SITA’s research shows that the industry faces some challenges for the full adoption of biometrics for passenger identity checks. More than one third of airlines cite integrating the tools and technologies at airports, and a lack of standards for processes and technologies for integrating checks, as the major challenges.
BUDAPEST – Airlines and airports are investing to deliver secure and easy...
Jeddah: After the successful culmination of Hajj 2018, Umrah pilgrims have started arriving in the two holy cities Makkah and Madinah.
According to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry, the number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 282,124, of which 96,038 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom. There are 87,232 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 65,967 in Makkah and 21,265 in...
The insurance market and the tourism industry have not always had reputations for embracing the latest technology. But things are changing and digital advances such as geo-location and data analytics will only help accelerate the pace of change
Technology is transforming the travel insurance sector for its most important stakeholders – insurers; consumers; tour operators; medical and...
The railway line will run between Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia
It will also link the holy cities to the town of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast
Officials claim it will reduce travel time between the two cities by half
It is the latest in a series of moves from the country to cash in on the millions of people that flock to the country every year on religious pilgrimage.
Saudi Arabia has...
Formela E has announced the launch of a long-term partnership with Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudi Arabia) – as the official airline for the electric racing series and a partner in the name of Formula One. The opening round of the race is to be the Saudi-Diriyah race “E-ber”. Saudi Arabia has joined the fifth season of racing and the first for Formula One in the Middle East on...
CAIRO – 30 September 2018: The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism will set a plan in cooperation with the Indonesian government in order to promote tourism in Egypt, according to a statement issued by the ministry on Sunday.
The statement reported that Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat will meet the requirements of Indonesian companies in November.
In the same context, the tourism minister met with...
Backed with continuing adoption, crypto holidays have become a reality. At this point, flights and hotels all around the world can be booked with Bitcoin (BTC). Still, some cities are more ready to accept your BTC — and major altcoins — than others, depending on the local infrastructure and crypto-related policies.
According to data from Coinmap, currently there are around...
Travel agents have had quite a longstanding relationship with technology.
Some 20 plus years ago, they were the retailers with the most sophisticated green-screen technology on their desks. In the past two decades, however, the agency business has gone through an evolution.
These days, the relationship between travel advisors and their clients is boosted by technology but not controlled by...
MAKKAH — The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has said as many as 8,801 Umrah pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom since the season began on Muharram 1 (Sept. 12).
The ministry said until now the Kingdom’s diplomatic and consular missions abroad issued more than 75,000 Umrah visas.
Under new arrangements, the Umrah pilgrims are allowed to visit various parts of the Kingdom and not to confine their stay...
the largest online travel marketplace in the MENA region – recently revealed the top destinations for travelers in the Middle East … and Egypt took the No.1 spot in the ranking.
According to the report – which is based on users’ flight and hotel search activity on Wego during the second quarter of 2018 – travelers in the Middle East and North Africa most...