Riyadh Air launches direct Riyadh-Madrid route, signs Air Europa partnership

Sun, 19 Jul 2026

Riyadh Air launched its first direct Riyadh-Madrid route, expanding Spain connectivity after its Malaga service. The Saudi carrier also signed an MoU with Air Europa to explore codeshare, loyalty, cargo and digital cooperation.

UAE's hotel revenues surge 8.8pc to $12bn in 2025

Sat, 24 Jan 2026

UAE's hotel revenues for the 11-month period from January to November 2025 rose to AED44.4 billion ($12 billion), up 8.8% over the previous year, said a report. This was mainly driven by a spurt in the number of hotel guests which soared to 29.1 million, while guest nights exceeded 99.4 million.