Almosafer's 2026 report reveals domestic travel at 46% of bookings, Red Sea room nights up 4,000%+, wider international destinations, growing AI-assisted booking, and protection product purchases up 165%.
Flyadeal's acting CEO Sanjiv Kapoor said the budget carrier will introduce connecting flights on its existing point-to-point network, offering origin-destination fares and seamless connections. The fleet will take delivery of Airbus A321neos in the second half of next year and A330neo widebodies in Q4 2027. The move aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
Saudi Arabia's Tourism Authority has appointed Ageel Alshaibani as CEO, succeeding Fahd Hamidaddin who left in May. Alshaibani, a former deputy tourism minister and ex-McKinsey executive, inherits the goal of attracting 150 million annual visitors by 2030. However, the Public Investment Fund is pivoting toward AI infrastructure, scaling back giga-projects like Neom (The Line reduced to 2.4km), postponing the 2029 Asian Winter Games, and ending LIV Golf funding after 2026.
Almosafer, Saudi Arabia's largest travel company, plans to list on the Tadawul main market by end of 2026 in a secondary offering, with proceeds returning to shareholder Seera Group. Despite the U.S.-Iran war impacting consumer, corporate, and UAE businesses, Almosafer posted record Q2 revenue and EBITDA, driven by hajj and umrah (net booking value up 43%) and surging domestic travel (45.5% of bookings). Corporate travel net booking value fell 25%, described as the war's longest-lasting impact.
Almosafer, Saudi Arabia's leading travel company, has launched on the ChatGPT platform, becoming the first Saudi app to offer consumer services through OpenAI's global AI interface. Users can access over 1.5 million hotels via Arabic or English dialogue, receive personalized recommendations, and build multi-city itineraries. This move transforms travel planning from manual search to natural conversation, supporting Saudi Vision 2030's digital transformation.