As the Hajj Season begins, Jabal Omar Hyatt Regency Makkah continues its extensive preparations to welcome pilgrims during one of the most spiritually significant periods of the year in the Holy City of Makkah. With occupancy expected to reach 100% throughout the season, the hotel has elevated its operational readiness across all departments to ensure a seamless hospitality experience that reflects the scale and importance of this exceptional time. The preparations include the implementation of a comprehensive operational plan designed to enhance efficiency and increase capacity across all hotel facilities. Additional resources and operational support have been reinforced in key…
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Guests booking JA Manafaru’s Stay 7 Nights, Pay for 5 offer unlock a complimentary styling and beauty experience at Galeries Lafayette Dubai, where their Maldives holiday begins before the flight. Dubai : Just in time for the Eid Al Adha long weekend and leading into the summer, JA Manafaru has announced an exciting collaboration with Galeries Lafayette Dubai. Enhancing the journey before travellers even arrive in the Maldives, the partnership will see guests enjoy a thoughtfully curated pre-travel experience that blends island escapism with fashion, beauty, and personalisation. Guests booking JA Manafaru’s Stay 7 , Pay 5 offer can take advantage of a complimentary pre-departure styling and beauty experience at Galeries Lafayette Dubai , ensuring a glamorous start to their holiday. The perfect way to prepare for…
Dubai : Under the directives of the Dubai Civility Committee, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) continues to regulate the placement of trade-name signage across commercial shopfronts, supporting efforts to preserve the emirate’s overall visual appearance, reduce visual clutter, and enhance road safety. The measures are based on the guidelines set out in the Outdoor Advertising Manual, introduced in 2024, in line with leading global standards, and issued by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Municipality, in coordination with Mada Media, the entity responsible for regulating, developing, and managing the out-of-home advertising sector in Dubai. The…
Dubai: New data from Priority Pass reveals a surge in airport lounge usage across the UAE, with visits increasing significantly from April across key locations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi – highlighting growing demand for calmer, more comfortable airport experiences ahead of the busy Eid travel period. The uplift comes as the UAE approaches the Eid Al Adha holiday period, when extended public holidays and school breaks traditionally drive a spike in both regional and international travel. With more travellers preparing for peak-season journeys, lounges are increasingly being viewed as an essential part of the airport experience, offering space to relax, recharge…
Experienced hospitality leader to drive guest experience, operations and growth at Kuwait’s newest coastal lifestyle destination Kuwait – Global lifestyle hospitality leader Kerten Hospitality has announced the appointment of Mohammad Taha as General Manager of Ray Hotel by Cloud 7, bringing more than 25 years of international hospitality leadership experience to Kuwait’s newly launched lifestyle hotel in Mangaf. A seasoned hotelier with an extensive background across luxury brands and lifestyle hospitality concepts in the Middle East and Southern Asia, Mohammad will oversee the strategic direction, daily operations, guest experience and commercial performance of Ray Hotel by Cloud 7 as the property continues…
UAE’s leading producer of oils and fats eliminated partially hydrogenated oils from its product range in 2019, achieving compliance well ahead of the new regulations. Dubai : United Foods Company (PJSC) (DFM: UFC), a leading UAE-based food manufacturing and distribution company, has reinforced its commitment to healthier food production in line with the UAE’s nationwide ban on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs). As the regulation comes into effect this year, UFC has already eliminated PHOs from its entire product range in 2019. UFC initiated the transition to remove PHOs more than five years before the official deadline. This proactive approach was driven…
Shadi will manage Arabella Beach Hotel Kuwait, Vignette Collection by IHG, and a soon to be opened second hotel in the city Kuwait : United Hospitality Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Shadi Refai as Cluster General Manager for the Arabella Beach Hotel Kuwait, Vignette Collection by IHG and a soon to be opened second hotel in Kuwait City marking a key milestone as the company continues to strengthen its regional footprint and accelerate its expansion across the Middle East. Refai brings over two decades of international hospitality experience, with a career spanning leading luxury and upscale brands including…
Permanent Riyadh headquarters anchors project within Saudi Arabia’s tourism and transport ecosystem Raffaele Breschi appointed General Manager of Dream of the Desert and CEO of Arsenale International, reinforcing operational momentum ahead of 2026 launch Collaboration with national entities accelerates development and destination activation across Saudi Arabia Riyadh : Dream of the Desert, Saudi Arabia’s first ultra-luxury train by Arsenale Group, marked a major development milestone with the opening of its headquarters in Riyadh and the appointment of Raffaele Breschi as General Manager of Dream of the Desert and CEO of Arsenale International. This step marks the next phase of the project’s…
Dubai : Qashio, the MENA region’s leading spend management solution, has announced the launch of Qashio Corporate Travel, a new platform that allows employees to issue and use company cards while booking corporate flights and hotels in one place. By bringing employee cards, travel bookings, and all related expenses onto a single system, Qashio enables companies to fully consolidate travel spend, maintain policy compliance, and gain real-time visibility across every transaction. The product is now available to both existing and new Qashio customers. Launched ahead of the upcoming Eid and summer travel season, Qashio Corporate Travel allows companies to manage…
A limited-time menu built on the original and iconic Dynamite sauce, now live across the region, with exclusive savings for AURA members The sauce that started it all has its own menu now. P.F. Chang’s, the original creator of the iconic Dynamite sauce, has unveiled The Dynamite Menu across its restaurants in the GCC, available for a limited time from 4 May 2026. Featuring seven bold, Asia-inspired dishes and two new beverages, the menu places the brand’s signature sauce at its center, giving diners across the region the chance to experience the original flavor that sparked a global dining phenomenon,…