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Saudi air passenger traffic up 15% to over 128m in 2024

Saudi air passenger traffic up 15% to over 128m in 2024

  • International passenger traffic reached 69 million, an increase of 14% compared to 2023
  • Domestic passenger traffic rose by 16%, totaling 59 million passengers.
By Nadin Hassan ·
EV surge poised to displace 5m barrels of oil per day by 2030, led by China: IEA  

EV surge poised to displace 5m barrels of oil per day by 2030, led by China: IEA  

By Nour El-Shaeri   ·
Special Radisson doubles down on Saudi Arabia with aggressive hotel expansion video

Radisson doubles down on Saudi Arabia with aggressive hotel expansion

By Reina Takla - MOHAMMED AL-KINANI ·
FHS25: Tourism leaders see Saudi Arabia becoming top 5 global destination by 2040 

FHS25: Tourism leaders see Saudi Arabia becoming top 5 global destination by 2040 

By Nour El-Shaeri  ·
Special Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund eyes global bank partnerships to boost financing video

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund eyes global bank partnerships to boost financing

By Reina Takla - Reem Walid ·
Special Wyndham to launch Super 8 hotels in Saudi Arabia, plans 100 properties 
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Wyndham to launch Super 8 hotels in Saudi Arabia, plans 100 properties 


By Reina Takla - Nour El-Shaeri ·
Aviation industry faces supply chain shifts amid global tariff talks, flyadeal CEO says

Aviation industry faces supply chain shifts amid global tariff talks, flyadeal CEO says

By Reem Walid ·
Special IHG to introduce 15,000 additional keys in Saudi Arabia by 2030: top official video

IHG to introduce 15,000 additional keys in Saudi Arabia by 2030: top official

By Reina Takla - Nirmal Narayanan ·
Saudi Arabia projects 8% tourism growth in 2025 as sector overhaul gains pace

Saudi Arabia projects 8% tourism growth in 2025 as sector overhaul gains pace

By Nadin Hassan ·
FHS25: Investors attracted by Vision 2030 wins as international interest rises, hotel signings surge  

FHS25: Investors attracted by Vision 2030 wins as international interest rises, hotel signings surge  

By Nour El-Shaeri   ·
Hospitality boom spurs 45% Saudization, workforce growth: Diriyah executive

Hospitality boom spurs 45% Saudization, workforce growth: Diriyah executive

By Nadin Hassan ·
Saudi Arabia adds over 1,000 hotel keys as summit opens with major deals

Saudi Arabia adds over 1,000 hotel keys as summit opens with major deals

By Nour El-Shaeri ·
Global investors to convene for Future Hospitality Summit

Global investors to convene for Future Hospitality Summit

By Nadin Hassan ·

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