#Jeddah

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah Central signs SAR12bn contract to develop architectural landmarks

The Jeddah Central Development Company is a Public Investment Fund (PIF)-owned developer, mandated with redeveloping Saudi Arabia’s historic city

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways signs code share with Air Serbia, increases flights to Middle East, India

Etihad Airways is ramping up its offerings for spring and summer travel with a code share with Air Serbia and increased flights to Riyadh, Bengaluru

Flynas confirms new routes to Brussels and Bahrain (Image: Supplied by Flynas)

Flynas confirms new routes to Brussels and Bahrain

It will operate seven weekly flights to Bahrain from Riyadh, and thrice-weekly services to Brussels from Jeddah

Flynas to begin flights to Addis Ababa from Riyadh and Jeddah (Image: Supplied by flynas)

Flynas to begin new flight between Jeddah and Ankara

It will operate a direct weekly flight starting November 7

Saudia Airlines

Saudia resumes services to Canada in December: Restarts Jeddah-Toronto route

The flights to Toronto Pearson International Airport will commence operations on December 2

Saudi’s flyadeal takes possession of 30th aircraft (Image: Supplied by flyadeal)

Saudi’s flyadeal takes possession of 30th aircraft

The 186-seat A320 neo aircraft is offered in a 3-3 all-economy class configuration

Flynas to begin flights to Addis Ababa from Riyadh and Jeddah (Image: Supplied by flynas)

Flynas to begin flights to Addis Ababa from Riyadh and Jeddah

From next month, the carrier will operate services thrice a week from both Saudi cities to the Ethiopian capital

ROSHN MARAFY

Roshn unveils Marafy, to redefine urban living in Jeddah

The development aims to offer an exceptional living experience and represents Roshn’s inaugural fully mixed-use endeavour

Flynas (Image: Supplied by flynas)

Flynas expands destination network from Jeddah

The Saudi carrier will introduce flights to Bishkek, Osh and Almaty and also enhance its frequency to Tashkent

Saudi cost of living

Saudi cost of living in line with swift economic progress: Mercer

The driver behind the changes in Saudi Arabia’s cost of living is an increase in the cost of groceries and personal care items

Flynas (Image: Supplied by flynas)

Flynas to commence flights to Egypt’s Sphinx International airport

It will operate thrice-weekly nonstop services from Riyadh and Jeddah

Signing of the upcoming DoubleTree by Hilton Jeddah Al Andalus Mall (Image: Supplied by Hilton)

DoubleTree by Hilton announced for Jeddah

Hilton currently operates 16 hotels in Saudi Arabia and has another 51 under development

SAUDIA B787-9 (Image: Supplied by Gatwick Airport comms)

Saudia ramps up flights to Europe and Asia

It has confirmed 56 additional weekly services to 14 destinations

NorthLadder

NorthLadder launches second-hand marketplace in Saudi Arabia

Residents in Riyadh and Jeddah can now use the marketplace to sell their used laptops, mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches

Oracle

Oracle to open third public cloud region in Saudi Arabia

The new region in Riyadh is part of the company’s planned $1.5bn investment to expand cloud infrastructure in the kingdom

Wizzair launches flights from Jeddah to Europe

Wizz Air inaugurates three new routes from Europe to Jeddah

The new routes are a part of a line-up of 24 new routes to Saudi Arabia announced in recent months by Wizz Air

Sohag

Saudi carrier flynas to resume direct flights to Sohag from Riyadh, Jeddah

From October 30, three weekly flights will connect the two Saudi cities to Sohag

Wizz Air

Wizz to have 50-plane fleet in Saudi Arabia by end of decade

Wizz as a whole is planning for a fleet of 500 aircraft by 2030

Flynas flights

Saudi carrier flynas to launch direct flights between Jeddah and Tashkent

Flights connecting the two destinations will commence from September 15

Saudi Arabia

Wizz Air to launch 20 new routes between Saudi Arabia, Europe

The new flights will connect the Saudi capital as well as major cities with European destinations including Bucharest, Budapest, Milan, Naples, Rome, Venice and Vienna

Emirates statement on operations at London Heathrow

Dubai’s Emirates to operate additional flights for Hajj season

The airline will be deploying 31 additional flights to Jeddah and double daily flights to Medina from June 23 until July 20

Qatar

Qatar world cup shuttle flights set to buoy Gulf tourism

The shuttle service will initially connect Doha with Dubai, Muscat, Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait City

Dubai’s Emirates, Saudi Tourism Authority ink agreement to underpin inbound tourism in the kingdom

The agreement aims to capitalise on the airline’s global network to amplify the Saudi Arabian experience for leisure travellers

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Saudia to resume direct flights to Los Angeles and Manchester from Jeddah

Both direct nonstop routes, set to begin in December, will operate from Jeddah thrice weekly

Saudia weighs bumper jetliner order to reach 250-strong fleet

The carrier is targeting a fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030

data centre

Saudi Arabia’s STC continues Phase 3 of data centre project across the region

The programme will provide a full range of services and safety measures of assets across key cities such as Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam

Dubai’s Emirates offers special A380 fares to over 20 destinations

The offer is valid for bookings made between October 5-18, 2021, for travel until June 2022

BIOS Middle East expands its cloud footprint to Oman

The new cloud footprint in Muscat complements existing cloud footprints already available in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Jeddah

UAE’s Air Arabia to resume flights to Saudi Arabia

All passengers traveling to the kingdom are required to download the Tawakkalna mobile app

Saudi Arabia plans $147bn expansion for transport sector

Saudi officials want to turn the capital of Riyadh into a global business hub