Tourism is important sector to promote youth initiatives, employment

Tourism Minister Fatima bint Jaafar Al Sairafi has affirmed the ministry’s keenness to keep pace with the efforts to support and develop Bahraini youth under the leadership of HM Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the care and attention HM accords to young people to boost their creativity and include them into the national development […]

Gulf Air recruits Bahrainis as cabin crew

Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air announced the recruitment of Bahrainis as cabin crew members. More than 1,300 applicants attended the airline’s open day, were they learned more about the job, and met senior cabin crew members to share experiences. The airline aims is to enhance opportunities for training and employment of Bahrainis within the Kingdom’s […]

Gulf Air introduces Apple Pay on its Mobile App

Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, introduced Apple Pay on the airline’s Mobile application.Gulf Air customers can now easily book a ticket on the airline’s application without the need of remembering or typing their credit card details, as the new feature allows them to process the payment by easily using Face ID to authorize the transaction.“This […]

Bahrain ranks top among Arab states in ground, port infrastructure: TTDI

Bahrain has been ranked first among Arab countries and second in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in ground and port infrastructure, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2021 Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI).The report also highlighted strong placements for Kingdom in other areas, including ranking 12th globally in business environment.Amongst GCC […]

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia get UK e-visa waiver status

The UK Government has announced that from June 1, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will join other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with UK electronic visa waiver status, making it easier and cheaper to travel to the UK. This positive change comes as the UK is open to business and welcoming back international visitors with all […]

Gulf Hotels Group swings to $5.57mln net profit

Gulf Hotels Group (GHG) has achieved net profit of BD2.123 million during the first quarter of 2022 compared to a loss of BD207,119 in the first quarter of the previous year, with an increase of BD2.330m. Earnings per share were 9 fils compared to a loss of 1 fils in the first quarter of last […]

Bahrain, Israel discuss ways to boost tourism exchange

Bahrain and Israel discussed means to increase tourism exchange between the two countries through promotion during a meeting of the tourism ministers of the two countries in Tel Aviv, Israel. Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister, Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) Chairman Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani and Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov also discussed […]