Articles tagged “neom”

Saudi Arabia's tourism chief is out and the giga-projects are being scaled back. The Kingdom’s tourism mission may be "unchanged," but is being unmistakably revised.

Every ambitious project deserves a second draft. The war just cleared the desk for Saudi to write one.

This was going to be a new frontier of tourism and a pillar of Saudi’s future income outside of oil. It’s officially being scaled back.

Reports of delays at Neom — often citing unnamed sources — have circulated frequently. Now we have the confirmed postponement of the Asian 2029 Asian Winter Games in Trojena.

With nearly 80% of the upcoming hotel supply concentrated in the luxury and upscale tiers, there is a need to rebalance the pipeline.

Neom has said it wants five million visitors by 2030. For now, some projects are moving along, but it still has a lot of ground to make up.

As Saudi Arabia sets out to diversify its economy, Chinese tourists are becoming a critical part of its plan. With record-breaking numbers expected in 2025, the kingdom hopes Chinese travelers will accelerate its Vision 2030 goals.

Saudi has launched a global drive to bring in more investors and it wants to demonstrate progress. "Show, don't tell," says Neom.

In this episode of Skift Travel Spotlight podcast, Skift speaks with the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance at ITB Berlin about the power of innovation and education to build a more sustainable future.

Fancy a stay in the heart of Arabia? It'll cost you.