Low-Cost Carriers (LCC) are driving growth in the Middle East aviation market, recording a 9.3% increase in seat capacity in 2019, according to CAPA Centre for Aviation. Indeed, LCC’s share of total seat capacity across the Middle East increased from 14.9% in 2018 to 16.5% in 2019, with a larger share of the region’s airline… Read more
Amaala, one of the numerous giga-projects which are set to change the face of Saudi Arabia, is currently coming to life in the country. The project is planned to be established at the northwestern coast of the Red Sea and is expected to be wholly completed by 2028. The project has been given the title… Read more
Ethiopian Airlines will start constructing a new $5 billion airport later this year, its as the rapidly-expanding carrier outgrows capacity at its current base in Addis Ababa. The airport, which will cover an area of 35 square km, will be built in Bishoftu, a town 39 km south east of the capital, and have the… Read more
Global tourism industry also felt the tremors of the international economic meltdown and grew by 4.2% to 1.5 billion trips in 2019; compared to the impressive 6% growth it had registered in 2018. The top 100 cities in the international tourism map have continuously improved their numbers and receipts as tourism has become a major… Read more
Location: Google mapsHotel website: Galadari Hotel, ColomboTip: You can ask for the latest copy of Khaleej Times when staying at the hotel First opened in 1984, the legendary Galadari Hotel quickly got known as the city’s most fashionable retreat and one of the best hotels in Colombo. The hotel underwent a major change when it… Read more
