satisfy their desire of knowledge.

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Makarem Hotels reveals expansion strategy in Makkah and Madinah
22 April 2018

Makarem Hotels reveals expansion strategy in Makkah and Madinah

Arabian Travel Market (ATM), is the leading global event for the Middle East inbound and outbound travel industry for the last 25 years. The event generates more than $2.5 billion of travel industry deals, and gives information on tourism destinations, accommodation options, tourism attractions and aviation industry in the Middle East and around the world.

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Makkah plant to pump 92,000 cbm of water daily
22 April 2018

Makkah plant to pump 92,000 cbm of water daily

They said two other giant stations will be installed in the coming two years and will enable the station to pump desalinated water to various parts of the Kingdom.

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Millennium Madinah Airport Marks Debut at Arabian Travel Market 2018
22 April 2018

Millennium Madinah Airport Marks Debut at Arabian Travel Market 2018

Millennium Madinah Airport, a luxurious hotel located at the fascinating Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is participating for the first time at this year’s

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