OanaNews – Recognized as the world’s best halal tourism and honeymoon destination, Lombok Island in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara has been a magnet for tourists from many countries.
In its efforts to become a world-class tourist destination, the Central Lombok district on the Island of Lombok continues to develop its halal tourism.
As a result, hundreds of tourists...
The Telegraph – For the first time in history, cruise enthusiasts can conquer all seven continents in one go, with a mammoth newly-announced 140-day round-the-world voyage.
Setting sail in 2020, Silversea’s luxury Silver Whisper liner will stop in at 62 ports across 32 countries, encompassing everywhere from Antarctica – the last great wilderness on Earth – to both the...
GLOBE NEWSWIRE – Building on the success of the Salam mobile app and Augmate’s device management platform, the partners will collectively create integrated services that extend the use of each platform and offer these same services to other providers in the ecosystem.
The use of Augmate’s unified device management platform will be extended to support existing wearable and mobile devices...
Eye of Riyadh – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will travel on board the Haramain High Speed Train in the near future, Prince Faisal Bin Salman, the emir of Madinah region, has announced. “King Salman has informed me about his intention to board the train in the near future when he makes a visit to Madinah or while returning from Madinah to Makkah region,” he said while...
The Telegraph – Despite the glittering appeal and many perks of being a pilot, the industry has been facing a global drought of them in recent years, unhelped by an ever-growing number of passengers eager to travel the world.
One potential solution? Reduce the number of pilots needed in the cockpit to one (or possibly none). Even the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration...
Riyadh Newspaper – The program (Trips After Umrah), supervised by Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has organized the first trip to Badr.
The general director of Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), Faisal Al-Madani, has stated that the program’s goal is to teach pilgrims about Islamic history, the culture, and history of the Kingdom...
Safa for Information Technologies is pleased to announce the launch of Safa Umrah Platform. Safa Umrah is the first Umrah booking Platform which is directly connected to the Visa Issuance system for Hajj and Umrah Visas and promoting an extensive range of offers for all budgets and levels, provided by only trusted and authorized travel agents from the Ministry of Hajj and Local authorities....
(MENAFN – Saudi Press Agency) The program (Trips After Umrah), supervised by Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) since its inception in 2016, has witnessed a good demand from Umrah Performers wishing to benefit from the touristic trips organized by tour companies in a number of areas and cities outside the two Holy Cities.
As many as 200 trips were organized with...
GDN Online – Jabal Omar Development Company, the largest listed real estate group in Saudi Arabia by market capitalisation, said it has signed a deal with Saudi Ground Services Company (SGS) to conduct a joint study on the possibility of building a passenger terminal in Makkah.
SGS’ long experience in serving pilgrims makes them the right partner for this project,” stated...
Saudi Gazette – The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has developed a new app, considered the first of its kind, to provide automatic replies to the queries of Haj and Umrah pilgrims through social networking sites.
The app was unveiled at the 32nd Janadriya National Heritage and Culture Festival. The ministry will launch the app next year.
The app operates through a chatbot program, which...