A range of new visa measures recently announced by the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) have been widely welcomed by tourism industry professionals, as well as the country’s hospitality and retail operators.
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Abdullah Al Dawood, CEO, Al Tayyar Travel Group: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
What economic contribution do you expect tourism to play in the Kingdom’s future, and what employment opportunities do you envisage?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chairman and President, Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
How is the introduction of the “After Umrah” programme likely to impact the contributions of tourism to the Kingdom’s economy?
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia's online travel market is thriving, with further growth expected from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
The rise of online booking platforms has had a major impact on the global travel and tourism industry as use of traditional travel agencies has given way to purchases made through online providers, or online travel agencies (OTAs). Although take-up of internet booking in the MENA region was initially slower than in other, more developed...
Articles & Analysis | New initiatives set to boost Saudi Arabia's tourist numbers from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
The National Transformation Programme (NTP), a key component of Vision 2030, details support for a series of initiatives and programmes developed by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) that aim to position the wider, non-religious tourism segment as a key generator of non-oil based growth. It hopes to achieve this by...
Articles & Analysis | Saudi Arabia's tourism sector grows in importance in the face of subdued hydrocarbons earnings from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2016
With the holy cities of Makkah and Medina attracting millions of pilgrims every year, the bulk of Saudi Arabia’s tourist industry remains concentrated in these two areas. The seasonal nature of many pilgrim visits has historically presented a challenge to the country’s tourism authorities, and as a result, recent years have witnessed various...