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Qatar Airways Group today announced the appointment of Mr. Hamad Ali Al‑Khater as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective Sunday, 7 December 2025. Mr. Al‑Khater succeeds Engr. Badr Mohammed Al‑Meer.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the German carrier Condor announced a strategic partnership alongside the launch of new daily flights connecting Frankfurt and Berlin to Abu Dhabi starting Summer 2026 and an extensive codeshare agreement. From 1 May 2026, Condor will operate daily services between Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi

As winter sets in, Riyadh transforms into a sweeping festival city, where headline sport, mega-music, design-led nightlife, and immersive zones converge. From late November through early 2026, Saudi’s capital invites visitors to dive into nights that sparkle, zones that thrill, and evenings that linger long after midnight. Here are the essential experiences to lock into

Under the glittering chandeliers and beneath the vaulted ceilings of Exhibition World Bahrain, global travel-tech visionaries gathered last weekend for what may become the defining moment of 2025 in travel innovation: the fifth annual World Travel Tech Awards. The evening promised more than trophies — it was a vivid showcase of where travel is going

Under the dazzling lights of the Arabian Gulf, the 2025 World Cruise Awards unfolded last weekend in a glittering gala at Exhibition World Bahrain — a venue transformed into a celebration of ocean-going journeys, luxury voyages, and the dream of exploration at sea. On Saturday evening, cruise-industry leaders, travel editors, seafarers, and luxury-travel enthusiasts gathered

Holland America Line broke its Black Friday weekend sales record in the United States, with 19% more bookings than its previous high watermark, set in 2023 for the same period from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. Bookings were especially strong among guests planning summer Alaska vacations in 2026, choosing cruise options as well as Alaska

Oceania Cruises®, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused luxury cruise line, has unveiled two brand-new culinary concepts aboard Oceania Sonata, the first vessel in its next generation Sonata Class launching in August 2027, during a press conference at ILTM Cannes.

Leading luxury hospitality company Four Seasons and prominent European hotel developer Gruppo Statuto announce plans to transform Berlin’s historic Hotel de Rome into a Four Seasons experience, opening in late 2027. This opening marks the return of Four Seasons to Berlin after 20 years.

This past weekend, the glimmering halls of Exhibition World Bahrain (EWB) were transformed into a centre stage for global achievement as the 2025 World MICE Awards took place under a grand black-tie gala. The event marked the 6th annual edition of the Awards and served not only as a celebration of excellence in Meetings, Incentives,

At IBM Think Riyadh 2025, IBM and Riyadh Air announced a major milestone in their collaboration, unveiling Riyadh Air as the world’s first AI-native airline. Designed from the ground up without legacy patch work, these AI-driven operations provide the foundation to transform guest and employee experiences and set a new benchmark for innovation in the