Global Accolade Follows Hilton’s Continued Recognition as a Great Place to Work Across the Middle East Dubai : Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has again been named the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work®, following its placement as the highest ranked hospitality workplace in the UAE, and among the top five Best Workplaces in Saudia Arabia, Qatar and Oman. This is the company’s 10th consecutive year on the World’s Best Workplace list. The global hospitality company has also recently been ranked as the number one Best Workplace in 18 countries, including Kuwait and Bahrain, as well as the…
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Dubai : Emirates is advising all customers of a significant travel surge throughout the month of December. With peak tourist season in full swing, a myriad of local events and recent changes to the KHDA calendar ensuring schools are closed for most of December – Emirates is planning for more than 2.3 million departures over the next few weekends, and more than 2.5 million arrivals. Emirates strongly recommends that customers plan their travel carefully this December – preparing for the likelihood of additional traffic on the way to the airport, busier carparks, and a bustling airport for the festive season.…
Riyadh : Launched today at the inaugural TOURISE Summit, the ‘New Codes of Luxury: Elevating the Hospitality Guest Experience with AI’ white paper, produced by The Future Laboratory in partnership with Together Group, reveals how AI will redefine service, personalization, and the very meaning of luxury for a new generation of global travelers. As the luxury hospitality sector faces unprecedented competition and rapidly evolving guest mindsets, the white paper offers actionable strategies for both legacy and new brands on how to harness AI in ways that elevate and not replace the human touch at the heart of hospitality. “Luxury hospitality is at a pivotal moment. Guests…
By James Randall, Sales Director Middle East, HireRight “As the Middle East’s aviation sector prepares for the Dubai Airshow 2025, the focus isn’t just on fleets and fuel efficiency; it’s also on people. Regional growth plans like Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the UAE’s Aviation Growth Strategy, and Qatar’s National Aviation Plan are driving unprecedented expansion, with billions being invested in new carriers, airports, and routes. But with this comes immense pressure to hire quickly, and that’s where risk can creep in. “In an industry like aviation, which is built on security and trust, a single wrong hire could have severe…
Geneva, Switzerland : Kempinski Hotels has announced the appointment of seasoned hospitality executive, Alan Chin, as Managing Director for Greater China and Mongolia and General Manager of KEY International Hotels Management Co. Ltd, in a move to strengthen the group’s presence and accelerate growth in one of its most dynamic markets. In this role, Alan will join Kempinski’s Group Executive Committee and oversee the brand’s operations and development across the region, driving expansion and supporting the company’s ongoing business transformation. Chin’s appointment comes as Kempinski Hotels enters a new phase of growth in China, aligning with its long-term strategy to diversify…
Dubai : Emirates is poised for a standout presence at the Dubai Airshow 2025, showcasing a diverse range of innovative products alongside introducing technologies that offer a glimpse into how air travel will evolve in the years ahead. Emirates will showcase all three commercial aircraft types in its fleet: the Airbus A380, Boeing 777, and Airbus A350, the latest addition to the family. Emirates Flight Training Academy’s (EFTA) recently delivered Gamebird GB1 aircraft, as well as its Diamond DA42-VI aircraft, will also be on static display throughout the Dubai Airshow week. Unveiling smart technologies At the Dubai Airshow, the Emirates exhibition…
Riyadh : The Agentic Tourism Initiativewas unveiled today at the inaugural TOURISE Summit, introducing the world’s first Agentic Protocol for Tourism, auniversal digital framework set to transform every stage of the traveler’s journey. Launched in partnership with TOURISE and Globant, the Initiative builds on the momentum of the acclaimed whitepaper Tourism’s AI Takeover: Reinventing Travel through Agentic Tourism to create a landmark application of AI. It directly answers the whitepaper’s call to create an Open Protocol for Tourism AI, defining how AI agents interact from inspiration to return. The result: intelligent, seamless, and sustainable travel experiences across the global tourism ecosystem. The…
Bandar Seri Begawan : – Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) is delighted to announce that the Airline has been honoured with the 2026 APEX Four Star Major Airline and 2026 APEX Best in Seat Comfort Award for East Asia, a distinction based entirely on independently verified passenger feedback, ensuring a neutral and transparent evaluation process. APEX leverages its partnership with TripIt from Concur®, the world’s most widely used travel-organising app, to gather anonymous passenger feedback based on neutral, third- party insights for the honours. For the 2026 Awards, over one million flights were rated by passengers across more than 600 airlines…
Doha: Gulf Craft returns to Qatar Boat Show 2025 with a strong line-up and a series of strategic announcements that underline the company’s long-standing commitment to Qatar – one of the shipyard’s most important markets in the region. The announcements were made during Gulf Craft’s press conference on 5 November, held on board the Nomad 101 in the presence of the leadership team and the company’s trusted local partner, Gulf Yachts. The showcase features a comprehensive line-up across the Group’s portfolio, including Majesty and Nomad yachts, Oryx cabin cruisers, and SilverCAT power catamarans, giving Qatari clients an exclusive look at…
US$131m Riyadh Shooting Range & Entertainment Complex to create 2,300+ jobs and attract 400,000 visitors annually. Riyadh: The Events Investment Fund (EIF) — launched by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, under the National Development Fund (NDF) — today announced the development of the Riyadh Shooting Range & Entertainment Complex, its first landmark project at an investment exceeding SAR 491 million (over US$ 131 million). The announcement was made at the inaugural TOURISE Summit in Riyadh, the world’s premier platform for shaping the future of global tourism.…