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All rights reserved.Tue, 21 May 2013 04:02:00 GMT3214476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/tourismhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Alargan_Towell_investments_total_OMR245m-ZAWYA20130521040249/Alargan Towell Investment Co (Oman), whose investments in the Sultanate have so far exceeded OMR 245 million, says it will shortly unveil a new integrated tourism project in Oman.Tue, 21 May 2013 07:23:24 GMTOman Daily Observer ZAWYA20130521040249Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Qatari_Diar_invests_USD300m_for_hotel_in_Morocco-ZAWYA20130521054434/Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company has plans to venture into a large-scale investment project in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in the very near future, an official source told Zawya.Tue, 21 May 2013 05:58:45 GMTZawya ZAWYA20130521054434Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Interior_companies_see_growing_demand_from_Dubais_hospitality_sector-GN_20052013_210540/Local and international design companies say demand is increasing for hospitality interiors and fit-outs due to a growing number of hotel projects announced recently in Dubai.Tue, 21 May 2013 05:29:34 GMTGulf News GN_20052013_210540Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Visaonarrival_for_Saudis_in_India-ZAWYA20130521031502/The Indian Tourism Ministry has announced that Saudis traveling in tours arranged by a tour operator can now obtain their visa on arrival at any airport in India.Tue, 21 May 2013 05:02:47 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130521031502Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Air_Arabia_signs_USD350m_loan_deal_for_10_aircraft-ZW20130520000047/Air Arabia, the low-cost carrier based in the United Arab Emirates, has signed a USD 350 million financing agreement to help buy 10 new aircraft from Airbus. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:54:19 GMTZawya Dow Jones News ZW20130520000047Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Boeing_marks_Saudi_milestone_with_delivery_of_new_plane-ZAWYA20130520030957/Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER (Extended Range) plane to Saudia, marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the Kingdom.Mon, 20 May 2013 06:33:55 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130520030957Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_expat_holidays_trigger_airfare_price_hike-GN_19052013_200537/Airfares have increased by 20-40% this summer depending on the destination, according to travel agents.Mon, 20 May 2013 04:28:32 GMTGulf News GN_19052013_200537Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/QAIA_records_consistent_air_traffic_growth_for_March_2013-ZAWYA20130519061154/Airport International Group (AIG)expansion and operation of the Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), reported positive growth in QAIA traffic in March for the third consecutive month this year.Sun, 19 May 2013 15:21:02 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20130519061154Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/SalalahJeddah_direct_flights_from_June_1-ZAWYA20130519073004/Due to poor response, Oman Air has postponed the launch of direct flights between Salalah and Jeddah.Sun, 19 May 2013 15:14:25 GMTMuscat Daily ZAWYA20130519073004Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Etihad_Airways_acquires_three_airport_service_companies-ZW20130519000041/Etihad Airways said on Sunday it had acquired three airport services companies from Abu Dhabi Airports Company as the airline looks to exploit cost and revenue synergies across ground handling, catering and cargo operations. Sun, 19 May 2013 09:49:10 GMTZawya Dow Jones News ZW20130519000041Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/120000_more_Arabian_nights_Hotel_rooms_pipeline_surges-ZAWYA20130519050942/Despite the ever-growing number of new hotel launches, there remains room for expansion, or so believe the 492 hotels that will soon be adding more than 100,000 rooms to the region's hospitality landscape. Sun, 19 May 2013 06:43:12 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130519050942Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/OneOnly_resort_planned_in_Jeddah-ZAWYA20130519034850/KERZNER International Holdings Limited has entered into an agreement with Al Khozama Management Company to develop and operate a new One&Only resort in Jeddah on the Red Sea.Sun, 19 May 2013 06:29:14 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20130519034850Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_top_tourism_destination_in_the_Arab_World-GN_18052013_190534/The UAE is the world’s 31st popular tourism destination and the most popular in the Arab World, ahead of Egypt — ranked 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranked 35 — in terms of tourism receipts, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data shows.Sun, 19 May 2013 04:09:52 GMTGulf News GN_18052013_190534Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Abu_Dhabi_Sleeping_pods_now_available_at_airport-GN_18052013_190520/Exhausted travelers who are stuck in transit between flights at Abu Dhabi International Airport can now recharge their batteries courtesy of the airport’s newly-launched sleeping pods.Sun, 19 May 2013 04:08:20 GMTGulf News GN_18052013_190520Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/QE_2_may_be_moored_in_Dubai_if_UAE_wins_World_Expo_2020-ZAWYA20130519030921/One of the world's most iconic ships, the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE 2), post its transformation into a 5-star hotel, may once again be moored