TOURISM

January 22, 2020

Highlights of Plaza Premium Lounge Dubai:

• 1,260-square-metre Plaza Premium Lounge Dubai with a maximum capacity of 300 guests, the largest independent pay-per-use airport lounge at Terminal 3 in the busiest transit hub in the Middle East
• Special features: Four Family Suites, dedicated Playroom, “first-class” enclosed private napping space, cigar lounge, male and female"... Continue Reading

January 21, 2020

Swiss-Belhotel International has announced the soft opening of Swiss-Belboutique Bneid Al Gar Kuwait that also marks the group’s debut in the country.

The four-star lifestyle property is located on Kuwait City’s beachfront promenade and boasts seven types of guestrooms including Superior Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Junior"... Continue Reading

January 16, 2020

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 15: As the preparations continue to celebrate the ‘Hala February’ Festival and the national holidays, the residence affairs departments in all the Kuwaiti governorates have received instructions to facilitate the issuance of visit visas for those who plan to bring in their families to be part of the celebrations of the national events, reports Al-Qabas daily.

However,"... Continue Reading

January 13, 2020

The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), in association with Globalia, the leading tourism group in Spain and Latin America, has selected the finalists of the 2nd Global Tourism Startup Competition, an initiative that the two entities have been working on since 2018 when its first edition was held.

In"... Continue Reading

January 12, 2020

Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri, on behalf of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, inaugurated the 26th edition of the Al-Qurain Cultural Festival at the Abdulhussain Abdulridha Theater in Salmiya, last week.

In his inaugural speech, Minister"... Continue Reading

January 9, 2020

Kempinski Hotels has appointed Corinna Saur as its new vice president corporate human resources.

In her new role, she will undertake the HR Business Partner role for the corporate office and will support the implementation of the company’s HR vision and strategy with a strong involvement in the development of future HR processes and policies.

A German national, Saur started"... Continue Reading

January 9, 2020

According to a press release, the mega-scale tender seeks to locate the right partners to take on planning, development, execution, operation, maintenance and investment of Entertainment City.

Al-Diwan Al-Amiri said in the statement that Kuwait hopes to sign up selected partners “at the nearest possible opportunity”.

January 9, 2020

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 8: Kuwait ranked 57 on the Henley Passport Index, a global classification that tracks countries according to their most powerful passports in terms of the freedom of movement of their citizens according to the number of destinations that the passport holder can travel without a prior visa, reports Al-Anba daily.

The"... Continue Reading

January 5, 2020

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 4: About 14 projects of the Touristic Enterprises Company have been accomplished 100 percent, and it only remains with the Shaab Park, especially as the contract for execution of the project was signed on Oct 25, 2018 and the rate of completion is currently one percent, reports Al-Jaridah daily.

The daily explained"... Continue Reading

January 5, 2020

KUWAIT: The four-day New Year holiday prompted people to travel this year to new destinations that were not common in previous years. According to Kuwait TV, Jeddah ranked as the top destination for travelers from Kuwait. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, over 255,000 people travelled through Kuwait International Airport (departures and arrivals), flying on 1,725 flights during from"... Continue Reading