Umrah

Saudi Arabia will re-allow performance of Umrah in stages beginning from 4 October after seven months of closure due to the Covid-19 concerns

Emirates is bringing back its Iftar service for customers travelling during Ramadan. The special boxes have been re-designed and will be available across all cabin classes on select…

The Halal Tourism Conference 2016 scheduled to take place from 3-5 May 2016 in Konya, Turkey will witness the attendance of Prime Minister of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu. The official…

Qatar Executive is preparing for Ramadan and the summer season by adding a second all-premium class Airbus A319 aircraft to its charter fleet. As Ramadan is a very popular time to…

With the commencement of the Holy Month, Qatar Executive is well prepared for one of its busiest seasons of the year to Saudi Arabia. The company offers religious travelers a modern…

The three-day Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (JTTX) recently kicked off in Saudi Arabia. The event is seen to boost the city's economy. The exhibition was…

The Elaf Group of companies will showcase its offerings to countries such as Egypt and Algeria. The Group will be participating in the Arab International Forum for Exhibitions across…

The government has rejected calls from local companies and agents abroad to increase the 15-day limit on Umrah visas during Ramadan, as reported in Arab News. In addition, the…

The number of Muslims performing the Umrah pilgrimage is expected to increase with the advent of Ramadan. Latest statistics reveal that around 5.3 million pilgrims have entered the…

Garuda Indonesia is planning to launch a new flight that would allow Muslim residents of Makassar, on the island of Sulawesi, to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah religious festival.…

Makkah's hotel occupancy has risen to more than 90% around the central area of the Grand Mosque. A total of 1.7 million people have come on Umrah since the season opened in December.…

Saudi Arabia recently announced its decision to reduce number of foreign pilgrims arriving for Umrah during the peak Ramadan season, as reported in Arab News. This step was being…

Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch non-stop daily flights to Medina. The new service will begin effective 1 February 2014. With the addition of the new service, the airline…

Jet Airways, Travelport renew content agreement Travelport recently announced the renewal of its multi-year renewal content agreement with Jet Airways and Jet Lite. Both airlines…

The Saudi Haj ministry has said number of pilgrims travelling by trains at the holy sites during the upcoming Haj season will be 25% less than number of pilgrims allowed on the trains last…

Minister of Haj, Bandar Hajjar mentioned that there will be an increase in space allotted for housing of pilgrims in Arafat and Mina during this year's Haj season, as reported by Saudi…

Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) announced the opening of the Saudi Visa Service Center.  The new Center is located on the second floor of the Harbour Mall, below East Tower.…

Royal Jet is providing increasing number of Umrah travellers the option of using one of its jets to travel to Makkah to perform Umrah.  The private aviation company can cater to large…

Nasair has announced its intent to operate Boeing 747 flights between Riyadh and Jeddah with a capacity of 470 seats. The aircraft is serving Umrah passnegrs throughout the Holy Month of…

Gearing up for the Ramadan season, Qatar Executive is offering its service to increased number of travellers planning to fly to Mecca to perform Umrah. The company offers a modern fleet of…

Emirates will operate nearly 60 extra flights to assist pilgrims travelling to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the Holy month of Ramadan.  “Umrah is a spiritual experience for Muslims,…

The number of Umrah pilgrims who arrived in the Kingdom during the past three months reached more than 1.6 million, Haj Minister Dr Bandar Hajjar was quoted in Arab News.  He said all…

Abdul Latif Jameel Real Estate Investment Company (ALJREIC) unveiled plans to invest US$2.7 billion to develop new hotels in Makkah and accommodate growing demand for hospitality services,…

The Ministry of Haj is working on its operations plan for the next Haj season and focuses on providing complete services to the guests, said a spokesman of the ministry. Haj Minister Bandar…