Articles tagged “saudi arabia”

Diriyah Gate wants over half of its development cost covered by foreign investors. That's more FDI than the entire country brought in last year.

Riyadh Air has unveiled its digital strategy. Some of its planned features are far from brand-new, but combined together, the airline hopes it can take on the OTAs.

After months of speculation about its narrowbody fleet, on Wednesday Saudi start-up carrier Riyadh Air finally revealed the supplier and size of its first single-aisle plane order.

Today's podcast looks at a slowdown in short-term rentals, a Saudi push for Chinese tourists, and why travelers don't prioritize sustainability.

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.

A new report lists almost 250 hotel and tourism projects and many are outside of luxury.

Sure, Saudi’s aiming for a hefty 150 million tourists, but they’re also looking to attract those high-value travelers while working to double tourism’s slice of the GDP pie by 2030. The real test? Seeing if all these efforts actually cash in (quite literally!) over the next few years.

The idea that every airline in the Middle East is a money-making machine is wholly unfounded. We hear from four airline leaders from across the region who share very different metrics for success for 2025 and beyond.

Increasing spending of domestic tourists is of paramount importance to the UAE and Saudi. Why? Because these residents are some of the highest spenders in travel.

Today's podcast looks at the ups and downs of the global hotel industry's year, Priceline's new AI integration, and Klook's plans for the next ten years.