on the shores of Dubai if the UAE wins its bid to host the World Expo 2020, Emirates 24|7 can reveal.Sun, 19 May 2013 03:50:43 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130519030921Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Tourism_campaign_to_promote_Duqm-ZAWYA20130518043131/The Ministry of Tourism represented by the tourism department in Al Wusta and Al Dakhiliyah governorates yesterday launched a tourism campaign in the Wilayat of Al Duqm under the title 'Discover the Beauty.'Sat, 18 May 2013 04:47:32 GMTOman Daily Observer ZAWYA20130518043131Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Dnata_invests_further_in_flight_catering-GN_16052013_170532/Air services provider Dnata on Monday announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Servair Airchef in Italy, taking its total ownership to 100%.Fri, 17 May 2013 05:33:41 GMTGulf News GN_16052013_170532Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Cartoon_characters_new_mascots_of_Sharjah_Museums-GN_16052013_170546/Cartoon characters Hamdan and Alia are the new mascots of the Sharjah Museums Department (SMD).Fri, 17 May 2013 05:28:39 GMTGulf News GN_16052013_170546Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Hotel_reservations_up_2_compared_to_2012_Tourism_Minister-ZAWYA20130516093633/"From the beginning of the year until May 10, 2013, hotel reservations posted a 2% increase, compared to the same period of 2012," Minister of Tourism Jamel Gamra said.Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:39 GMTTunis-Afrique Presse ZAWYA20130516093633Subscriptionhttp://www.zawya.com/story/flydubai_CEO_Saudi_market_has_potential_to_add_more_capacity-ZAWYA20130516035221/Dubai's innovative low cost airline is looking forward to expand its operations to more airports in the Kingdom, a top official said.Thu, 16 May 2013 05:45:46 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20130516035221Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Palm_Jumeirah_gets_new_USD1bn_hotel_and_furnished_residences_project-ZAWYA20130516032311/Skai Holdings, the Dubai-based real estate investment firm, unveiled plans for its new USD 1 billion hotel and furnished residences project on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.Thu, 16 May 2013 05:42:28 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20130516032311Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Skai_Holdings_to_build_USD1bn_hotel_on_Palm_Jumeirah-GN_15052013_160556/Dubai-based Skai Holdings plans to build a USD 1 billion (AED 3.67 billion) hotel with over 200 serviced apartments on Palm Jumeirah, the real estate investment firm announced.Thu, 16 May 2013 05:10:39 GMTGulf News GN_15052013_160556Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Flydubai_doubles_number_of_destinations-ZAWYA20130515075720/Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai relayed the airline's successful turnover, its latest innovations and future plans to a delegation of journalists at the Arabian Travel Market.Wed, 15 May 2013 13:23:58 GMTArab Times ZAWYA20130515075720Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Elaf_Bakkah_Hotel_comes_under_spotlight_at_Arabian_Travel_Market__2013-ZAWYA20130515080050/The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries are setting the pace in global tourism. Tourism is rapidly growing into one of the Kingdom's major industries and a key contributor to the national economy. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:19:44 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20130515080050Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/10_new_hotels_to_double_number_of_rooms_in_Muscat-ZAWYA20130515042637/Recent research has shown that revenues and occupancy for four and five star hotels increased significantly in 2012, driven by Omani rather than foreign guests.Wed, 15 May 2013 07:52:12 GMTOman Daily Observer ZAWYA20130515042637Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/No_visa_changes_for_Saudis_traveling_to_Indonesia-ZAWYA20130515033014/The Indonesian Consulate in Jeddah has announced that there has been no change in the visa policy for Saudis and that they can still obtain their visas on arrival in Jakarta.Wed, 15 May 2013 06:14:01 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130515033014Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Arabia_needs_more_threeand_fourstar_hotels-ZAWYA20130515031900/Onyx Hospitality Group, which aims to become one of Asia's leading hospitality providers within five years, has lined up a number of new hotel signings and openings for 2013 at locations, including the Gulf region.Wed, 15 May 2013 06:10:00 GMTArab News ZAWYA20130515031900Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/10_mega_projects_to_adorn_Dubai-GN_14052013_150531/In a major drive to further improve the infrastructure of the city, Dubai Municipality has launched 10 major projects to be completed at various dates in the next couple of years.Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:45 GMTGulf News GN_14052013_150531Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Sultanates_hotel_revenue_occupancy_show_robust_growth-ZAWYA20130515043024/Revenue and occupancy of four and five-star hotels in the country increased significantly in 2012, driven by Omani rather than foreign guests.Wed, 15 May 2013 04:53:58 GMTTimes of Oman ZAWYA20130515043024Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Citymax_Hotels_plans_GCC_expansion-GN_14052013_150513/Landmark Group-owned budget hotel brand, Citymax Hotels, plans aggressive GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) expansion, according to its top executive.Wed, 15 May 2013 04:24:46 GMTGulf News GN_14052013_150513Open