Travel

Hosting the UNWTO General Assembly is both an honor and an opportunity to showcase the Kingdom’s cultural richness and investment potential to the global tourism community.

The US$30 billion plan allocates US$10 billion for airport modernization, US$8 billion for upgrading air traffic communications and navigation, and US$12 billion to close infrastructure gaps and stimulate investments under the SAATM initiative.

The ACI pilot received positive feedback from stakeholders, demonstrating progress toward automating procedures and cutting commercial aviation costs.

The new Brussels-Kilimanjaro service will operate twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday, using an Airbus A330-300 configured with 288 seats across Business, Premium Economy, and Economy classes.

The additional flight reduces layover time and enables more efficient scheduling for business travelers, while offering leisure passengers greater access to holiday and cultural destinations.

This significant investment aligns with Oman Vision 2040, aiming to increase accommodation capacity, raise service standards, and support sustainable tourism growth.

Tickets for the Lagos–Accra–Lagos and Abuja–Accra–Abuja routes are now available on the United Nigeria Airlines booking portal and through travel agents.

The event is an integral aspect of Saudi Arabia’s broad cultural and economic transformation under Vision 2030, driving investment in entertainment infrastructure and promoting homegrown talent.

The average occupancy rate across all accommodation categories year-to-date reached 68%, a 2.4 percentage point improvement over last year.

The new flight MK440 departs Mauritius on Wednesdays at 22:05, arriving in Perth at 09:10 the next morning, while the return flight MK441 departs Perth on Thursdays at 13:05 and arrives back in Mauritius at 17:10.